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6308, WA vs 6312, WA

Name: 6308, WA vs 6312, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 6308, WA profile · 6312, WA profile

6308, WA 6312, WA

Postcode 6312 and postcode 6308 are two rural Western Australian areas with different profiles. Postcode 6312 is younger, with a typical resident aged 43, and is more diverse, as 16.1% of people arrived recently from overseas. It also has more local services, with 61.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 6308 is far older, with a typical resident aged 51, and is much more reliant on the land, with 37.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright, at 47.5% compared to 36.0% in postcode 6312.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown to 8 years, and the share of people in postcode 6312 who arrived from overseas is now 16.1 percentage points higher than in postcode 6308. Despite these shifts, they share a similar daily rhythm; both have about 61% of their workforce in full-time employment and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 5.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,988 larger in 6312, WA Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in 6312, WA Housework 15h+: 7.6 pts higher in 6308, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6308, WA Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in 6308, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +2,988 larger in 6312, WA gap narrowing

1,568 36th pct 4,556 53rd pct

Median age in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +8 yrs older in 6308, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 43.9%

26.0% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

6.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6308, WA 6312, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 72.3%

5.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 40.0%

38.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 79.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

45.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 39.4%

11.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +2.00 more in 6308, WA

8.40 78th pct 6.40 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +3 more in 6312, WA

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +1,097 more in 6312, WA

123 23rd pct 1,220 59th pct

Avg size in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +183 larger in 6312, WA

62 18th pct 244 48th pct

ICSEA in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +21 higher in 6312, WA

928 17th pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

12.6% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

8.1% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +$100 higher in 6312, WA gap widening

$635 25th pct $735 45th pct

Household income in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +$164 higher in 6312, WA gap widening

$1,148 19th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +$320 higher in 6312, WA gap widening

$1,489 22nd pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.4%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6308, WA in 6312, WA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 32.4%

12.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%

31.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +$40 higher in 6312, WA gap steady

$200 23rd pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +$87 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,170 27th pct

People / bedroom in 6308, WA in 6312, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 36.0%

19.3% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 91.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

6.1% 5 or more even 6.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

40.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 13.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6308, WA in 6312, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +0.84 more in 6308, WA

1.28 28th pct 0.44 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +3.3 more in 6308, WA

7.7 22nd pct 4.4 19th pct

PT routes in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +2 more in 6312, WA

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6308, WA in 6312, WA

102 82nd pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%

7.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.3% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%

4.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.7 pts 12.1%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 15.1%

8.5% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

8.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6308, WA in 6312, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +1 higher in 6312, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +1 higher in 6308, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +1 higher in 6308, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +11 higher in 6312, WA

928 24th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +0.7 higher in 6312, WA

3.4 45th pct 4.1 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +0.4 more in 6312, WA

4.0 52nd pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6312, WA

47.6% 50th pct 49.3% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6312, WA

47.4% 51st pct 61.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6308, WA

29.0% 35th pct 18.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6312, WA

54.1% 53rd pct 69.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6312, WA

51.9% 31st pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6312, WA

47.3% 63rd pct 49.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +21.6 more in 6308, WA

37.6 78th pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +0 higher in 6312, WA

0 16th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 6308, WA in 6312, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6312, WA

5.5% 57th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6308, WA with nearby areas

6309, WA 6306, WA 6311, WA 6391, WA 6390, WA 6304, WA 6313, WA 6312, WA

Compare 6312, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6311, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA 6309, WA 6361, WA 6372, WA 6350, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6308, WA vs 6312, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/vs/POA6312/6312-wa