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6302, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6302, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6302, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6562 are two 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 or over. It also has a higher share of people living alone (33.0%) and those who own their homes outright (48.2%). In contrast, postcode 6562 is younger, with more children under 15 (19.0%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,547, compared to $1,126 in postcode 6302.

These areas share a similar level of cultural diversity, with about 17% of residents born overseas in both. They also have very similar unemployment rates and a similar number of public transport routes. However, the gap in age and housing has grown over time; the difference in typical age has widened from 3 years in 2011 to 11 years today. While postcode 6302 offers more walkable access to health services and groceries, postcode 6562 is generally seen as having far more money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 6302, WA Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in 6302, WA Population: 2,072 larger in 6302, WA De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 6562, WA Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in 6302, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +2,072 larger in 6302, WA gap steady

3,485 48th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +11 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 21.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.6%

23.2% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6562, 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 72.3%

8.0% England even 8.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

46.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.9%

40.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% 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 +6.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

11.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 6562, WA +1.71 more in 6562, WA

2.00 31st pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WA in 6562, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +248 more in 6302, WA

373 40th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +248 larger in 6302, WA

373 62nd pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6562, WA

960 31st pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

28.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

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

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +$107 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$604 20th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +$421 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,126 18th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +$224 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,536 25th pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.2%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.8%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +0.4 larger in 6562, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 33.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 17.4%

7.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +$40 higher in 6562, WA gap steady

$260 40th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +$400 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +0.10 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 35.6%

16.7% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 99.6%

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 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.4%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%

6.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.2%

15.6% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 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 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.2%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6302, WA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +0.27 more in 6562, WA

1.15 27th pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +3.6 more in 6562, WA

6.3 21st pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6302, WA in 6562, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6302, WA in 6562, WA

27 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +12 longer in 6302, WA

67 66th pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 17.0%

17.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.8% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.4 pts 4.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.9% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.9% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6562, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6562, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +5 higher in 6562, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6302, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +28 higher in 6562, WA

938 29th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +1.9 higher in 6302, WA

2.4 32nd pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +2.1 more in 6302, WA

2.6 32nd pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.1% 35th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.7% 38th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6302, WA

16.7% 26th pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6302, WA

21.6% 24th pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6302, WA

40.2% 22nd pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6302, WA

30.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +8.3 more in 6302, WA

17.5 48th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +0 higher in 6562, WA

0 21st pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6302, WA in 6562, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6562, WA

6.0% 65th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6562, WA with nearby areas

6560, WA 6558, WA 6556, WA 6564, WA 6082, WA 6074, WA 6083, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa