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6302, WA vs 6306, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6306, WA profile

6302, WA 6306, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6306 are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct community profiles. Postcode 6302 has a larger population and a noticeably older feel, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.4% of people aged 65 or over. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (17.7%) and a higher typical level of education and job skills. In contrast, postcode 6306 is more walkable, with 51.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 51.9% within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 21.6% and 33.7% in postcode 6302.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they both have a typical weekly income of around $600 to $640 and an overwhelming majority of separate houses. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in overseas births. However, the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed, though this group remains well higher in postcode 6306 at 9.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,509 larger in 6302, WA PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 6302, WA Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in 6306, WA Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 6306, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6302, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2,509 larger in 6302, WA gap steady
3,485 48th pct 976 30th pct
Median age in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +6 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing
4.1% 71st pct 9.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
33.4% 93rd pct 27.9% 85th pct
Under 15 in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
23.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%
6.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6306, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
17.7% 61st pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 80.2%
8.0% England ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
46.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 39.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
0.1% 27th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.6%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +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% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 40.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 40.6%
11.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
42.7% 42nd pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
12.6% 38th pct 10.5% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +4.17 more in 6306, WA
2.00 31st pct 6.17 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WAin 6306, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +253 more in 6302, WA
373 40th pct 120 22nd pct
Avg size in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +253 larger in 6302, WA
373 62nd pct 120 30th pct
ICSEA in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +47 higher in 6302, WA
960 31st pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%
28.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
11.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
7.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.3% Creative arts even 3.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +$35 higher in 6306, WA gap widening
$604 20th pct $639 26th pct
Household income in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +$192 higher in 6306, WA gap widening
$1,126 18th pct $1,318 34th pct
Family income in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +$133 higher in 6306, WA gap widening
$1,536 25th pct $1,669 35th pct
High earners in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 15.5% 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.1%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6306, WA
35.4% 83rd pct 36.5% 87th pct
Mental health in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6306, WA
8.6% 48th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 10.0% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.5% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 51.3%
22.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
21.8% 71st pct 28.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 6302, WAin 6306, WA even gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
20.3% 21st pct 24.0% 42nd pct
Defence service in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6302, WA
5.1% 88th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 86th pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.2 larger in 6306, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
33.0% 78th pct 28.1% 55th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 38.0%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 38.4%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%
7.6% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +$60 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +$187 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.10 higher in 6306, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 34th pct 19.2% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
48.2% 77th pct 50.4% 84th pct
Separate houses in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing
95.1% 64th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing
75.9% 40th pct 77.7% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 18.6%
16.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.7% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 95.4%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
23.6% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
23.7% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Work from home in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6306, WA gap steady
11.2% 29th pct 18.3% 58th pct
PT commute in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +3 more in 6302, WA
4 43rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.12 more in 6302, WA
1.15 27th pct 1.02 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +6.0 more in 6306, WA
6.3 21st pct 12.3 27th pct
PT routes in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1 more in 6302, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +26 longer in 6306, WA
27 67th pct 53 83rd pct
Drive to city in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +22 longer in 6306, WA
67 66th pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 50.2%
11.2% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.7% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 24.4%
17.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.8% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
31.2% 39th pct 28.8% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
2.4% 21st pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
5.9% 78th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
50.2% 18th pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6306, WA gap widening
54.8% 26th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
5.9% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +15.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%
11.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WAin 6306, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1 higher in 6306, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +11 higher in 6302, WA
938 29th pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6302, WAin 6306, WA
— 102 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +0.8 higher in 6306, WA
2.4 32nd pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +1.0 more in 6306, WA
2.6 32nd pct 3.6 47th pct
15-min city in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6306, WA
33.1% 35th pct 52.1% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6306, WA
33.7% 38th pct 51.9% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6306, WA
16.7% 26th pct 32.3% 37th pct
Walk to school in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6306, WA
21.6% 24th pct 51.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6306, WA
40.2% 22nd pct 53.8% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6302, WA
30.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +23.5 more in 6306, WA
17.5 48th pct 41.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 6302, WAin 6306, WA even
0 21st pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6302, WAin 6306, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6302, WA
6.0% 65th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6306, WA with nearby areas

6304, WA 6309, WA 6308, WA 6311, WA 6383, WA 6302, WA 6312, WA 6370, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6306/6306-wa