Tom Price

The community is much younger than the state average, with children under 15 making up 31.2% of the population. It also has a strong First Nations presence at 10.3%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 18.6% were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. English is the most common ancestry after Australian.

English is the main language for 75.9% of people. While 10.1% use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Over half the population (50.6%) report no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 30.5%.

Many residents hold trade qualifications, with 42.5% having a Certificate III or IV. However, the 14.4% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

The town is exceptionally high-earning, with typical weekly personal incomes far above the national figure. Nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more each week.

Residents are generally healthier than the state average, with only 16.7% reporting a long-term health condition. Only 1.2% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is common here, with 23.6% of people pitching in, well above the national figure. There is also a high rate of people caring for children unpaid at 38.4%.

First Nations residents in Tom Price fare much better than the national average, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.2% and high typical personal incomes of $1,303.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home and 76% of families being couples with children. This helps explain why the population is so young.

Rental dominates the market at 82.0%, far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 90.4% having three or more bedrooms, yet typical weekly rents are very low at $48.

Cars are essential for most, though 17.4% of people commute by bus, which is far above the national figure of 3.1%. Very few people work from home (2.3%).

The population is highly transient, with 60.2% of people moving in the last five years. This is far above the national average of 40.7%.

Employment is very strong, with a low unemployment rate of 1.7%. The economy is heavily driven by mining, where 46.9% of the workforce is employed.

The town is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.3. While most people can walk to a school, very few have access to public transport within 10 minutes.