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6311, WA vs 6315, WA

Name: 6311, WA vs 6315, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 6311, WA profile · 6315, WA profile

6311, WA 6315, WA

Postcode 6315 and postcode 6311 are two regional Western Australian areas located about 58 km apart. Postcode 6315 is more walkable, with 51.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, compared to 38.3% in postcode 6311. In postcode 6315, 53.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 52.8% are near groceries, while postcode 6311 has 0.0% for both. Postcode 6315 also has more recent overseas arrivals at 13.2%, while postcode 6311 is much lower at 3.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,200 to $1,300. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these common traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in full-time employment has grown, with postcode 6311 now well higher at 60.6% compared to 54.6% in postcode 6315.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,273 larger in 6315, WA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 6315, WA No car: 4.3 pts higher in 6315, WA Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in 6315, WA First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in 6315, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1,273 larger in 6315, WA gap steady

605 21st pct 1,878 39th pct

Median age in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1 yrs older in 6311, WA gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 48.1%

24.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6311, WA 6315, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 73.0%

5.5% England even 5.4%

2.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.1% English ◂ +6.6 pts 45.4%

39.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 85.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 44.0%

38.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6311, WA in 6315, WA

— 3.31 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1 more in 6315, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6311, WA in 6315, WA

— 217 31st pct

Avg size in 6311, WA in 6315, WA

— 217 45th pct

ICSEA in 6311, WA in 6315, WA

— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

14.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

8.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +$34 higher in 6315, WA gap steady

$673 33rd pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +$71 higher in 6311, WA gap narrowing

$1,277 30th pct $1,206 24th pct

Family income in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +$278 higher in 6315, WA gap widening

$1,476 21st pct $1,754 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.7%

20.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.6% Two conditions even 6.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +0.1 larger in 6311, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 46.4%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%

9.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 41.0%

27.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +$36 higher in 6311, WA gap widening

$216 27th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +$385 higher in 6311, WA gap widening

$1,260 32nd pct $875 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6311, WA in 6315, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 47.1%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

15.4% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 93.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.4% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% Under $1,000 +27.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.5%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6311, WA in 6315, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +2.24 more in 6311, WA

3.31 46th pct 1.06 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1.2 more in 6311, WA

19.8 31st pct 18.6 30th pct

PT routes in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +2 more in 6315, WA

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +5 longer in 6311, WA

41 76th pct 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 6311, WA in 6315, WA

119 87th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 58.1%

12.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.3% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.6%

1.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

2.1% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%

16.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

9.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1 higher in 6311, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +2 higher in 6311, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +2 higher in 6311, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6311, WA in 6315, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +29 higher in 6311, WA

956 38th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +2.0 higher in 6315, WA

1.9 25th pct 3.9 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1.9 more in 6315, WA

2.3 28th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6315, WA

38.3% 40th pct 51.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +52.8 pts higher in 6315, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6315, WA

26.1% 33rd pct 32.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +48.0 pts higher in 6315, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.0% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6315, WA

55.1% 34th pct 56.2% 35th pct

Walk to health in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +53.7 pts higher in 6315, WA

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +4.6 more in 6311, WA

41.3 81st pct 36.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +0 higher in 6311, WA

1 26th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6311, WA in 6315, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6311, WA

5.8% 62nd pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6311, WA with nearby areas

6309, WA 6312, WA 6313, WA 6308, WA 6306, WA 6391, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA

Compare 6315, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6316, WA 6312, WA 6350, WA 6311, WA 6317, WA 6361, WA 6370, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6311, WA vs 6315, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6311/6311-wa/vs/POA6315/6315-wa