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6304, WA vs 6407, WA

Name: 6304, WA vs 6407, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 6304, WA profile · 6407, WA profile

6304, WA 6407, WA

Postcode 6304 and postcode 6407 are two Western Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 6304 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34.2% of people aged 65 and over. This is contrasted by postcode 6407, where the typical resident is just 35. Life in postcode 6304 also involves more home stability, with 54.3% of homes owned outright and far fewer people moving in recently. Meanwhile, postcode 6407 is more transient and diverse, with 38.6% of people moving in during the last five years and 18.9% of residents arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 95% of homes being separate houses. They also have nearly identical levels of access to money and resources and a similar unemployment rate. While they share these basics, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 14 years to 21 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly family income has increased to $677, which is well higher in postcode 6407.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 6304, WA Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in 6407, WA Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 6407, WA Aged 65+: 16.7 pts higher in 6304, WA Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in 6304, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +709 larger in 6304, WA gap widening

1,669 37th pct 960 30th pct

Median age in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +21 yrs older in 6304, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 17.5%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.3% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.2%

25.5% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6304, WA 6407, 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 +9.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

7.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

1.1% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

39.6% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.5% English ◂ +5.7 pts 39.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

8.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch even 2.1%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 85.6%

0.5% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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 +7.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +6.36 more in 6407, WA

4.88 64th pct 11.24 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +1 more in 6407, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +85 more in 6407, WA

185 29th pct 270 34th pct

Avg size in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +50 larger in 6304, WA

185 41st pct 135 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +44 higher in 6407, WA

932 19th pct 976 39th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

27.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.1% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

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

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +$147 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$568 13th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +$584 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,055 13th pct $1,639 58th pct

Family income in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +$677 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,409 16th pct $2,086 63rd pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.7%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 42.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +15.5 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +0.2 larger in 6407, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 29.0%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 32.6%

31.8% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

4.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6304, WA in 6407, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +$54 higher in 6407, WA gap narrowing

$1,159 27th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 6304, WA in 6407, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 38.3%

11.6% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 95.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 42.2%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

5.7% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

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

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.9%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +3 more in 6304, WA

5 44th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +0.91 more in 6304, WA

3.00 43rd pct 2.08 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +7.6 more in 6407, WA

17.4 30th pct 25.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 6304, WA in 6407, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +11 longer in 6407, WA

44 78th pct 55 84th pct

Drive to city in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +19 longer in 6407, WA

86 75th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

5.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

18.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

3.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

7.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

4.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Labourers even 14.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +2 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6304, WA in 6407, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +1 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +40 higher in 6407, WA

931 25th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +1.9 higher in 6304, WA

3.3 44th pct 1.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +2.0 more in 6304, WA

3.7 48th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +45.9 pts higher in 6304, WA

45.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +44.5 pts higher in 6304, WA

44.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6304, WA

20.8% 29th pct 14.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6304, WA

42.9% 41st pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6304, WA

58.5% 37th pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6407, WA

49.4% 65th pct 50.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +15.2 more in 6304, WA

28.8 72nd pct 13.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6304, WA in 6407, WA even

0 14th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6304, WA in 6407, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6407, WA

4.1% 35th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6304, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6407, WA with nearby areas

6409, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6383, WA 6485, WA 6410, WA 6463, WA 6401, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6304, WA vs 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6304/6304-wa/vs/POA6407/6407-wa