Compare

6302, WA vs 6405, WA

Name: 6302, WA vs 6405, WA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6405, WA profile

6302, WA 6405, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6405 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different age profiles. Residents in postcode 6302 are far older, with a typical age of 56 and a high share of seniors at 33.4%. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6405 is 40, and the area has a much higher proportion of children under 15 at 22.8%. This younger population in postcode 6405 is reflected in the home life, where 33.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 20.3% in postcode 6302.

Everyday life shares several similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $1,500 to $1,600 and a similar number of schools within 3km. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown from 3 years to 16 years since 2011. While both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, postcode 6405 has far better access to money and resources than postcode 6302.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6302, WA Population: 3,147 larger in 6302, WA Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in 6405, WA Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in 6405, WA De facto: 7.5 pts higher in 6405, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +3,147 larger in 6302, WA gap steady

3,485 48th pct 338 14th pct

Median age in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +16 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 17.8%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.7%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 50.8%

23.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6405, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 78.1%

8.0% England ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 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 +12.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 40.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

3.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +10.98 more in 6405, WA

2.00 31st pct 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WA in 6405, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +351 more in 6302, WA

373 40th pct 22 6th pct

Avg size in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +351 larger in 6302, WA

373 62nd pct 22 4th pct

ICSEA in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +23 higher in 6405, WA

960 31st pct 983 43rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.3%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

9.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +$106 higher in 6405, WA gap steady

$604 20th pct $710 40th pct

Household income in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +$147 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$1,126 18th pct $1,273 30th pct

Family income in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +$64 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$1,536 25th pct $1,600 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 13.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

7.9% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

8.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +0.4 larger in 6405, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 26.8%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 32.7%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

7.6% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +$72 higher in 6302, WA gap steady

$260 40th pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +$358 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,042 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +0.10 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 47.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

3.7% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 101.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 7.3%

6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.0%

23.6% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

23.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +2 more in 6302, WA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +4.77 more in 6405, WA

1.15 27th pct 5.92 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +64.7 more in 6405, WA

6.3 21st pct 71.0 44th pct

PT routes in 6302, WA in 6405, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6302, WA in 6405, WA

27 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +31 longer in 6405, WA

67 66th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.1%

11.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Walked even 2.7%

1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

5.9% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +3 higher in 6405, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +8 higher in 6405, WA

938 29th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1.1 higher in 6302, WA

2.4 32nd pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1.2 more in 6302, WA

2.6 32nd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +33.1 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6405, WA

33.7% 38th pct 34.8% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6302, WA

16.7% 26th pct 5.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6405, WA

21.6% 24th pct 45.8% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6302, WA

40.2% 22nd pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6302, WA

30.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +9.1 more in 6405, WA

17.5 48th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6302, WA in 6405, WA even

0 21st pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6302, WA in 6405, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6302, WA

6.0% 65th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6405, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6401, WA 6407, WA 6460, WA 6302, WA 6566, WA 6564, WA 6461, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6405, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6405/6405-wa