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6306, WA vs 6311, WA

Name: 6306, WA vs 6311, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 6306, WA profile · 6311, WA profile

6306, WA 6311, WA

Postcode 6306 and postcode 6311 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 a school and groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6311. Postcode 6306 also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.1%, while postcode 6311 is 0.5%. Other key differences include postcode 6311 having a higher share of people with no religion (49.3% versus 40.6%) and more frequent public transport services.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident in each area being 50 years old. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300 and nearly the same number of people per home. While they remain alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in people born overseas has widened.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in 6306, WA Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in 6306, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6306, WA Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in 6306, WA Population: 371 larger in 6306, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +371 larger in 6306, WA gap widening

976 30th pct 605 21st pct

Median age in 6306, WA in 6311, WA even gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) even 18.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) even 7.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

26.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6306, WA 6311, 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 ◂ +1.5 pts 78.7%

2.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 +12.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

47.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 39.7%

7.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 +3.4 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 38.7%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

0.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 6311, WA

6.17 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1 more in 6306, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6306, WA in 6311, WA

120 22nd pct —

Avg size in 6306, WA in 6311, WA

120 30th pct —

ICSEA in 6306, WA in 6311, WA

913 14th pct —

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Architecture & building even 2.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +$34 higher in 6311, WA gap steady

$639 26th pct $673 33rd pct

Household income in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +$41 higher in 6306, WA gap narrowing

$1,318 34th pct $1,277 30th pct

Family income in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +$193 higher in 6306, WA gap widening

$1,669 35th pct $1,476 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +0.1 larger in 6306, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 46.7%

38.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +$16 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $216 27th pct

Mortgage in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +$47 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing

$1,213 29th pct $1,260 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 6306, WA in 6311, 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.2% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.7%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 38.8%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

5.2% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 32.4%

34.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.3%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 26.9%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1 more in 6311, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +2.28 more in 6311, WA

1.02 26th pct 3.31 46th pct

Departures/1k in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +7.5 more in 6311, WA

12.3 27th pct 19.8 31st pct

PT routes in 6306, WA in 6311, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +12 longer in 6306, WA

53 83rd pct 41 76th pct

Drive to city in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +30 longer in 6311, WA

89 76th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

12.9% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

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 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.6%

24.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.5% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 25.7%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%

14.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1 higher in 6311, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +2 higher in 6311, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1 higher in 6311, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1 higher in 6311, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +29 higher in 6311, WA

927 24th pct 956 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6306, WA in 6311, WA

102 30th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1.4 higher in 6306, WA

3.3 44th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1.3 more in 6306, WA

3.6 47th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6306, WA

52.1% 56th pct 38.3% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6306, WA

51.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6306, WA

32.3% 37th pct 26.1% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6306, WA

51.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6311, WA

53.8% 33rd pct 55.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6306, WA in 6311, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +0.3 more in 6311, WA

41.0 81st pct 41.3 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +0 higher in 6311, WA

0 12th pct 1 26th pct

Mean slope in 6306, WA in 6311, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6311, WA

3.8% 31st pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6306, WA with nearby areas

6304, WA 6309, WA 6308, WA 6311, WA 6383, WA 6302, WA 6312, WA 6370, WA

Compare 6311, WA with nearby areas

6309, WA 6312, WA 6313, WA 6308, WA 6306, WA 6391, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6306, WA vs 6311, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/vs/POA6311/6311-wa