Wundowie

The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 43. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 6.9% is well above the state and national averages, though this fell significantly from 2011.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 45.6% and 40.7% respectively. While 18.3% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than in similar areas—this is still far below the Western Australian average.

English is the primary language for 86.4% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home has fallen sharply since 2011 to 4.6%, which is far below the national figure.

A majority of residents report having no religion, at 53.2%, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a growing trend in the area, as the number of people without a religious affiliation rose 16 points since 2011.

Educational qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 3.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 29.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures.

Typical weekly household incomes are $1,437, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes also trend lower, with the typical resident earning $673 a week.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the state or nation, affecting 34.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national average at 10.9%.

Volunteer rates are much lower than in most similar areas at 11.5%. About 11.6% of people provide unpaid care, and 22.2% do more than 15 hours of unpaid housework per week.

One-parent families make up 22.8% of households, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, 28.6% of people live alone, a figure that has risen 13 points since 2011.

Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, far above the national average. While typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure, the number of households renting has fallen 38 points since 2011.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 69.7% of workers driving to work. Very few people work from home (4.2%), which is far below the national average.

The community is relatively stable, as only 25.8% of people moved in the last five years—far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas fell to 6.3% since 2011.

Unemployment is much higher than in most areas at 9.7%, which is well above the national figure. Many of the remaining workers are employed as labourers (21.0%) or in technicians and trades (18.1%).

Wundowie is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.9. Residents have no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk, and 0.0% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.