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6315, WA vs 6317, WA

Name: 6315, WA vs 6317, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 6315, WA profile · 6317, WA profile

6315, WA 6317, WA

Postcode 6317 and postcode 6315 are two regional Western Australian areas with very different demographic profiles. Residents in postcode 6315 are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 39 in postcode 6317. Home ownership is also much more common in postcode 6315, where 47.1% of homes are owned outright, whereas only 33.4% are in postcode 6317. In contrast, postcode 6317 is more linguistically diverse; 19.5% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to just 3.7% in postcode 6315.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $710. Both areas also share similar rates of unpaid care and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, the age gap between the two has widened, with postcode 6315 becoming increasingly older than postcode 6317. While postcode 6317 has far more people who speak little or no English, this gap has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,207 larger in 6317, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6315, WA Other language: 15.8 pts higher in 6317, WA Limited English: 6.5 pts higher in 6317, WA Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in 6315, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +2,207 larger in 6317, WA gap steady

1,878 39th pct 4,085 51st pct

Median age in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +10 yrs older in 6315, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.6%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.4%

30.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6315, WA 6317, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 67.7%

5.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +12.8 pts 32.6%

42.2% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

3.5% German even 3.5%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 70.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 35.3%

41.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

0.0% Islam +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +1.75 more in 6317, WA

3.31 51st pct 5.06 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +3 more in 6317, WA

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +614 more in 6317, WA

217 31st pct 831 52nd pct

Avg size in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +9 larger in 6315, WA

217 45th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +39 higher in 6315, WA

934 20th pct 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +$7 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$707 39th pct $714 41st pct

Household income in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +$144 higher in 6317, WA gap widening

$1,206 24th pct $1,350 37th pct

Family income in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +$105 higher in 6315, WA gap widening

$1,754 41st pct $1,649 33rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

6.7% Two conditions even 6.6%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.3 larger in 6317, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 32.0%

13.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 28.6%

9.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +$20 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +$167 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$875 13th pct $1,042 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.10 higher in 6317, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 33.4%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.0% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 90.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.7%

42.5% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

2.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.9%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6315, WA in 6317, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.58 more in 6315, WA

1.06 26th pct 0.49 20th pct

Departures/1k in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +12.8 more in 6315, WA

18.6 30th pct 5.9 21st pct

PT routes in 6315, WA in 6317, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6315, WA in 6317, WA

36 74th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

1.9% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles even 14.4%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

5.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 14.9%

4.5% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

6.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 13.8%

16.7% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative even 9.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

6.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +1 higher in 6315, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +2 higher in 6315, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +2 higher in 6315, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +2 higher in 6315, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +28 higher in 6315, WA

927 24th pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.4 higher in 6317, WA

3.9 52nd pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.7 more in 6317, WA

4.3 57th pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6317, WA

51.5% 55th pct 55.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6315, WA

52.8% 57th pct 46.7% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6317, WA

32.3% 37th pct 32.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +29.5 pts higher in 6317, WA

48.0% 46th pct 77.6% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6317, WA

56.2% 35th pct 79.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6317, WA

53.7% 69th pct 64.1% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +18.9 more in 6315, WA

36.7 78th pct 17.9 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 6315, WA in 6317, WA even

0 15th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 6315, WA in 6317, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6315, WA

4.4% 40th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6315, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6317, WA with nearby areas

6318, WA 6350, WA 6316, WA 6341, WA 6335, WA 6351, WA 6320, WA 6315, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6315, WA vs 6317, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/vs/POA6317/6317-wa