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Dardanup
1 km²
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Dardanup compared to the state average, with only 1.7% doing so. This small community is primarily made up of separate houses and large families, with a typical resident aged 40. While the population shrank by 31% since 2011, those who remain generally earn more than the typical person in similar areas. It is a predominantly English-speaking locality where most residents own their homes and rely on cars to get around.
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The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the state and national figures. Children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over have risen to 18.2% since 2011.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, with 49.2% and 47.5% respectively. People born overseas make up 15.2% of the community, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the dominant language here, with 97.2% of people using it at home. This is far below the national average and is consistent with the low number of overseas-born residents.
Nearly half the community (48.4%) report having no religion, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44.2%.
Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV is the most common highest qualification, held by 48.4% of residents.
Typical weekly family income is $1,974, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 16.4% since 2011.
Mental health conditions are reported by 14.3% of residents, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Long-term health conditions are also well above the national average at 34.1%.
Volunteerism is much higher than most areas at 21.6%, though this fell since 2011. Unpaid care is also common, with 17.7% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure.
Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.5 people per home. Couples with children make up the majority of households at 57.2%.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.1%), and 91.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across the state, at only 16.9%.
Most residents rely on cars, with 70.1% of workers driving to work. Very few people work from home, at just 2.7%, which is far below the national figure.
The community has seen a decline in new arrivals, with 0.0% of the population arriving from overseas recently. This is far below the national rate of 14.5%.
Full-time employment is high at 61.0%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas at 3.0%. Many residents work in manufacturing, health care, or agriculture.
The area is mostly car-dependent, but almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. However, no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.