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6302, WA vs 6304, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6304, WA profile

6302, WA 6304, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6304 are nearby regional areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles of accessibility and housing. Postcode 6304 is generally more walkable, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 30.7% in postcode 6302. This accessibility extends to parks and schools, which are also far more reachable on foot in postcode 6304. In contrast, postcode 6302 has much larger typical schools, with an average size of 373 students compared to 185 in postcode 6304, though postcode 6304 has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with the typical resident in each area being 56 years old and household incomes sitting at roughly the same level. These areas also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has narrowed, while the gap in the number of one-parent families has widened, with postcode 6302 now well higher at 13.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,816 larger in 6302, WA De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 6304, WA One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in 6302, WA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6304, WA Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in 6304, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1,816 larger in 6302, WA gap steady
3,485 48th pct 1,669 37th pct
Median age in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even gap narrowing
56 yrs 94th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
4.1% 71st pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6304, WA gap narrowing
33.4% 93rd pct 34.2% 94th pct
Under 15 in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
14.3% 22nd pct 12.3% 13th pct
De facto in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6304, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 13.6% 65th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) even 16.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.1%
23.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
6.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6304, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
17.7% 61st pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 69.0%
8.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%
40.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
10.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
0.1% 27th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 85.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
43.9% 58th pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%
11.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
42.7% 42nd pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
12.6% 38th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +2.87 more in 6304, WA
2.00 31st pct 4.88 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +188 more in 6302, WA
373 40th pct 185 29th pct
Avg size in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +188 larger in 6302, WA
373 62nd pct 185 41st pct
ICSEA in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +28 higher in 6302, WA
960 31st pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%
8.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
11.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +$36 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$604 20th pct $568 13th pct
Household income in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +$71 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$1,126 18th pct $1,055 13th pct
Family income in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +$127 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$1,536 25th pct $1,409 16th pct
High earners in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 9.6% 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6304, WA
35.4% 83rd pct 36.7% 87th pct
Mental health in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6304, WA
8.6% 48th pct 9.5% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 50.6%
22.7% One condition even 22.6%
8.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6304, WA gap narrowing
21.8% 71st pct 23.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
13.1% 56th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
20.3% 21st pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6302, WA
5.1% 88th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
27.9% 86th pct 26.7% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 42.1%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
10.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% 5 people even 4.2%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +$60 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +$241 higher in 6302, WA gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,159 27th pct
People / bedroom in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
16.7% 34th pct 11.6% 16th pct
Owned outright in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6304, WA gap narrowing
48.2% 77th pct 54.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
95.1% 64th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
75.9% 40th pct 74.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%
16.7% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
3.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 95.7%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 19.1%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.0%
23.6% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.1%
23.7% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
11.2% 29th pct 16.5% 52nd pct
PT commute in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1 more in 6304, WA
4 43rd pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.85 more in 6304, WA
1.15 27th pct 3.00 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +11.1 more in 6304, WA
6.3 21st pct 17.4 30th pct
PT routes in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +17 longer in 6304, WA
27 67th pct 44 78th pct
Drive to city in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +19 longer in 6304, WA
67 66th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 53.5%
11.2% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 27.9%
17.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 25.8% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
2.4% 21st pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6304, WA gap steady
5.9% 78th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Participation in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
50.2% 18th pct 46.5% 12th pct
Full-time in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 54.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
11.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +7 higher in 6302, WA
938 29th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +0.8 higher in 6304, WA
2.4 32nd pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.1 more in 6304, WA
2.6 32nd pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6304, WA
33.1% 35th pct 45.9% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6304, WA
33.7% 38th pct 44.5% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6304, WA
16.7% 26th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6304, WA
21.6% 24th pct 42.9% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6304, WA
40.2% 22nd pct 58.5% 37th pct
Walk to health in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6304, WA
30.7% 48th pct 49.4% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +11.3 more in 6304, WA
17.5 48th pct 28.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6302, WAin 6304, WA even
0 21st pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 6302, WAin 6304, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6302, WA
6.0% 65th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6304, WA 6564, WA 6562, WA 6401, WA 6560, WA 6556, WA 6405, WA

Compare 6304, WA with nearby areas

6306, WA 6302, WA 6383, WA 6403, WA 6308, WA 6309, WA 6562, WA 6407, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6304, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6304/6304-wa