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6308, WA vs 6391, WA

Name: 6308, WA vs 6391, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6308, WA profile · 6391, WA profile

6308, WA 6391, WA

Postcode 6308 and postcode 6391 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Residents in postcode 6308 are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 41 in postcode 6391. There is also a significant gap in employment and wealth; the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in postcode 6391 (67.6% versus 50.5%), and its residents generally have more money and resources. While postcode 6391 has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (51.3% versus 37.6%), postcode 6308 is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $200 in each area. They also have very similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical share of residents who use a language other than English at home. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the difference in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.0 pts higher in 6308, WA Participation: 17.1 pts higher in 6391, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6308, WA Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in 6391, WA Personal income: $361 higher in 6391, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +528 larger in 6308, WA gap narrowing

1,568 36th pct 1,040 30th pct

Median age in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +10 yrs older in 6308, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

26.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6308, WA 6391, 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 +2.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

5.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.1% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only even 85.8%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.2%

42.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

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 6391, WA +3.96 more in 6308, WA

8.40 78th pct 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6308, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +13 more in 6391, WA

123 23rd pct 136 24th pct

Avg size in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +75 larger in 6391, WA

62 18th pct 136 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +85 higher in 6391, WA

928 17th pct 1,013 60th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

9.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 30.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

8.1% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +$361 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$635 25th pct $996 84th pct

Household income in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +$612 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$1,148 19th pct $1,760 65th pct

Family income in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +$741 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$1,489 22nd pct $2,230 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +9.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +0.2 larger in 6391, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 27.2%

8.7% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6308, WA in 6391, WA even gap steady

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +$217 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6308, WA in 6391, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 42.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

19.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.7% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.4%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

6.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

40.7% Under $200 even 40.7%

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

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 23.2%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6308, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +0.31 more in 6308, WA

1.28 28th pct 0.96 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +14.5 more in 6391, WA

7.7 22nd pct 22.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6391, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +11 longer in 6391, WA

102 82nd pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

7.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 23.8%

17.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.1% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Retail trade even 3.8%

3.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

8.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +4 higher in 6391, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +5 higher in 6391, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +5 higher in 6391, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +3 higher in 6391, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +81 higher in 6391, WA

928 24th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +1.5 higher in 6308, WA

3.4 45th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +1.8 more in 6308, WA

4.0 52nd pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.6% 50th pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.4% 51st pct 32.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6308, WA

29.0% 35th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6308, WA

54.1% 53rd pct 30.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +39.2 pts higher in 6308, WA

51.9% 31st pct 12.7% 6th pct

Walk to health in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6308, WA

47.3% 63rd pct 28.1% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +19.4 more in 6308, WA

37.6 78th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6308, WA in 6391, WA even

0 16th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 6308, WA in 6391, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6391, WA

5.5% 57th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare 6308, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6391, WA with nearby areas

6392, WA 6308, WA 6313, WA 6311, WA 6390, WA 6393, WA 6309, WA 6312, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6308, WA vs 6391, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/vs/POA6391/6391-wa