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6302, WA vs 6560, WA

Name: 6302, WA vs 6560, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6560, WA profile

6302, WA 6560, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6560 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 6302 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6560 has a typical age of 46 and a higher share of children under 15 (18.1%). Postcode 6302 also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 48.2%, compared to 34.6% in postcode 6560, and far more people who volunteer (21.8% versus 11.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly rents around $250 to $260 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has widened, with residents in postcode 6302 now 10 years older on average than those in postcode 6560. Meanwhile, the gap in school completion and home ownership has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 6302, WA Population: 2,113 larger in 6302, WA Volunteering: 10.7 pts higher in 6302, WA Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 6302, WA Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in 6302, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2,113 larger in 6302, WA gap steady

3,485 48th pct 1,372 34th pct

Median age in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +10 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.0%

23.2% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6560, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 71.5%

8.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.5%

40.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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 +5.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2.03 more in 6560, WA

2.00 31st pct 4.03 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WA in 6560, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +310 more in 6302, WA

373 40th pct 63 15th pct

Avg size in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +310 larger in 6302, WA

373 62nd pct 63 18th pct

ICSEA in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +62 higher in 6302, WA

960 31st pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.1%

28.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

7.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

Income

Personal income in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +$88 higher in 6560, WA gap widening

$604 20th pct $692 36th pct

Household income in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +$394 higher in 6560, WA gap widening

$1,126 18th pct $1,520 50th pct

Family income in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +$226 higher in 6560, WA gap widening

$1,536 25th pct $1,762 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.9%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +0.3 larger in 6560, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 30.6%

13.8% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 26.3%

10.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +$10 higher in 6302, WA gap narrowing

$260 40th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6302, WA in 6560, WA even gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +0.10 higher in 6560, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 34.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

16.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.6% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +20 more in 6560, WA

4 43rd pct 24 59th pct

Stops/1k in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +16.34 more in 6560, WA

1.15 27th pct 17.49 95th pct

Departures/1k in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +295.4 more in 6560, WA

6.3 21st pct 301.7 58th pct

PT routes in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2 more in 6560, WA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +14 longer in 6302, WA

27 67th pct 13 55th pct

Drive to city in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +14 longer in 6302, WA

67 66th pct 53 59th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 30.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 2.3%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.9% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.9% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

11.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2 higher in 6302, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +1 higher in 6560, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +3 higher in 6302, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +43 higher in 6302, WA

938 29th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +1.4 higher in 6302, WA

2.4 32nd pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +1.5 more in 6302, WA

2.6 32nd pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +33.1 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6560, WA

16.7% 26th pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6560, WA

21.6% 24th pct 33.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6302, WA

40.2% 22nd pct 30.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6302, WA

30.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2.9 more in 6560, WA

17.5 48th pct 20.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +2 higher in 6560, WA

0 21st pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6302, WA in 6560, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6560, WA

6.0% 65th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6560/6560-wa