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Nullagine
1 km²
A typical family income of just $780 a week marks Nullagine as one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This small community of 147 people has seen its population shrink by 28% since 2011. It is a place with a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of single-parent families, where many residents now live alone. While incomes are low, the community is highly active in volunteering and unpaid care.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 61.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The typical resident is 38, and there has been a large increase in de facto relationships, now at 30.6%.
While 78.2% were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 14.3% since 2011. The most common ancestries are English at 15.0% and Australian at 6.1%.
A huge 60.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%. However, this is a decrease from 2011 when the figure was 86.8%.
About 42.9% of people report having no religion, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 25.9% and other religions at 18.4%.
Education levels have risen, with 47.9% of residents now having completed Year 12. This is a big jump from 10.8% in 2011, and 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical personal income is very low at $296 a week, far below the national figure of $805. Despite this, 17.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a rise since 2011.
A high 8.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, those with long-term health conditions are at 16.3%, which is far below the national average.
Community spirit is high, with 34.7% of people volunteering and 38.7% providing unpaid care, both far above state and national figures. This is consistent with a high 44.4% of people caring for children unpaid.
One-parent families are very common at 41.0%, far above the national figure of 14.1%. Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household, though 37.1% of people now live alone.
Every home is a separate house, and 54.3% are rented. Rent is very low, with a typical weekly cost of just $40, which is far below the national figure of $375.
The area is mostly car-dependent, though 43.6% of people walk to work. About 23.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, a large drop from 80.8% in 2011.
The community is relatively stable, with 29.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas in 2021.
Only 37.9% of adults are working or looking for work, far below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is high at 12.8%, well above the state and national figures of 5.1%.
While the area is mostly car-dependent, nearly everyone (99.1%) can walk to groceries, health services, and the school within 15 minutes.