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6309, WA vs 6311, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6309, WA profile · 6311, WA profile

6309, WA 6311, WA

Postcode 6311 and postcode 6309 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6311 is far more likely to have homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (55.1% compared to 32.4%) and has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.6% compared to 72.0%). Postcode 6309 has a much higher share of people who have served in the Defence Force (8.2% compared to 2.8%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (17.1% compared to 12.7%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps widening and others flipping. For example, the gap in people caring for children unpaid has grown to 10 percentage points, while the lead in volunteering has flipped in favour of postcode 6311. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same number of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 313 larger in 6311, WA Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in 6309, WA Mortgage: $454 higher in 6311, WA One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in 6309, WA First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in 6309, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +313 larger in 6311, WA gap steady
292 12th pct 605 21st pct
Median age in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1 yrs older in 6309, WA gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
3.4% 64th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
26.7% 81st pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
15.1% 27th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6311, WA gap steady
12.6% 52nd pct 12.9% 57th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 33.9%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%
12.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
28.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%
5.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

6309, WA 6311, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
17.1% 60th pct 12.7% 45th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 78.7%
6.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
1.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 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

48.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
39.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
8.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6311, WA gap steady
1.7% 15th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6311, WA gap widening
42.8% 53rd pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 38.7%
11.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
41.7% 38th pct 40.7% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6309, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%
23.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
13.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
11.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
6.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +$2 higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
$675 33rd pct $673 33rd pct
Household income in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +$135 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
$1,142 19th pct $1,277 30th pct
Family income in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +$24 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
$1,452 19th pct $1,476 21st pct
High earners in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6311, WA gap widening
6.3% 30th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6309, WA gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 6.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6309, WA
33.6% 74th pct 31.4% 62nd pct
Mental health in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6309, WA
12.3% 89th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
9.6% 93rd pct 4.5% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
6.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6311, WA gap widening
24.2% 78th pct 29.8% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
18.4% 99th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6311, WA gap widening
13.3% 5th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6309, WA
8.2% 100th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6311, WA gap steady
22.3% 44th pct 25.7% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.1 larger in 6311, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
15.7% 75th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
28.8% 58th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 42.7%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

44.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
5.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +$16 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $216 27th pct
Mortgage in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +$454 higher in 6311, WA gap widening
$806 11th pct $1,260 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 23rd pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6309, WA gap widening
56.8% 93rd pct 50.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6309, WA gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
72.0% 28th pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 50.8%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.6% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 96.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 38.8%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
5.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 32.4%
0.0% Under $200 +37.8 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

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 26.9%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
18.5% 59th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.54 more in 6309, WA
6.85 81st pct 3.31 46th pct
Departures/1k in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +21.3 more in 6309, WA
41.1 37th pct 19.8 31st pct
PT routes in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +34 longer in 6309, WA
75 95th pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +14 longer in 6309, WA
133 90th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 64.1%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%
6.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 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

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%
28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%
24.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%
14.9% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 13th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
2.1% 13th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing
55.1% 31st pct 58.9% 45th pct
Full-time in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6309, WA gap narrowing
63.8% 80th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

36.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 25.7%
13.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
2.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%
22.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%
9.2% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
5.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1 higher in 6311, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3 higher in 6311, WA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +2 higher in 6311, WA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1 higher in 6309, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +32 higher in 6311, WA
924 22nd pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.4 higher in 6311, WA
1.5 19th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.7 more in 6311, WA
1.6 20th pct 2.3 28th pct
15-min city in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6311, WA
31.5% 33rd pct 38.3% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6309, WA
27.6% 34th pct 26.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6311, WA
32.4% 16th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 6309, WAin 6311, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +3.7 more in 6311, WA
37.7 78th pct 41.3 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0 higher in 6311, WA
0 15th pct 1 26th pct
Mean slope in 6309, WAin 6311, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6311, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6309, WA with nearby areas

6311, WA 6306, WA 6312, WA 6308, WA 6313, WA 6370, WA 6391, WA 6372, 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). 6309, WA vs 6311, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6309/6309-wa/vs/POA6311/6311-wa