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6306, WA vs 6308, WA

Name: 6306, WA vs 6308, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6306, WA profile · 6308, WA profile

6306, WA 6308, WA

Postcode 6308 and postcode 6306 are nearby Western Australian areas with small populations. There are notable differences in their services and demographics; for example, 47.3% of homes in postcode 6308 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in postcode 6306. Postcode 6308 has a higher share of people born overseas (14.6% versus 9.5%) and a higher percentage of people who identify as having no religion. Meanwhile, postcode 6306 has far larger schools, with an average size of 120 students compared to 62 in postcode 6308.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including identical typical weekly rents of $200 and very similar typical personal incomes. This strong similarity extends to their housing and health profiles, with nearly identical rates of home renting and mental health conditions. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in recent overseas arrivals, which is now well higher in postcode 6306. Others have shifted, with the share of adults working or looking for work becoming well higher in postcode 6306 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 6308, WA Population: 592 larger in 6308, WA Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in 6306, WA Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in 6306, WA De facto: 2.4 pts higher in 6306, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +592 larger in 6308, WA gap narrowing

976 30th pct 1,568 36th pct

Median age in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1 yrs older in 6308, WA gap steady

50 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 51.1%

26.0% Never married even 26.0%

7.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6306, WA 6308, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 74.7%

2.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 38.1%

39.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 85.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%

40.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +2.23 more in 6308, WA

6.17 72nd pct 8.40 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1 more in 6308, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +3 more in 6308, WA

120 22nd pct 123 23rd pct

Avg size in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +59 larger in 6306, WA

120 30th pct 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +15 higher in 6308, WA

913 14th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

13.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +$4 higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing

$639 26th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +$170 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,148 19th pct

Family income in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +$180 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,669 35th pct $1,489 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

18.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.0% Other condition even 7.0%

5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +0.2 larger in 6306, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 45.9%

38.0% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

4.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6306, WA in 6308, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +$130 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,213 29th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +0.10 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 47.5%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.2% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 98.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 41.6%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 45.8%

34.3% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 26.5%

38.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1 more in 6308, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +0.25 more in 6308, WA

1.02 26th pct 1.28 28th pct

Departures/1k in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +4.6 more in 6306, WA

12.3 27th pct 7.7 22nd pct

PT routes in 6306, WA in 6308, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6306, WA in 6308, WA

53 83rd pct —

Drive to city in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +13 longer in 6308, WA

89 76th pct 102 82nd pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

12.9% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 33.4%

24.4% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

15.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Construction even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

14.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6306, WA in 6308, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1 higher in 6306, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +2 higher in 6306, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +2 higher in 6308, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6306, WA in 6308, WA even

927 24th pct 928 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6306, WA in 6308, WA

102 30th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +0.1 higher in 6308, WA

3.3 44th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +0.3 more in 6308, WA

3.6 47th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6306, WA

52.1% 56th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6306, WA

51.9% 56th pct 47.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6306, WA

32.3% 37th pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6308, WA

51.9% 51st pct 54.1% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6306, WA

53.8% 33rd pct 51.9% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +47.3 pts higher in 6308, WA

0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +3.4 more in 6306, WA

41.0 81st pct 37.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6306, WA in 6308, WA even

0 12th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6306, WA in 6308, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6308, WA

3.8% 31st pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6306, WA with nearby areas

6304, WA 6309, WA 6308, WA 6311, WA 6383, WA 6302, WA 6312, WA 6370, 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). 6306, WA vs 6308, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/vs/POA6308/6308-wa