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6308, WA vs 6313, WA

Name: 6308, WA vs 6313, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 6308, WA profile · 6313, WA profile

6308, WA 6313, WA

Postcode 6308 and postcode 6313 are two rural areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Postcode 6308 has a much older population, with 26.9% aged 65 and over, and more people living alone at 31.0%. It is more walkable, being mostly car-dependent, with 54.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 6313 is car-dependent and has far more large homes, with 86.6% having three or more bedrooms. It also has higher levels of education and a typical resident is more likely to have a bachelor's degree.

Everyday life in both places shares some common traits, such as similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright at around 47%. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, postcode 6308 has become far more likely to have seniors and single-person households compared to postcode 6313. This is a contrast with children under 15, who are now more common in postcode 6313.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,321 larger in 6308, WA Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in 6308, WA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 6308, WA No car: 4.7 pts higher in 6308, WA Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in 6308, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +1,321 larger in 6308, WA gap steady

1,568 36th pct 247 10th pct

Median age in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +2 yrs older in 6308, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 15.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.0% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6308, WA 6313, 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +11.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

38.1% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

7.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

8.40 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +2 more in 6308, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

123 23rd pct —

Avg size in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

62 18th pct —

ICSEA in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

928 17th pct —

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

12.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

8.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

8.1% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +$98 higher in 6313, WA gap steady

$635 25th pct $733 45th pct

Household income in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +$180 higher in 6313, WA gap narrowing

$1,148 19th pct $1,328 35th pct

Family income in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +$167 higher in 6313, WA gap narrowing

$1,489 22nd pct $1,656 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +0.3 larger in 6313, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 38.9%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 18.6%

10.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +$50 higher in 6308, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +$176 higher in 6313, WA gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,259 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +0.10 higher in 6313, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 47.4%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

19.3% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 8.2%

5.7% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 36.1%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 8.2%

6.1% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

40.7% Under $200 ◂ +40.7 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

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.8%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6308, WA in 6313, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +6.82 more in 6313, WA

1.28 28th pct 8.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +73.3 more in 6313, WA

7.7 22nd pct 81.0 44th pct

PT routes in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +2 more in 6313, WA

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

— 66 90th pct

Drive to city in 6308, WA in 6313, WA

102 82nd pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

17.4% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 16.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 37.8%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +4 higher in 6313, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +6 higher in 6313, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +6 higher in 6313, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +3 higher in 6313, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +86 higher in 6313, WA

928 24th pct 1,014 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +2.7 higher in 6308, WA

3.4 45th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +3.4 more in 6308, WA

4.0 52nd pct 0.6 7th pct

15-min city in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +47.6 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +47.4 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6308, WA

29.0% 35th pct 28.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +54.1 pts higher in 6308, WA

54.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +23.6 pts higher in 6308, WA

51.9% 31st pct 28.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +47.3 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +11.0 more in 6313, WA

37.6 78th pct 48.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6308, WA in 6313, WA even

0 16th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6308, WA in 6313, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6313, WA

5.5% 57th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6308, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6313, WA with nearby areas

6312, WA 6315, WA 6311, WA 6309, WA 6391, WA 6370, WA 6316, WA 6392, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6308, WA vs 6313, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/vs/POA6313/6313-wa