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6304, WA vs 6308, WA

Name: 6304, WA vs 6308, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6304, WA profile · 6308, WA profile

6304, WA 6308, WA

Postcode 6304 and postcode 6308 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6304 has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 51 and 26.9% of seniors in postcode 6308. Public transport is far more available in postcode 6304, which has far more stops and weekly departures per person. In contrast, postcode 6308 has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.3%, compared to 2.9% in postcode 6304.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,400 to $1,500, and they share nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home. While they track closely on these measures, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 7.6 pts higher in 6308, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6304, WA Renting: 7.7 pts higher in 6308, WA De facto: 2.4 pts higher in 6304, WA One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in 6308, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +101 larger in 6304, WA gap widening

1,669 37th pct 1,568 36th pct

Median age in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +5 yrs older in 6304, WA gap narrowing

56 yrs 94th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 26.9%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married even 51.1%

25.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6304, WA 6308, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

7.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only even 85.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Buddhism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +3.53 more in 6308, WA

4.88 64th pct 8.40 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1 more in 6308, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +62 more in 6304, WA

185 29th pct 123 23rd pct

Avg size in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +124 larger in 6304, WA

185 41st pct 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +4 higher in 6304, WA

932 19th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

27.3% Year 10 even 27.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +$67 higher in 6308, WA gap steady

$568 13th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +$93 higher in 6308, WA gap steady

$1,055 13th pct $1,148 19th pct

Family income in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +$80 higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing

$1,409 16th pct $1,489 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.4%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6304, WA in 6308, WA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

9.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

8.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6304, WA in 6308, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +$76 higher in 6304, WA gap narrowing

$1,159 27th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6304, WA in 6308, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 47.5%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

11.6% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 98.2%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 41.6%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.8%

39.7% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +3 more in 6304, WA

5 44th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1.72 more in 6304, WA

3.00 43rd pct 1.28 28th pct

Departures/1k in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +9.7 more in 6304, WA

17.4 30th pct 7.7 22nd pct

PT routes in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1 more in 6304, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6304, WA in 6308, WA

44 78th pct —

Drive to city in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +16 longer in 6308, WA

86 75th pct 102 82nd pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 51.5%

16.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

27.9% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

14.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.3% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6304, WA in 6308, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1 higher in 6304, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1 higher in 6304, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1 higher in 6308, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +3 higher in 6304, WA

931 25th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +0.1 higher in 6308, WA

3.3 44th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +0.2 more in 6308, WA

3.7 48th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6308, WA

45.9% 49th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6308, WA

44.5% 48th pct 47.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6308, WA

20.8% 29th pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6308, WA

42.9% 41st pct 54.1% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6304, WA

58.5% 37th pct 51.9% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6304, WA

49.4% 65th pct 47.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +8.9 more in 6308, WA

28.8 72nd pct 37.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6304, WA in 6308, WA even

0 14th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6304, WA in 6308, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6308, WA

4.1% 35th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6304, WA with nearby areas

6306, WA 6302, WA 6383, WA 6403, WA 6308, WA 6309, WA 6562, WA 6407, WA

Compare 6308, WA with nearby areas

6309, WA 6306, WA 6311, WA 6391, WA 6390, WA 6304, WA 6313, WA 6312, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6304, WA vs 6308, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6304/6304-wa/vs/POA6308/6308-wa