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6312, WA vs 6315, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6312, WA profile · 6315, WA profile

6312, WA 6315, WA

Postcode 6312 and postcode 6315 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different local layouts. Postcode 6312 is more focused on education and family accessibility, with 69.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 6.40 schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, postcode 6315 is more established in terms of home ownership, with 47.1% of homes owned outright compared to 36.0% in postcode 6312. Public transport is also more available in postcode 6315, where 32.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, but the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $735 in postcode 6312 and $707 in postcode 6315. Both areas have roughly the same share of people born overseas and an identical number of people per home. While postcode 6315 is older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in postcode 6312, both areas have a high proportion of volunteers compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,678 larger in 6312, WA Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in 6315, WA Full-time: 6.4 pts higher in 6312, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6315, WA Renting: 9.2 pts higher in 6312, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2,678 larger in 6312, WA gap narrowing
4,556 53rd pct 1,878 39th pct
Median age in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +6 yrs older in 6315, WA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 78th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
22.1% 64th pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
36.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%
8.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6312, WA 6315, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 59th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 73.0%
3.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
37.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
9.2% 64th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 85.5%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
39.4% 39th pct 44.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 41.5%
39.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
41.7% 38th pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
12.8% 39th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +3.09 more in 6312, WA
6.40 72nd pct 3.31 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4 more in 6312, WA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1,003 more in 6312, WA
1,220 59th pct 217 31st pct
Avg size in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +27 larger in 6312, WA
244 48th pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +14 higher in 6312, WA
948 25th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.9%
24.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
10.2% Year 9 or below even 10.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
10.4% Management & commerce even 10.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +$28 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$735 45th pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +$106 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,312 34th pct $1,206 24th pct
Family income in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +$55 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,809 44th pct $1,754 41st pct
High earners in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 49th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6315, WA
30.2% 55th pct 31.6% 63rd pct
Mental health in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6312, WA
9.8% 66th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
6.5% 67th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.7%
18.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
4.1% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 77th pct 28.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
10.4% 22nd pct 11.4% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 34th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6315, WA
2.3% 33rd pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
17.8% 86th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
35.2% 86th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 46.4%
32.4% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 34.2%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +$60 higher in 6312, WA gap widening
$240 34th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +$295 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,170 27th pct $875 13th pct
People / bedroom in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
30.1% 74th pct 21.0% 50th pct
Owned outright in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
36.0% 40th pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
91.3% 48th pct 93.7% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
78.2% 49th pct 78.6% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
30.1% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 21.0%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%
3.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 93.7%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 42.5%
25.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
9.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.5%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
4.9% 6th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.63 more in 6315, WA
0.44 19th pct 1.06 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +14.2 more in 6315, WA
4.4 19th pct 18.6 30th pct
PT routes in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6312, WAin 6315, WA
— 36 74th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 58.1%
4.9% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
1.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 30.8%
32.8% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
34.5% 54th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
16.1% 77th pct 13.2% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
56.6% 36th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
61.0% 67th pct 54.6% 25th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Manufacturing even 4.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2 higher in 6315, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6312, WAin 6315, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +12 higher in 6312, WA
939 29th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.2 higher in 6312, WA
4.1 55th pct 3.9 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0.1 more in 6312, WA
4.4 59th pct 4.3 57th pct
15-min city in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6315, WA
49.3% 52nd pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6312, WA
61.3% 65th pct 52.8% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6315, WA
18.2% 27th pct 32.3% 37th pct
Walk to school in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6312, WA
69.2% 66th pct 48.0% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6312, WA
82.3% 59th pct 56.2% 35th pct
Walk to health in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6315, WA
49.4% 65th pct 53.7% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +20.7 more in 6315, WA
16.0 44th pct 36.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +0 higher in 6312, WA
1 28th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6312, WAin 6315, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6312, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6312, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6311, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA 6309, WA 6361, WA 6372, WA 6350, 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). 6312, WA vs 6315, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6312/6312-wa/vs/POA6315/6315-wa