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6312, WA vs 6372, WA

Name: 6312, WA vs 6372, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6312, WA profile · 6372, WA profile

6312, WA 6372, WA

Postcode 6312 and postcode 6372 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales. Postcode 6312 is a larger hub with 4,556 people, whereas postcode 6372 is sparsely populated with just 105 residents. Postcode 6372 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 38.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6312 is younger, with a typical age of 43. Housing also differs; postcode 6372 has far more homes owned outright at 61.5%, while postcode 6312 has a far higher share of renters at 30.1%.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly family incomes are close, at $1,809 in postcode 6312 and $1,687 in postcode 6372. Both areas have the same number of people per home, at 2.2. Over time, some gaps are shifting; the age difference has narrowed slightly since 2016, while the gap in home ownership and high-income households has widened.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in 6372, WA Population: 4,451 larger in 6312, WA Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 6312, WA Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in 6312, WA No car: 6.5 pts higher in 6312, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +4,451 larger in 6312, WA gap steady

4,556 53rd pct 105 4th pct

Median age in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +10 yrs older in 6372, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

8.2% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

6312, WA 6372, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.3% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 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

40.0% English ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%

37.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

3.1% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

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

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +56.10 more in 6372, WA

6.40 72nd pct 62.50 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +4 more in 6312, WA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +1,210 more in 6312, WA

1,220 59th pct 10 3rd pct

Avg size in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +234 larger in 6312, WA

244 48th pct 10 0th pct

ICSEA in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +26 higher in 6372, WA

948 25th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 31.1%

24.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.8% Agriculture & environment +14.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

1.7% Creative arts +8.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +$123 higher in 6312, WA gap widening

$735 45th pct $612 21st pct

Household income in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +$281 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 34th pct $1,031 11th pct

Family income in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +$122 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing

$1,809 44th pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 7.7%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +12.1 pts 44.8%

18.9% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6312, WA in 6372, WA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

32.4% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 40.8%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.2% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.2% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +$140 higher in 6312, WA

$240 34th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +$451 higher in 6312, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $719 8th pct

People / bedroom in 6312, WA in 6372, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.1% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 10.3%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

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 +20.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

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 ◂ +60.8 pts 0.0%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

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

36.6% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 21.4%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +2 more in 6312, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +0.44 more in 6312, WA

0.44 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +4.4 more in 6312, WA

4.4 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +3 more in 6312, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +36.3 pts 32.0%

4.9% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

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 +14.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 30.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +11.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Media & telecommunications +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +4 higher in 6372, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +5 higher in 6372, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +6 higher in 6372, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +4 higher in 6372, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +67 higher in 6372, WA

939 29th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +1.7 higher in 6312, WA

4.1 55th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +1.7 more in 6312, WA

4.4 59th pct 2.7 34th pct

15-min city in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +49.3 pts higher in 6312, WA

49.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6372, WA

61.3% 65th pct 69.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6312, WA

18.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6312, WA

69.2% 66th pct 62.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +81.8 pts higher in 6312, WA

82.3% 59th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6312, WA

49.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +41.1 more in 6372, WA

16.0 44th pct 57.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +0 higher in 6312, WA

1 28th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6312, WA in 6372, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6372, WA

5.9% 62nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6312, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6311, WA 6370, WA 6315, WA 6309, WA 6361, WA 6372, WA 6350, WA

Compare 6372, WA with nearby areas

6373, WA 6370, WA 6361, WA 6375, WA 6312, WA 6365, WA 6309, WA 6311, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6312, WA vs 6372, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6312/6312-wa/vs/POA6372/6372-wa