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6309, WA vs 6370, WA

Name: 6309, WA vs 6370, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6309, WA profile · 6370, WA profile

6309, WA 6370, WA

Postcode 6370 and postcode 6309 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6370 is more family-oriented, with 24.1% of people under 15 and 26.7% of adults providing unpaid childcare. It also has better local access, with 59% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.8% near a school. In contrast, postcode 6309 is older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a much higher share of people born overseas at 17.1%. Health challenges are more common there, as 33.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, compared to 23.4% in postcode 6370.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost identical rates of people living alone, at around 28%. While they are alike in some ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the proportion of children has widened, and the age gap has increased to 6 years. Postcode 6309 also has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities than postcode 6370, a lead that has flipped since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 6.7 pts higher in 6309, WA Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in 6370, WA Population: 165 larger in 6370, WA Unpaid child care: 13.4 pts higher in 6370, WA Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in 6309, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +165 larger in 6370, WA gap narrowing

292 12th pct 457 17th pct

Median age in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +6 yrs older in 6309, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 29.1%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

5.5% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6309, WA 6370, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

48.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 44.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% German ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 82.5%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 37.9%

42.8% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.3% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

— 9.09 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +1 more in 6370, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

— 66 15th pct

Avg size in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

— 66 19th pct

ICSEA in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

— 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

23.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +$67 higher in 6370, WA gap widening

$675 33rd pct $742 47th pct

Household income in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +$155 higher in 6370, WA gap widening

$1,142 19th pct $1,297 32nd pct

Family income in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +$173 higher in 6370, WA gap widening

$1,452 19th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

10.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +0.2 larger in 6370, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 35.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 40.8%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

5.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +$40 higher in 6309, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +$196 higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing

$806 11th pct $1,002 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6309, WA in 6370, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 20.4%

13.6% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.4% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 97.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 42.8%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 14.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 42.9%

0.0% Under $200 +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

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

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 16.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +2 more in 6309, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +6.85 more in 6309, WA

6.85 81st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +41.1 more in 6309, WA

41.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +1 more in 6309, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

75 95th pct —

Drive to city in 6309, WA in 6370, WA

133 90th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 45.4%

18.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 +14.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 18.2%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 14.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.3% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

9.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6309, WA in 6370, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +1 higher in 6370, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6309, WA in 6370, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +1 higher in 6309, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +14 higher in 6370, WA

924 22nd pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +1.7 higher in 6370, WA

1.5 19th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +2.0 more in 6370, WA

1.6 20th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6370, WA

31.5% 33rd pct 58.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +59.0 pts higher in 6370, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6309, WA

27.6% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +58.8 pts higher in 6370, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +32.0 pts higher in 6370, WA

32.4% 16th pct 64.4% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6309, WA in 6370, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +12.7 more in 6370, WA

37.7 78th pct 50.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6309, WA in 6370, WA even

0 15th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6309, WA in 6370, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6309, WA

5.5% 57th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6309, WA with nearby areas

6311, WA 6306, WA 6312, WA 6308, WA 6313, WA 6370, WA 6391, WA 6372, WA

Compare 6370, WA with nearby areas

6372, WA 6361, WA 6312, WA 6373, WA 6311, WA 6309, WA 6313, WA 6351, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6309, WA vs 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6309/6309-wa/vs/POA6370/6370-wa