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6308, WA vs 6390, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6308, WA profile · 6390, WA profile

6308, WA 6390, WA

Postcode 6390 and postcode 6308 are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with similar total populations. They differ sharply in age and income; residents are far older in postcode 6308, where the typical age is 51 compared to 42 in postcode 6390. Postcode 6390 has a much younger feel, with 22.3% of people being children under 15, while postcode 6308 has only 15.2%. Earnings also vary, with a far higher share of people in postcode 6390 earning $2,000 or more a week (19.3% compared to 9.3% in postcode 6308).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions in some key ways. The age gap has widened as postcode 6308 has grown older, but the gap in high incomes and home ownership has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways, such as the proportion of people born overseas and the share of full-time employees. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in 6390, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6308, WA Mortgage: $612 higher in 6390, WA Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in 6308, WA Household income: $584 higher in 6390, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +105 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing
1,568 36th pct 1,673 37th pct
Median age in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9 yrs older in 6308, WA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 86th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 82nd pct 17.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
15.2% 28th pct 22.3% 89th pct
De facto in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.6%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.2% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.2%
26.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6308, WA 6390, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 52nd pct 14.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.2%
5.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
38.1% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 86.7%
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% Tagalog +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%

Religion

No religion in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
45.3% 64th pct 51.0% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 36.0%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
37.6% 26th pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 11.1% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +5.72 more in 6308, WA
8.40 78th pct 2.68 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1 more in 6308, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +167 more in 6390, WA
123 23rd pct 290 35th pct
Avg size in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +229 larger in 6390, WA
62 18th pct 290 54th pct
ICSEA in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +27 higher in 6390, WA
928 17th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
27.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
12.6% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +$205 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$635 25th pct $840 67th pct
Household income in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +$584 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,148 19th pct $1,732 63rd pct
Family income in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +$654 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,489 22nd pct $2,143 67th pct
High earners in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 53rd pct 19.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 35th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.7% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6308, WA
33.2% 73rd pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6308, WA
9.4% 60th pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6308, WA gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.2% Asthma even 8.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +7.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
27.2% 85th pct 25.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 52nd pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
21.1% 26th pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6308, WA
3.9% 75th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 80th pct 24.7% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.3 larger in 6390, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
12.6% 52nd pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6308, WA gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 24.2% 37th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%
12.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 24.2%
8.7% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +$80 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +$612 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,695 57th pct
People / bedroom in 6308, WAin 6390, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
19.3% 44th pct 28.4% 71st pct
Owned outright in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
47.5% 76th pct 33.9% 34th pct
Separate houses in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
98.2% 81st pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
75.2% 38th pct 84.2% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 33.9%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 95.9%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.3 pts 18.4%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6308, WA gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
17.4% 55th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 67th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +3 more in 6390, WA
2 29th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.71 more in 6390, WA
1.28 28th pct 2.99 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +33.6 more in 6390, WA
7.7 22nd pct 41.2 37th pct
PT routes in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1 more in 6390, WA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +147 longer in 6390, WA
102 82nd pct 249 100th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 63.9%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%
7.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
29.0% 29th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6308, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
50.5% 19th pct 59.6% 48th pct
Full-time in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
61.9% 72nd pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.3 pts 8.5%
8.1% Mining +25.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
5.9% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
6.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Managers ◂ +17.2 pts 13.3%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.1% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
8.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1 higher in 6390, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2 higher in 6390, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +3 higher in 6390, WA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2 higher in 6308, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +13 higher in 6390, WA
928 24th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.8 higher in 6308, WA
3.4 45th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.9 more in 6308, WA
4.0 52nd pct 3.0 38th pct
15-min city in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6308, WA
47.6% 50th pct 44.7% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6308, WA
47.4% 51st pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6308, WA
29.0% 35th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +26.8 pts higher in 6308, WA
54.1% 53rd pct 27.2% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6390, WA
51.9% 31st pct 52.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6308, WA
47.3% 63rd pct 44.1% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +17.3 more in 6308, WA
37.6 78th pct 20.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6308, WAin 6390, WA even
0 16th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 6308, WAin 6390, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6390, WA
5.5% 57th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6308, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6390, WA with nearby areas

6213, WA 6308, WA 6220, WA 6207, WA 6391, WA 6215, WA 6221, WA 6124, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6308, WA vs 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/vs/POA6390/6390-wa