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6316, WA vs 6394, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6316, WA profile · 6394, WA profile

6316, WA 6394, WA

Postcode 6394 and postcode 6316 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6394 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 44 in postcode 6316. Residents in postcode 6394 also have far more access to money and resources, with a score of 8 against 5 in postcode 6316. In contrast, postcode 6316 is far more walkable; about 29.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 0.2% of homes in postcode 6394 have the same access.

Both areas are identical in that every single home is a separate house and no one commutes by public transport. They also share similar levels of higher education and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, and postcode 6316 has seen a far higher increase in people who have moved into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in 6316, WA Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in 6316, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6394, WA No religion: 11.2 pts higher in 6316, WA Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in 6316, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +86 larger in 6394, WA gap widening
391 16th pct 477 18th pct
Median age in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +7 yrs older in 6394, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6316, WA gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 1.7% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 64th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 15.9% 35th pct
De facto in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 78th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
26.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6316, WA 6394, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
13.0% 46th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 80.7%
6.4% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.0%
41.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
8.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
2.8% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6316, WA gap steady
2.6% 25th pct 2.5% 25th pct
Limited English in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 6394, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
43.5% 56th pct 32.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
43.5% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 32.3%
11.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
45.9% 49th pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 37th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6316, WAin 6394, WA
11.49 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1 more in 6316, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6316, WAin 6394, WA
6 2nd pct —
Avg size in 6316, WAin 6394, WA
6 0th pct —

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.1%
5.9% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%
18.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.8% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
8.6% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +$96 higher in 6394, WA gap widening
$733 45th pct $829 65th pct
Household income in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +$144 higher in 6394, WA gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,425 44th pct
Family income in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +$289 higher in 6394, WA gap widening
$1,635 32nd pct $1,924 52nd pct
High earners in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
10.5% 61st pct 10.6% 61st pct
High-income homes in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 16.8% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
14.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
2.1% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6316, WA
35.3% 82nd pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6316, WA
13.6% 95th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 20th pct 4.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 5.5%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
6.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.3% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
30.7% 90th pct 37.6% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6394, WA
2.3% 32nd pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
25.2% 68th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.2 larger in 6316, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6316, WA gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
23.9% 36th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 50.3%
30.8% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
23.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +$30 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +$50 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
$1,033 20th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.20 higher in 6316, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
17.6% 38th pct 12.1% 18th pct
Owned outright in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 56.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
71.8% 28th pct 77.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 12.6%
17.6% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
7.7% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.6%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%
5.6% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +57.9 pts 26.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
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 ◂ +20.5 pts 25.0%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 81st pct 35.2% 88th pct
PT commute in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +2 more in 6316, WA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +5.58 more in 6316, WA
7.67 86th pct 2.10 35th pct
Departures/1k in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +45.3 more in 6316, WA
76.7 44th pct 31.4 34th pct
PT routes in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +2 more in 6316, WA
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6316, WAin 6394, WA
88 100th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 44.1%
29.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
8.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%
21.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
27.9% 25th pct 17.1% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
11.8% 64th pct 20.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6316, WA gap steady
2.2% 13th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
58.8% 44th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6316, WA gap widening
66.5% 87th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
12.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 2.7%
8.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +3 higher in 6394, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +49 higher in 6394, WA
982 52nd pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.2 higher in 6316, WA
1.2 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +1.2 more in 6316, WA
1.2 15th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6316, WA
25.2% 32nd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6316, WA
29.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6316, WA
29.9% 14th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +26.7 more in 6316, WA
43.5 83rd pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6316, WAin 6394, WA even
0 10th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in 6316, WAin 6394, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6394, WA
6.3% 67th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 6316, WA with nearby areas

6315, WA 6317, WA 6318, WA 6395, WA 6394, WA 6350, WA 6313, WA 6312, 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). 6316, WA vs 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/vs/POA6394/6394-wa