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6315, WA vs 6370, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 6315, WA profile · 6370, WA profile

6315, WA 6370, WA

Postcode 6315 and postcode 6370 are two Western Australian areas located about 60 km apart. Postcode 6315 has a far higher share of people born overseas (16.1%) and recent arrivals (13.2%) compared to postcode 6370, where 4.8% were born overseas and no recent arrivals were recorded. Postcode 6315 is also more connected, with 32.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 53.7% near health services, whereas postcode 6370 has no public transport stops and no homes within walking distance of health services.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6315, where the typical person is 49. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of people with bachelor degrees, similar typical weekly household incomes around $1,200 to $1,300, and nearly the same proportion of people with no religion. Both areas also have far more separate houses than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,421 larger in 6315, WA Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in 6315, WA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 6315, WA Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in 6370, WA Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in 6370, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1,421 larger in 6315, WA gap steady
1,878 39th pct 457 17th pct
Median age in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +4 yrs older in 6315, WA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
26.4% 80th pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
16.1% 36th pct 24.1% 94th pct
De facto in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
13.3% 61st pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
30.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.3%
10.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6315, WA 6370, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
16.1% 57th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 79.2%
5.4% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
45.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.4%
8.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 82.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
44.0% 58th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 37.9%
12.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
38.9% 30th pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
10.1% 23rd pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +5.78 more in 6370, WA
3.31 51st pct 9.09 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +151 more in 6315, WA
217 31st pct 66 15th pct
Avg size in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +151 larger in 6315, WA
217 45th pct 66 19th pct
ICSEA in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +54 higher in 6370, WA
934 20th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 28.2%
17.7% Bachelor degree even 17.7%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%
10.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +$35 higher in 6370, WA gap widening
$707 39th pct $742 47th pct
Household income in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +$91 higher in 6370, WA gap widening
$1,206 24th pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +$129 higher in 6315, WA gap steady
$1,754 41st pct $1,625 32nd pct
High earners in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
8.4% 47th pct 8.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
11.1% 29th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.4%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6315, WA
31.6% 63rd pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6315, WA
8.1% 41st pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
5.6% 53rd pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 87th pct 31.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
22.4% 32nd pct 26.7% 61st pct
Defence service in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6315, WA
3.2% 57th pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6370, WA gap steady
22.9% 49th pct 23.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.2 larger in 6370, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
34.2% 83rd pct 28.3% 56th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 40.8%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%
9.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
4.4% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +$20 higher in 6315, WA gap widening
$180 17th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +$127 higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
$875 13th pct $1,002 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
21.0% 50th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
47.1% 74th pct 50.0% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
93.7% 57th pct 97.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6370, WA gap steady
78.6% 51st pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%
21.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%
4.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.4%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 42.8%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
42.5% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 41.9%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%
7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 3.9% 51st pct
Work from home in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6370, WA gap narrowing
12.4% 35th pct 18.8% 60th pct
PT commute in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +2 more in 6315, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +1.06 more in 6315, WA
1.06 26th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +18.6 more in 6315, WA
18.6 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +3 more in 6315, WA
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6315, WAin 6370, WA
36 74th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 45.4%
12.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
13.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing
26.6% 20th pct 22.4% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6315, WA gap widening
13.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6315, WA gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
53.7% 27th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6370, WA gap widening
54.6% 25th pct 58.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
2.7% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +11 higher in 6370, WA
927 24th pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.7 higher in 6315, WA
3.9 52nd pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.7 more in 6315, WA
4.3 57th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6370, WA
51.5% 55th pct 58.7% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6370, WA
52.8% 57th pct 59.0% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6315, WA
32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6370, WA
48.0% 46th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6370, WA
56.2% 35th pct 64.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +53.7 pts higher in 6315, WA
53.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +13.6 more in 6370, WA
36.7 78th pct 50.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6315, WAin 6370, WA even
0 15th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6315, WAin 6370, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6370, WA
4.4% 40th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6315, WA with nearby areas

6313, WA 6316, WA 6312, WA 6350, WA 6311, WA 6317, WA 6361, WA 6370, 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). 6315, WA vs 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/vs/POA6370/6370-wa