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6312, WA vs 6373, WA

Name: 6312, WA vs 6373, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 6312, WA profile · 6373, WA profile

6312, WA 6373, WA

Postcode 6312 and postcode 6373 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6312 is a larger community where 35.2% of people live alone and 30.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 6373 is sparsely populated and far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,125 compared to $1,312 in postcode 6312. While postcode 6373 has a much higher share of people with a Year 12 qualification (60.3% versus 41.7%), postcode 6312 has a far higher proportion of seniors, with 22.1% of its residents aged 65 and over.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. This is especially true for income and housing, as the gap in typical weekly earnings has grown to $813. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a few common traits, such as a typical resident age of 43. Both areas also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, which sit around 30%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 31.7 pts higher in 6373, WA Living alone: 35.2 pts higher in 6312, WA Renting: 30.1 pts higher in 6312, WA Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in 6373, WA Work from home: 37.7 pts higher in 6373, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +4,474 larger in 6312, WA gap steady

4,556 53rd pct 82 3rd pct

Median age in 6312, WA in 6373, WA even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 9.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 23.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6312, WA 6373, 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 +21.6 pts ▸ 93.9%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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

40.0% English +19.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

37.4% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

8.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

3.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.6 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 +12.8 pts ▸ 92.7%

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 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

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 6373, WA

6.40 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +5 more in 6312, WA

5 76th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6312, WA in 6373, WA

1,220 59th pct —

Avg size in 6312, WA in 6373, WA

244 48th pct —

ICSEA in 6312, WA in 6373, WA

948 25th pct —

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.2%

11.3% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.8% Agriculture & environment +22.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

12.5% Health even 12.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 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 6373, WA +$244 higher in 6373, WA gap widening

$735 45th pct $979 83rd pct

Household income in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +$813 higher in 6373, WA gap widening

$1,312 34th pct $2,125 83rd pct

Family income in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +$399 higher in 6373, WA gap widening

$1,809 44th pct $2,208 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +35.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 15.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

5.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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 +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

7.2% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +0.7 larger in 6373, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

32.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.2% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.0% 5 people +10.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6312, WA in 6373, WA

$240 34th pct —

Mortgage in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +$410 higher in 6373, WA

$1,170 27th pct $1,580 50th pct

People / bedroom in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +0.20 higher in 6373, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +37.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

30.1% Rented ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

3.5% Other tenure +19.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

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

28.4% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

36.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

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 6373, WA +2 more in 6312, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +0.44 more in 6312, WA

0.44 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +4.4 more in 6312, WA

4.4 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +3 more in 6312, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 50.0%

4.9% Worked at home +37.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.1% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

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

9.0% 4 or more +41.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles +32.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 11.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +63.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

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%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +49.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +6 higher in 6373, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +7 higher in 6373, WA

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +8 higher in 6373, WA

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +6 higher in 6373, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +142 higher in 6373, WA

939 29th pct 1,081 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +3.2 higher in 6312, WA

4.1 55th pct 0.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +3.3 more in 6312, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +49.3 pts higher in 6312, WA

49.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +61.3 pts higher in 6312, WA

61.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6312, WA

18.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +69.2 pts higher in 6312, WA

69.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6312, WA

82.3% 59th pct 56.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6312, WA

49.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +45.0 more in 6373, WA

16.0 44th pct 61.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6312, WA in 6373, WA +0 higher in 6312, WA

1 28th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6312, WA in 6373, 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 6373, WA with nearby areas

6372, WA 6375, WA 6370, WA 6365, WA 6361, WA 6428, WA 6384, WA 6312, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6312, WA vs 6373, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6312/6312-wa/vs/POA6373/6373-wa