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6309, WA vs 6391, WA

Name: 6309, WA vs 6391, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 6309, WA profile · 6391, WA profile

6309, WA 6391, WA

Postcode 6391 and postcode 6309 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6391 is generally more affluent, with 19.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.6% in postcode 6309. It also has a younger population and more families, with 30.3% of people providing unpaid childcare compared to 13.3% in postcode 6309. In contrast, postcode 6309 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 56.8%.

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, growing from four years to ten years. Despite this, they share some common traits; both are car-dependent and have the same typical weekly rent of $200. They also have similar rates of full-time employment, though postcode 6391 has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.6% compared to 55.1% in postcode 6309.

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Where they differ most

Population: 748 larger in 6391, WA Unpaid carers: 8.1 pts higher in 6309, WA Unpaid child care: 17.0 pts higher in 6391, WA Needs assistance: 6.0 pts higher in 6309, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6309, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +748 larger in 6391, WA gap widening

292 12th pct 1,040 30th pct

Median age in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +10 yrs older in 6309, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 27.5%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.1%

12.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

28.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

5.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6309, WA 6391, 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 +5.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

6.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 46.0%

39.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.8%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

42.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

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 6391, WA

— 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6391, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6309, WA in 6391, WA

— 136 24th pct

Avg size in 6309, WA in 6391, WA

— 136 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6309, WA in 6391, WA

— 1,013 60th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

13.5% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%

11.3% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +$321 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$675 33rd pct $996 84th pct

Household income in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +$618 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$1,142 19th pct $1,760 65th pct

Family income in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +$778 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$1,452 19th pct $2,230 72nd pct

Household income distribution

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 26.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +8.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +0.2 larger in 6391, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

43.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 36.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

5.9% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

5.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6309, WA in 6391, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +$494 higher in 6391, WA gap widening

$806 11th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6309, WA in 6391, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 42.9%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

13.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.4% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 95.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 45.6%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 10.5%

5.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 44.2%

0.0% Under $200 +40.7 pts ▸ 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

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 23.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6309, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +5.89 more in 6309, WA

6.85 81st pct 0.96 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +19.0 more in 6309, WA

41.1 37th pct 22.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +1 more in 6391, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6309, WA in 6391, WA

75 95th pct —

Drive to city in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +20 longer in 6309, WA

133 90th pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 55.6%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

6.9% Walked even 6.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

24.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 12.4%

14.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

4.6% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 14.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +4 higher in 6391, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +5 higher in 6391, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +4 higher in 6391, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +3 higher in 6391, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +85 higher in 6391, WA

924 22nd pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +0.4 higher in 6391, WA

1.5 19th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +0.5 more in 6391, WA

1.6 20th pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6309, WA

31.5% 33rd pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +32.4 pts higher in 6391, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6309, WA

27.6% 34th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +30.0 pts higher in 6391, WA

0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6309, WA

32.4% 16th pct 12.7% 6th pct

Walk to health in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +28.1 pts higher in 6391, WA

0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +19.4 more in 6309, WA

37.7 78th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6309, WA in 6391, WA even

0 15th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 6309, WA in 6391, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6391, WA

5.5% 57th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare 6309, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6391, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6309, WA vs 6391, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6309/6309-wa/vs/POA6391/6391-wa