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6244, WA vs 6395, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6395, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6395, WA profile

6244, WA 6395, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6395 are two rural Western Australian areas with similar populations. Postcode 6244 is more likely to have homes owned outright (49.9%) and a far higher share of people working from home (26.8%). In contrast, postcode 6395 has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (18.3% compared to 2.3%) and is more accessible, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (50.6%) and groceries (43.3%).

Both areas are roughly similar in the proportion of people who provide unpaid care, which sits at 12.0% for each. While they share similar household sizes, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in typical age has widened to 5 years, and the gap in typical weekly family income has flipped since 2011, with postcode 6395 now earning $412 more per week.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in 6395, WA Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in 6244, WA Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in 6244, WA Renting: 10.9 pts higher in 6395, WA Housework 15h+: 5.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +37 larger in 6244, WA gap widening

1,580 36th pct 1,543 36th pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +5 yrs older in 6244, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 51.9%

26.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

5.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6395, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

6.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +6.8 pts 42.4%

39.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.4%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 6395, WA +0.19 more in 6244, WA

6.58 73rd pct 6.39 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +39 more in 6395, WA

249 33rd pct 288 35th pct

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +20 larger in 6395, WA

125 31st pct 144 34th pct

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +40 higher in 6244, WA

999 52nd pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%

18.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

9.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +$171 higher in 6395, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $882 73rd pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +$166 higher in 6395, WA gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $1,452 46th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +$412 higher in 6395, WA gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis even 12.2%

6.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 31.6%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 32.7%

27.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +$18 higher in 6244, WA gap steady

$218 28th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +$97 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,073 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 38.5%

18.3% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

5.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

6.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.5%

29.0% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +0.02 more in 6395, WA

0.63 21st pct 0.65 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +4.7 more in 6395, WA

5.1 20th pct 9.7 25th pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1 more in 6244, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 13.9%

5.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

26.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

14.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 39.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

13.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

9.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +2 higher in 6244, WA

966 43rd pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1.0 higher in 6395, WA

1.9 26th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1.2 more in 6395, WA

2.2 27th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6395, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 44.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6395, WA

31.2% 36th pct 43.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6244, WA

22.3% 30th pct 20.9% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6395, WA

31.3% 30th pct 47.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6395, WA

33.8% 17th pct 50.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.3% 51st pct 29.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +10.2 more in 6395, WA

18.4 51st pct 28.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6395, WA even

0 12th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6395, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

8.4% 85th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6395, WA with nearby areas

6394, WA 6396, WA 6321, WA 6318, WA 6316, WA 6322, WA 6393, WA 6244, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6395, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6395/6395-wa