Western Australia had the highest proportion of young people born overseas of any State or Territory in Australia. ABS Catalogue No. Local Government Area and Cultural Diversity Country local government areas had the highest proportion of indigenous young people. Young women were more likely to move house than young men and overall this group is more mobile than older people. ABS Catalogue No.
Young people work in various occupations.
Fourteen per cent of WA's young people reported that they received no individual income. This brief overview of the situation of young people in Western Australia has been produced for general circulation and community interest. It can be supplemented with the full report 'Western Australia's Young People 1996' 2 and with further Youth Facts WA bulletins which provide statistical and research information on the situation of young people. It is hoped this series will help form the basis of informed discussion about young people today and the policies, services and supports they require.