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6124, WA vs 6390, WA

Name: 6124, WA vs 6390, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6124, WA profile · 6390, WA profile

6124, WA 6390, WA

Postcode 6390 and postcode 6124 are both Western Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 6124 is more advantaged and connected, with 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to just 0.2% in postcode 6390. Life in postcode 6390 is more isolated, with a far longer drive time to the city (249 minutes) and a higher share of renters at 28.4%, which is 20 percentage points higher than in postcode 6124.

Both areas are similarly placed relative to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, at about 0.4%. They also share a similar household profile, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. While postcode 6124 has seen a widening gap in higher education levels and overseas births since 2011, the difference in the number of people who have moved recently has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in 6390, WA Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in 6390, WA Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in 6124, WA Population: 468 larger in 6390, WA Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in 6124, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +468 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing

1,205 32nd pct 1,673 37th pct

Median age in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +1 yrs older in 6124, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 29.8%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.2%

28.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6124, WA 6390, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 75.2%

11.6% England ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

4.2% German even 4.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 86.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%

9.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +1.17 more in 6124, WA

3.85 57th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6124, WA in 6390, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +222 more in 6390, WA

68 16th pct 290 35th pct

Avg size in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +222 larger in 6390, WA

68 19th pct 290 54th pct

ICSEA in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +33 higher in 6124, WA

988 46th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.9%

25.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +$93 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$933 78th pct $840 67th pct

Household income in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +$325 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$2,057 80th pct $1,732 63rd pct

Family income in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +$240 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$2,383 78th pct $2,143 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

12.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%

18.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +0.1 larger in 6124, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 55.1%

30.6% Couples without children even 30.6%

11.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

19.4% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

13.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +$45 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$325 58th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +$270 higher in 6124, WA gap steady

$1,965 72nd pct $1,695 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +0.10 higher in 6124, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 33.4%

30.7% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.3% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.9%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

8.3% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.6%

5.9% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +23 more in 6124, WA

28 61st pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +20.25 more in 6124, WA

23.24 100th pct 2.99 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +641.7 more in 6124, WA

683.0 66th pct 41.2 37th pct

PT routes in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +1 more in 6390, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6124, WA in 6390, WA

78 97th pct —

Drive to city in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +162 longer in 6390, WA

87 75th pct 249 100th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

16.5% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

1.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +26.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

6.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

9.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +64 higher in 6124, WA

1,005 63rd pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +0.5 higher in 6124, WA

3.1 41st pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +0.1 more in 6124, WA

3.2 40th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6390, WA

41.2% 43rd pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6390, WA

41.8% 45th pct 44.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +64.8 pts higher in 6124, WA

65.0% 58th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6124, WA

38.7% 37th pct 27.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6390, WA

42.9% 24th pct 52.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6390, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +18.7 more in 6124, WA

39.0 79th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +1 higher in 6124, WA

2 44th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 6124, WA in 6390, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6124, WA

10.0% 90th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6124, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6123, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6207, WA 6112, WA 6126, WA 6121, WA

Compare 6390, WA with nearby areas

6213, WA 6308, WA 6220, WA 6207, WA 6391, WA 6215, WA 6221, WA 6124, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6124, WA vs 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/vs/POA6390/6390-wa