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6244, WA vs 6394, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6394, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6394, WA profile

6244, WA 6394, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6394 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 6244 is more accessible, with 31.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6394. There is also a notable difference in beliefs; 44.3% of people in postcode 6244 report having no religion, which is far higher than the 32.3% in postcode 6394. In contrast, postcode 6394 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.0%, compared to just 2.3% in postcode 6244.

Both areas are very similar in their household makeup, with an equal 2.3 people per home and the same 1.7% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. Postcode 6244 has become more populated by children, with the gap for those under 15 widening to 3.3% since 2011. At the same time, the difference in education and income has grown, with postcode 6394 seeing a widening lead in both high-earning residents and school qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in 6394, WA Population: 1,103 larger in 6244, WA PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 6244, WA No religion: 12.0 pts higher in 6244, WA Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1,103 larger in 6244, WA gap steady

1,580 36th pct 477 18th pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +3 yrs older in 6394, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

26.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6394, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.3% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

49.2% English ◂ +5.2 pts 44.0%

39.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.2% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.3% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 32.3%

12.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6244, WA in 6394, WA

6.58 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +2 more in 6244, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6394, WA

249 33rd pct —

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6394, WA

125 31st pct —

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6394, WA

999 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%

8.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.6% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

9.2% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +$118 higher in 6394, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $829 65th pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +$139 higher in 6394, WA gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $1,425 44th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +$319 higher in 6394, WA gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.4%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6394, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%

27.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +$38 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$218 28th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +$87 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +0.10 higher in 6244, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 12.6%

18.3% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

5.6% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 32.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

6.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 30.4%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.0%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6394, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1.46 more in 6394, WA

0.63 21st pct 2.10 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +26.4 more in 6394, WA

5.1 20th pct 31.4 34th pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6244, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 44.1%

26.8% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

5.9% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 14.5%

19.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.4% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

5.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

13.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +3 higher in 6394, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +3 higher in 6394, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +4 higher in 6394, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +65 higher in 6394, WA

966 43rd pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1.9 higher in 6244, WA

1.9 26th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +2.2 more in 6244, WA

2.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6244, WA

22.3% 30th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.8% 17th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1.6 more in 6244, WA

18.4 51st pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6394, WA even

0 12th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6394, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

8.4% 85th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6393, WA 6243, WA 6394, WA 6256, WA 6258, WA 6254, WA 6225, WA

Compare 6394, WA with nearby areas

6393, WA 6395, WA 6244, WA 6392, WA 6316, WA 6396, WA 6315, WA 6318, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6394/6394-wa