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6316, WA vs 6317, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6316, WA profile · 6317, WA profile

6316, WA 6317, WA

Postcode 6317 and postcode 6316 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6317 is more populous and walkable, with 55.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6316, which is car-dependent. There is a stark contrast in home ownership and work habits; 48.6% of people in postcode 6316 own their home outright, and 29.0% work from home, while only 33.4% own their home outright and 5.7% work from home in postcode 6317. Diversity is also much higher in postcode 6317, where 19.5% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to just 2.6% in postcode 6316.

Both areas sit near the national figure for those who rent their homes, with postcode 6317 at 29.5% and postcode 6316 at 17.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. While the age gap has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6316, the differences in language use and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have remained largely unchanged.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,694 larger in 6317, WA Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in 6316, WA Limited English: 6.6 pts higher in 6317, WA PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in 6317, WA No car: 7.3 pts higher in 6317, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3,694 larger in 6317, WA gap steady
391 16th pct 4,085 51st pct
Median age in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +5 yrs older in 6316, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6317, WA gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
22.3% 64th pct 18.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6316, WA gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 19.3% 72nd pct
De facto in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6316, WA gap steady
15.3% 78th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.4%
26.2% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%
4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6316, WA 6317, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 46th pct 21.2% 69th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 67.7%
6.4% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
1.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +19.1 pts 32.6%
41.7% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%
10.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6317, WA gap steady
2.6% 25th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 91st pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 70.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% 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

No religion in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
43.5% 56th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%
43.5% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 35.3%
11.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Islam +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
45.9% 49th pct 36.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
12.5% 37th pct 8.7% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6.43 more in 6316, WA
11.49 86th pct 5.06 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3 more in 6317, WA
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +825 more in 6317, WA
6 2nd pct 831 52nd pct
Avg size in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +202 larger in 6317, WA
6 0th pct 208 44th pct
ICSEA in 6316, WAin 6317, WA
— 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 36.9%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.9% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
10.2% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
8.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +$19 higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
$733 45th pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +$69 higher in 6317, WA gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,350 37th pct
Family income in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +$14 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
$1,635 32nd pct $1,649 33rd pct
High earners in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
10.5% 61st pct 6.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
2.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6316, WA
35.3% 82nd pct 27.6% 39th pct
Mental health in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6316, WA
13.6% 95th pct 7.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6317, WA gap widening
3.6% 20th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
6.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 90th pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 11.2% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6317, WA
2.3% 32nd pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 68th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6316, WAin 6317, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6317, WA gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6317, WA gap steady
23.9% 36th pct 28.6% 58th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 50.9%
30.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%
23.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
4.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +$50 higher in 6317, WA gap steady
$150 11th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +$9 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
$1,033 20th pct $1,042 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6316, WAin 6317, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 38th pct 29.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 33.4% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 28th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 33.4%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.6% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%
5.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +41.3 pts 42.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6317, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Work from home in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 5.7% 8th pct
PT commute in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6317, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +1 more in 6316, WA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +7.18 more in 6316, WA
7.67 86th pct 0.49 20th pct
Departures/1k in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +70.9 more in 6316, WA
76.7 44th pct 5.9 21st pct
PT routes in 6316, WAin 6317, WA even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6316, WAin 6317, WA
88 100th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.3 pts 5.7%
8.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.2% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 10.2%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%
0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 25th pct 32.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 64th pct 18.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6317, WA gap widening
2.2% 13th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 6316, WAin 6317, WA even gap narrowing
58.8% 44th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
66.5% 87th pct 61.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Managers ◂ +27.7 pts 13.8%
12.5% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.4% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
8.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +4 higher in 6316, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +5 higher in 6316, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3 higher in 6316, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +6 higher in 6316, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +83 higher in 6316, WA
982 52nd pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.1 higher in 6317, WA
1.2 16th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.7 more in 6317, WA
1.2 15th pct 4.9 65th pct
15-min city in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +55.4 pts higher in 6317, WA
0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +46.7 pts higher in 6317, WA
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6317, WA
25.2% 32nd pct 32.6% 37th pct
Walk to school in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +48.2 pts higher in 6317, WA
29.3% 28th pct 77.6% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +49.1 pts higher in 6317, WA
29.9% 14th pct 79.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +64.1 pts higher in 6317, WA
0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +25.6 more in 6316, WA
43.5 83rd pct 17.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 6316, WAin 6317, WA even
0 10th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in 6316, WAin 6317, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6316, WA
6.3% 67th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6316, WA with nearby areas

6315, WA 6317, WA 6318, WA 6395, WA 6394, WA 6350, WA 6313, WA 6312, 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). 6316, WA vs 6317, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/vs/POA6317/6317-wa