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6302, WA vs 6401, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6401, WA profile

6302, WA 6401, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6302 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6302, where the typical person is 56 and 33.4% are seniors, compared to 42 and 20.5% in postcode 6401. This younger lean in postcode 6401 is linked to a higher share of children under 15 (18.2%) and more one-parent families (19.6%). Housing also differs, with postcode 6302 having a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.2%, while postcode 6401 is far higher for renting at 27.3%.

Daily life in both places shares a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,500 to $1,600 and nearly identical rates of unemployment. While they share these economic basics, the gaps in their populations are shifting. The age difference has widened since 2011, as has the gap in outright home ownership. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of volunteers has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,798 larger in 6401, WA Median age: 14 yrs older in 6302, WA Housework 15h+: 6.9 pts higher in 6302, WA Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in 6302, WA Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in 6302, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +4,798 larger in 6401, WA gap widening
3,485 48th pct 8,283 63rd pct
Median age in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +14 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
4.1% 71st pct 7.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
33.4% 93rd pct 20.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 20.5%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 42.0%
23.2% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6401, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 61st pct 17.8% 61st pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
8.0% England ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 39.5%
40.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
9.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
0.1% 27th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 80.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.7%
11.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
42.7% 42nd pct 36.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
12.6% 38th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.97 more in 6401, WA
2.00 31st pct 3.97 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +5 more in 6401, WA
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1,629 more in 6401, WA
373 40th pct 2,002 69th pct
Avg size in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +39 larger in 6302, WA
373 62nd pct 334 58th pct
ICSEA in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +29 higher in 6302, WA
960 31st pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%
9.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
10.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
7.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +$49 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$604 20th pct $653 29th pct
Household income in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +$137 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$1,126 18th pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +$68 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
$1,536 25th pct $1,604 30th pct
High earners in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 11.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 41.8%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6302, WA
35.4% 83rd pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6401, WA
8.6% 48th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Asthma even 8.1%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 52.6%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
21.8% 71st pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
13.1% 56th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
20.3% 21st pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6302, WA
5.1% 88th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
27.9% 86th pct 21.0% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.2 larger in 6401, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 19.6% 89th pct
Living alone in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
33.0% 78th pct 31.1% 70th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 31.1%
13.8% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%
10.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.6% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +$10 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +$100 higher in 6302, WA gap steady
$1,400 40th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 6302, WAin 6401, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
16.7% 34th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6302, WA gap widening
48.2% 77th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
95.1% 64th pct 93.4% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
75.9% 40th pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 36.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.7% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 93.4%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
23.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%
15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
23.7% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 6.3% 72nd pct
Work from home in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing
11.2% 29th pct 6.8% 11th pct
PT commute in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6302, WA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1 more in 6302, WA
4 43rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.79 more in 6302, WA
1.15 27th pct 0.36 18th pct
Departures/1k in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.5 more in 6302, WA
6.3 21st pct 5.8 20th pct
PT routes in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +3 more in 6401, WA
2 43rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 6302, WAin 6401, WA
27 67th pct —
Drive to city in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +10 longer in 6401, WA
67 66th pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.3%
33.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
3.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
31.2% 39th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
2.4% 21st pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
5.9% 78th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Participation in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
50.2% 18th pct 51.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
54.8% 26th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 7.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.9% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
11.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
7.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2 higher in 6302, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +27 higher in 6302, WA
938 29th pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.3 higher in 6401, WA
2.4 32nd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.5 more in 6401, WA
2.6 32nd pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6401, WA
33.1% 35th pct 33.8% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6401, WA
33.7% 38th pct 35.9% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6302, WA
16.7% 26th pct 11.4% 22nd pct
Walk to school in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +40.8 pts higher in 6401, WA
21.6% 24th pct 62.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6401, WA
40.2% 22nd pct 62.3% 41st pct
Walk to health in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6302, WA
30.7% 48th pct 15.3% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +11.5 more in 6302, WA
17.5 48th pct 6.0 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0 higher in 6401, WA
0 21st pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 6302, WAin 6401, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6302, WA
6.0% 65th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6566, WA 6405, WA 6564, WA 6460, WA 6568, WA 6302, WA 6562, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6401/6401-wa