Warburton

The community is dominated by young people, with 20.2% being children under 15 and only 2.2% aged 65 and over. Since 2011, the typical age has dropped by 19 years to 28, while the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents rose by 68 points.

The population is overwhelmingly Australian-born, at 92.0%. This is far below the state and national figures for people born overseas, a trend that has continued as the overseas-born population fell 13 points since 2011.

A huge majority of residents, 80.8%, use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. The number of people who speak little or no English also rose to 6.3% by 2021.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 45.8%, while 36.0% of residents have no religion. This figure for no religion is a little below the national average, though it has risen since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than the national average, with only 19.2% of residents completing Year 12 and just 8.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 31.1% of adults finished Year 9 or below.

Personal incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical weekly pay of $429. While typical household income rose by $916 since 2011 to reach $1,581, most people still earn under $650 a week.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions than the state average, with only 14.3% having one. Similarly, those needing help with daily activities fell to 2.5% since 2011.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 52.5% of people providing this support. Conversely, volunteering has dropped sharply, falling 24 points since 2011 to just 4.2%.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.5 people per household. This is consistent with a high rate of one-parent families (32.6%) and the fact that 20.9% of homes hold six or more people.

Rental properties dominate the market at 83.7%, while no one owns their home outright. The typical weekly rent is very low at $63, far below the national figure of $375.

Most homes do not have a motor vehicle, standing at 65.1%. This is far above the national figure and helps explain why 47.6% of people walk to get to work.

The area is relatively stable, with only 15.0% of people moving in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas have increased to 16.8% since 2011.

While 79.3% of workers are employed full-time, only 29.8% of adults are working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is very high at 33.1%, far above the state average of 5.1%.

There are 11.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the Western Australian average. Grocery stores are the most common local amenity, making up 33.3% of these services.