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6315, WA vs 6392, WA

Name: 6315, WA vs 6392, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 6315, WA profile · 6392, WA profile

6315, WA 6392, WA

Postcode 6315 and postcode 6392 are both rural Western Australian areas, but they differ in their social and economic makeup. Postcode 6315 is more connected to services, with 53.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport options compared to postcode 6392, which has none. It also has a higher share of one-parent families at 13.8%, compared to just 3.6% in postcode 6392. In contrast, postcode 6392 is wealthier and more professional, with a typical weekly income of $945 and a far higher share of managers.

Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened, with postcode 6392 pulling further ahead. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 10.1%. They also have very similar home sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,446 larger in 6315, WA Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in 6315, WA One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in 6315, WA Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in 6315, WA Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in 6392, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +1,446 larger in 6315, WA gap steady

1,878 39th pct 432 17th pct

Median age in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +1 yrs older in 6392, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6315, WA 6392, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

5.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% New Zealand even 3.9%

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

45.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

8.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

3.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 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

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 85.2%

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

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

12.7% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +10.20 more in 6392, WA

3.31 51st pct 13.51 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6315, WA in 6392, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +161 more in 6315, WA

217 31st pct 56 14th pct

Avg size in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +161 larger in 6315, WA

217 45th pct 56 17th pct

ICSEA in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +29 higher in 6392, WA

934 20th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

6.9% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +$238 higher in 6392, WA gap widening

$707 39th pct $945 79th pct

Household income in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +$161 higher in 6392, WA gap widening

$1,206 24th pct $1,367 39th pct

Family income in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +$134 higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing

$1,754 41st pct $1,888 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.9%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +0.1 larger in 6315, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

39.4% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

8.5% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

4.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +$30 higher in 6315, WA gap widening

$180 17th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +$5 higher in 6315, WA gap narrowing

$875 13th pct $870 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6315, WA in 6392, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 18.1%

21.0% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

4.1% Other tenure +9.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 94.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 41.5%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% Under $200 +68.4 pts ▸ 116.1%

42.5% $200–$349 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

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 +0.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +2 more in 6315, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +1.06 more in 6315, WA

1.06 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +18.6 more in 6315, WA

18.6 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +3 more in 6315, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6315, WA in 6392, WA

36 74th pct —

Drive to city in 6315, WA in 6392, WA

— 128 89th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 54.6%

12.4% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%

13.6% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 3.7%

5.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +4 higher in 6392, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +4 higher in 6392, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +2 higher in 6392, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +3 higher in 6392, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +72 higher in 6392, WA

927 24th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +1.4 higher in 6315, WA

3.9 52nd pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +1.5 more in 6315, WA

4.3 57th pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6315, WA

51.5% 55th pct 47.7% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6315, WA

52.8% 57th pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6315, WA

32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6315, WA

48.0% 46th pct 37.8% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6315, WA

56.2% 35th pct 49.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +53.7 pts higher in 6315, WA

53.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +21.1 more in 6392, WA

36.7 78th pct 57.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6315, WA in 6392, WA even

0 15th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6315, WA in 6392, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6392, WA

4.4% 40th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 6315, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6392, WA with nearby areas

6393, WA 6391, WA 6394, WA 6225, WA 6313, WA 6244, WA 6315, WA 6390, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6315, WA vs 6392, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/vs/POA6392/6392-wa