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6316, WA vs 6318, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6316, WA profile · 6318, WA profile

6316, WA 6318, WA

Postcode 6318 and postcode 6316 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6318 is more focused on education and accessibility, with far larger school enrolments (34 compared to 6) and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (46.9% versus 29.3%). In contrast, postcode 6316 is more internationally diverse, with 11.8% of people arriving recently from overseas compared to 0.0% in postcode 6318, and it has a far higher share of people working from home (29.0% versus 17.1%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they both consist entirely of separate houses and have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care. Both areas also see no one commuting by public transport. While they share these patterns, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people working from home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in 6316, WA No car: 5.1 pts higher in 6318, WA Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in 6316, WA Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 6318, WA Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 6318, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +102 larger in 6318, WA gap narrowing
391 16th pct 493 18th pct
Median age in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2 yrs older in 6316, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
1.8% 43rd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
22.3% 64th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6318, WA gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
15.3% 78th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.7%
26.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6316, WA 6318, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 46th pct 11.0% 37th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.1%
6.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +6.8 pts 44.8%
41.7% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
8.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 25th pct 3.0% 31st pct
Limited English in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
43.5% 56th pct 39.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 45.8%
43.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%
11.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
45.9% 49th pct 47.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6318, WA gap widening
12.5% 37th pct 17.1% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.72 more in 6316, WA
11.49 86th pct 8.77 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +28 more in 6318, WA
6 2nd pct 34 9th pct
Avg size in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +28 larger in 6318, WA
6 0th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 6316, WAin 6318, WA
— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%
5.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
10.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +$90 higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
$733 45th pct $823 64th pct
Household income in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +$118 higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $1,399 42nd pct
Family income in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +$343 higher in 6318, WA gap steady
$1,635 32nd pct $1,978 56th pct
High earners in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6318, WA gap widening
10.5% 61st pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 15.5% 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%
14.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.1% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%
3.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6316, WA
35.3% 82nd pct 27.6% 39th pct
Mental health in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6316, WA
13.6% 95th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6318, WA gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
6.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +6.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
23.3% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%
7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 90th pct 36.6% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 24.7% 48th pct
Defence service in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6318, WA
2.3% 32nd pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6318, WA gap steady
25.2% 68th pct 26.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.1 larger in 6316, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6318, WA gap widening
23.9% 36th pct 28.2% 55th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 51.7%
30.8% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.0% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
8.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +$20 higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +$33 higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
$1,033 20th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.10 higher in 6316, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6318, WA gap steady
17.6% 38th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6318, WA gap widening
48.6% 78th pct 53.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
71.8% 28th pct 78.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 53.6%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%
17.6% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 102.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
5.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 62.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 10.8%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6318, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 81st pct 17.1% 54th pct
PT commute in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2 more in 6316, WA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +5.64 more in 6316, WA
7.67 86th pct 2.03 35th pct
Departures/1k in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +50.4 more in 6316, WA
76.7 44th pct 26.4 33rd pct
PT routes in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +25 longer in 6316, WA
88 100th pct 63 88th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 17.1%
8.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 31.3%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%
21.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 25th pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
11.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
2.2% 13th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing
58.8% 44th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
66.5% 87th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%
8.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
1.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%
12.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
7.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +1 higher in 6316, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2 higher in 6318, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +3 higher in 6316, WA
982 52nd pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.2 higher in 6318, WA
1.2 16th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +0.3 more in 6318, WA
1.2 15th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6318, WA
25.2% 32nd pct 44.1% 45th pct
Walk to school in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6318, WA
29.3% 28th pct 46.9% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +29.8 pts higher in 6316, WA
29.9% 14th pct 0.1% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +23.2 more in 6316, WA
43.5 83rd pct 20.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6316, WAin 6318, WA even
0 10th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6316, WAin 6318, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6316, WA
6.3% 67th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 6316, WA with nearby areas

6315, WA 6317, WA 6318, WA 6395, WA 6394, WA 6350, WA 6313, WA 6312, WA

Compare 6318, WA with nearby areas

6317, WA 6320, WA 6321, WA 6316, WA 6335, WA 6395, WA 6322, WA 6323, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6316, WA vs 6318, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/vs/POA6318/6318-wa