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6315, WA vs 6394, WA

Name: 6315, WA vs 6394, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 6315, WA profile · 6394, WA profile

6315, WA 6394, WA

Postcode 6315 and postcode 6394 are two regional Western Australian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 6315 is more walkable, as 53.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 52.8% are near groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6394. Postcode 6394 is more affluent, with a far higher share of high earners (16.8% earn $3,000 or more a week) and more people working from home (35.2%) than in postcode 6315 (11.1% and 12.4% respectively).

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, with several gaps between them narrowing over time. For instance, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of adults with bachelor degrees have both fallen. Despite these shifts, the two places remain alike in some basic ways; they have almost the same typical weekly rent of $180 and very similar proportions of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.9 pts higher in 6394, WA Population: 1,401 larger in 6315, WA No car: 5.6 pts higher in 6315, WA PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 6315, WA Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in 6315, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +1,401 larger in 6315, WA gap steady

1,878 39th pct 477 18th pct

Median age in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +2 yrs older in 6394, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Marital status

48.1% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.2% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6315, WA 6394, 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 +7.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.4% England ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

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 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%

8.6% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 87.0%

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

41.5% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.0% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 32.3%

12.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

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 6394, WA

3.31 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6315, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6315, WA in 6394, WA

217 31st pct —

Avg size in 6315, WA in 6394, WA

217 45th pct —

ICSEA in 6315, WA in 6394, WA

934 20th pct —

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.1%

9.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%

17.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

6.9% Agriculture & environment +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

10.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

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 6394, WA +$122 higher in 6394, WA gap widening

$707 39th pct $829 65th pct

Household income in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +$219 higher in 6394, WA gap widening

$1,206 24th pct $1,425 44th pct

Family income in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +$170 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing

$1,754 41st pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +0.1 larger in 6394, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%

9.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6315, WA in 6394, WA even gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +$208 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing

$875 13th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +0.10 higher in 6315, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 12.6%

21.0% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

4.1% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 32.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

6.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

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 ◂ +21.6 pts 26.1%

42.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 30.4%

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 ◂ +29.4 pts 25.0%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6315, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +1.03 more in 6394, WA

1.06 26th pct 2.10 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +12.8 more in 6394, WA

18.6 30th pct 31.4 34th pct

PT routes in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +2 more in 6315, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6315, WA in 6394, WA

36 74th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 44.1%

12.4% Worked at home +22.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 14.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%

5.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +28.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +5 higher in 6394, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +5 higher in 6394, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +4 higher in 6394, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +6 higher in 6394, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +104 higher in 6394, WA

927 24th pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +3.8 higher in 6315, WA

3.9 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +4.3 more in 6315, WA

4.3 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +51.5 pts higher in 6315, WA

51.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +52.8 pts higher in 6315, WA

52.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +32.1 pts higher in 6315, WA

32.3% 37th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +48.0 pts higher in 6315, WA

48.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6315, WA

56.2% 35th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +53.7 pts higher in 6315, WA

53.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +20.0 more in 6315, WA

36.7 78th pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6315, WA in 6394, WA even

0 15th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6315, WA in 6394, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6394, WA

4.4% 40th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 6315, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6394, WA with nearby areas

6393, WA 6395, WA 6244, WA 6392, WA 6316, WA 6396, WA 6315, WA 6318, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6315, WA vs 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/vs/POA6394/6394-wa