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Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)
448 km²
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Wanneroo than in the rest of Australia, with nearly 40% of residents arriving from other countries. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 35, and children under 15 make up over 22% of the population. The area is dominated by large family homes and a workforce that is more likely to be working or looking for work than the national average. It serves as a growing residential hub in the north of the metropolitan region.
Household incomes here are high, yet Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)'s schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the typical age is just 35, making it noticeably younger than most other areas.
Born overseas, 39.7% of residents come from other countries, a figure far above the Australian average. English is the most common ancestry at 44.1%.
About 14.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents speak only English.
The number of people reporting no religion has risen 11 points since 2016 to 45.2%, which is well above the national average.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. However, 58.5% of residents have completed Year 12.
Typical household incomes are a little above the national figure at $1,975 per week. This has risen by $124 since 2016.
The area is healthier than most, with only 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 33.7% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 64.9% of families.
Separate houses are the norm for 93.1% of residents, far above the national average. A huge 90.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
Car use is dominant, with 64.6% of people driving to work. Only 3.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure.
The population is relatively stable, as the share of people moving in the last five years fell to 34.0%, which is well below the national average.
This area has one of the highest rates of people working or looking for work at 69.5%, well above the national figure.
Walking to services is difficult here; only 16.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far below the state average.