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Widgiemooltha
5,946 km²
Spanning nearly 6,000 square kilometres of the Coolgardie region, Widgiemooltha is a sparsely populated area with only 28 residents. It is a community of adults, with no children or seniors living here and a typical age of 48. The area is mostly Australian-born and English-speaking, where a high proportion of people have served in the Defence Force. This remote setting is reflected in a car-dependent lifestyle and a very small population.
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The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than the state and national figure of 38. There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over living here.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with 0.0% of residents born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the only language used at home, and the 0.0% of people using another language is far below the national average of 22.3%.
Christianity is the most common faith at 32.1%, while the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure.
Educational attainment is very low, with no residents holding a bachelor degree or having completed Year 12, both figures being far below the state average.
Typical personal weekly income is $900, which is a little above the national figure of $805, and 25.0% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 10.7% reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
While volunteer rates are very low, 9.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national average of 2.8%.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
Homes are smaller than usual, with an average of 2.0 people per home compared to the state and national figure of 2.5.
Housing is very affordable, with a typical weekly rent of $180, which is far below the national figure of $375.
There are 3 public transport stops and one bus route, but weekly departures per 1,000 people are much lower than most other areas.
The population is very stable, with only 17.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Only 35.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state figure of 63.9%.
The area is heavily car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.3, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service.
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