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6306, WA vs 6309, WA

Name: 6306, WA vs 6309, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 6306, WA profile · 6309, WA profile

6306, WA 6309, WA

Postcode 6306 and postcode 6309 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6306 is more walkable, with 51.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both schools and groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6309. Postcode 6306 also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.1%, which is well higher than the 3.4% in postcode 6309. In contrast, postcode 6309 has far more public transport options, with 6.85 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.02 in postcode 6306.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, though this is well higher in postcode 6309 at 18.4% compared to 13.1% in postcode 6306. They share a similar typical weekly rent of $200 and a similar share of adults working or looking for work at 55.1%. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and postcode 6309 has seen its lead in outright home ownership increase.

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Where they differ most

Population: 684 larger in 6306, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6306, WA No car: 4.5 pts higher in 6306, WA Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 6306, WA Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in 6309, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +684 larger in 6306, WA gap steady

976 30th pct 292 12th pct

Median age in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1 yrs older in 6309, WA gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 50.0%

26.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

6306, WA 6309, 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 ◂ +8.3 pts 71.9%

2.8% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +8.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.2% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 39.7%

7.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6306, WA in 6309, WA

6.17 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1 more in 6306, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6306, WA in 6309, WA

120 22nd pct —

Avg size in 6306, WA in 6309, WA

120 30th pct —

ICSEA in 6306, WA in 6309, WA

913 14th pct —

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

8.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +$36 higher in 6309, WA gap widening

$639 26th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +$176 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,142 19th pct

Family income in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +$217 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,669 35th pct $1,452 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%

18.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

10.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.8% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +0.2 larger in 6306, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 42.4%

38.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.0% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

3.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6306, WA in 6309, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +$407 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,213 29th pct $806 11th pct

People / bedroom in 6306, WA in 6309, 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 +6.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.2% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.8%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.3% Under $200 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

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

38.5% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.4%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1 more in 6309, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +5.82 more in 6309, WA

1.02 26th pct 6.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +28.8 more in 6309, WA

12.3 27th pct 41.1 37th pct

PT routes in 6306, WA in 6309, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +22 longer in 6309, WA

53 83rd pct 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +44 longer in 6309, WA

89 76th pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

18.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%

24.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.5% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

6.2% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.9% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

14.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

4.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6306, WA in 6309, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1 higher in 6306, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1 higher in 6306, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +2 higher in 6309, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +3 higher in 6306, WA

927 24th pct 924 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6306, WA in 6309, WA

102 30th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1.8 higher in 6306, WA

3.3 44th pct 1.5 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +2.0 more in 6306, WA

3.6 47th pct 1.6 20th pct

15-min city in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6306, WA

52.1% 56th pct 31.5% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6306, WA

51.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6306, WA

32.3% 37th pct 27.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6306, WA

51.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6306, WA

53.8% 33rd pct 32.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6306, WA in 6309, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +3.3 more in 6306, WA

41.0 81st pct 37.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6306, WA in 6309, WA even

0 12th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6306, WA in 6309, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6309, 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 6309, WA with nearby areas

6311, WA 6306, WA 6312, WA 6308, WA 6313, WA 6370, WA 6391, WA 6372, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6306, WA vs 6309, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/vs/POA6309/6309-wa