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Warralakin

567 km²

A small population of just 26 people lives in Warralakin, where the community has remained very stable with few people moving in recently. This is a noticeably young area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a very high proportion of children. It is a high-earning pocket of the region, with personal incomes far above the national figure, though few adults are currently working or looking for work.

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Children under 15 make up 38.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age of 34 is noticeably younger than the Western Australian average of 38.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 11.5% were born overseas, which is far below the state figure of 32.2%. Common ancestries include English and Australian, followed by Italian and Dutch.

A high proportion of people use another language at home, at 26.9%, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this diversity, everyone in the area speaks English well.

Half of the population report having no religion, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most similar areas, with no adults holding a bachelor degree and only 28.6% completing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes here are very high, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,312, which is far above the national figure of $805. About 19% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

The area has very few long-term health conditions at 11.5%, far below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are a little above the national average.

Participation in unpaid work is much lower than most areas, with only 14.3% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to 26.3% nationally.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents listed in the general count, though the small number of First Nations people recorded have a typical personal income of $2,500, which is far above the state average.

Homes are slightly larger than average, with 2.7 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

There are fewer people per bedroom at 0.60, which is well below the national figure of 0.80.

The area has no public transport stops or routes, making it entirely dependent on private vehicles.

The community is very stable, with only 15.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 33.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, as there are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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