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6304, WA vs 6383, WA

Name: 6304, WA vs 6383, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6304, WA profile · 6383, WA profile

6304, WA 6383, WA

Postcode 6304 and postcode 6383 are two nearby areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6383 is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and 58.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city center, compared to 45.9% in postcode 6304. This is also true for health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 60.3% of postcode 6383 homes and 49.4% of those in postcode 6304. In contrast, postcode 6304 has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (38.7% versus 28.4%) and more people born overseas (18.5% versus 9.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked apart on several key measures. The gap in Year 12 completion and the share of overseas-born residents have both widened, while the difference in the number of children under 15 has also grown. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same typical number of people per home (2.2) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,100.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6304, WA Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in 6383, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6304, WA Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in 6304, WA Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in 6383, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +734 larger in 6304, WA gap widening

1,669 37th pct 935 29th pct

Median age in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1 yrs older in 6304, WA gap narrowing

56 yrs 94th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) even 16.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 22.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

6.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

6304, WA 6383, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 65.5%

7.9% England ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +10.8 pts 34.8%

39.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +15.0 pts 70.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 38.4%

40.8% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%

13.3% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1.83 more in 6383, WA

4.88 64th pct 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +52 more in 6304, WA

185 29th pct 133 24th pct

Avg size in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +52 larger in 6304, WA

185 41st pct 133 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +53 higher in 6304, WA

932 19th pct 879 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.4%

27.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 23.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +$30 higher in 6383, WA gap narrowing

$568 13th pct $598 18th pct

Household income in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +$60 higher in 6383, WA gap narrowing

$1,055 13th pct $1,115 17th pct

Family income in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +$28 higher in 6383, WA gap narrowing

$1,409 16th pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 42.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 41.4%

43.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.8% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +$70 higher in 6304, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +$380 higher in 6304, WA gap narrowing

$1,159 27th pct $779 10th pct

People / bedroom in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

11.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 94.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% Under $200 +28.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 19.6%

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 +16.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1 more in 6383, WA

5 44th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +3.42 more in 6383, WA

3.00 43rd pct 6.42 78th pct

Departures/1k in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1.3 more in 6304, WA

17.4 30th pct 16.0 29th pct

PT routes in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1 more in 6304, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +32 longer in 6304, WA

44 78th pct 12 54th pct

Drive to city in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +23 longer in 6383, WA

86 75th pct 109 84th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 50.7%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

5.6% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%

27.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.0% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1 higher in 6383, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +8 higher in 6383, WA

931 25th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +0.5 higher in 6383, WA

3.3 44th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +0.7 more in 6383, WA

3.7 48th pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6383, WA

45.9% 49th pct 58.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6383, WA

44.5% 48th pct 48.2% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6383, WA

20.8% 29th pct 24.1% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6383, WA

42.9% 41st pct 44.9% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6383, WA

58.5% 37th pct 64.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6383, WA

49.4% 65th pct 60.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +29.0 more in 6383, WA

28.8 72nd pct 57.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6304, WA in 6383, WA even

0 14th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 6304, WA in 6383, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6304, WA

4.1% 35th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 6304, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6383, WA with nearby areas

6384, WA 6385, WA 6409, WA 6407, WA 6410, WA 6386, WA 6304, WA 6306, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6304, WA vs 6383, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6304/6304-wa/vs/POA6383/6383-wa