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6312, WA vs 6370, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6312, WA profile · 6370, WA profile

6312, WA 6370, WA

Postcode 6312 and postcode 6370 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different population profiles. Postcode 6312 is much more diverse and mobile, with 16.7% of people born overseas and 16.1% arriving from abroad recently, compared to 4.8% and 0.0% in postcode 6370. It also has a higher share of renters at 30.1%, whereas postcode 6370 has far more homes owned outright at 50.0%. Access to services is more common in postcode 6312, where 49.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 6370 have that access.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Most homes in both areas are large, with about 78% having three or more bedrooms. While these similarities remain, some gaps are shifting; the number of children under 15 is now well higher in postcode 6370, a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,099 larger in 6312, WA Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in 6312, WA Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 6370, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6312, WA One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in 6312, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4,099 larger in 6312, WA gap steady
4,556 53rd pct 457 17th pct
Median age in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2 yrs older in 6370, WA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 78th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
17.1% 48th pct 24.1% 94th pct
De facto in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
11.9% 44th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%

Marital status

43.9% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
36.0% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.3%
8.2% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6312, WA 6370, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
16.7% 59th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 79.2%
3.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
40.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
9.2% 64th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 82.5%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 6370, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
39.4% 39th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 37.9%
39.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 6370, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
41.7% 38th pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 39th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.69 more in 6370, WA
6.40 72nd pct 9.09 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4 more in 6312, WA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +1,154 more in 6312, WA
1,220 59th pct 66 15th pct
Avg size in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +178 larger in 6312, WA
244 48th pct 66 19th pct
ICSEA in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +40 higher in 6370, WA
948 25th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%
24.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 28.2%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
12.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
0.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +$7 higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
$735 45th pct $742 47th pct
Household income in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +$15 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,312 34th pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +$184 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,809 44th pct $1,625 32nd pct
High earners in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 49th pct 8.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6312, WA
30.2% 55th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6312, WA
9.8% 66th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
6.5% 67th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.0%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 77th pct 31.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
10.4% 22nd pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
22.6% 34th pct 26.7% 61st pct
Defence service in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6370, WA
2.3% 33rd pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 23.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.2 larger in 6370, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
17.8% 86th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
35.2% 86th pct 28.3% 56th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
32.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
5.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +$80 higher in 6312, WA gap widening
$240 34th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +$168 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
$1,170 27th pct $1,002 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6312, WAin 6370, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
30.1% 74th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
36.0% 40th pct 50.0% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
91.3% 48th pct 97.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
78.2% 49th pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.1% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 18.4%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%
3.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 97.4%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 42.9%
25.0% Under $200 +35.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
9.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.4 pts 16.1%
36.6% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 3.9% 51st pct
Work from home in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 6th pct 18.8% 60th pct
PT commute in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2 more in 6312, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.44 more in 6312, WA
0.44 19th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.4 more in 6312, WA
4.4 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +3 more in 6312, WA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.9 pts 45.4%
4.9% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.1% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 18.2%
9.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
34.5% 54th pct 22.4% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6312, WA gap widening
16.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6312, WA gap steady
61.0% 67th pct 58.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +26.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 5.3%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6312, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6312, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2 higher in 6370, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6312, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6312, WAin 6370, WA even
939 29th pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.9 higher in 6312, WA
4.1 55th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0.8 more in 6312, WA
4.4 59th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6370, WA
49.3% 52nd pct 58.7% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6312, WA
61.3% 65th pct 59.0% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6312, WA
18.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6312, WA
69.2% 66th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6312, WA
82.3% 59th pct 64.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6312, WA
49.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +34.3 more in 6370, WA
16.0 44th pct 50.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +0 higher in 6312, WA
1 28th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6312, WAin 6370, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6312, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6312, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6311, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA 6309, WA 6361, WA 6372, WA 6350, 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). 6312, WA vs 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6312/6312-wa/vs/POA6370/6370-wa