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6317, WA vs 6350, WA

Name: 6317, WA vs 6350, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6317, WA profile · 6350, WA profile

6317, WA 6350, WA

Postcode 6317 and postcode 6350 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6317 is more diverse, with 21.2% of people born overseas and 19.5% using another language at home, compared to 8.4% and 0.0% in postcode 6350. Residents in postcode 6350 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 39 in postcode 6317. Home ownership also differs; 45.2% of homes in postcode 6350 are owned outright, while only 33.4% are in postcode 6317, where renting is far more common at 29.5%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in overseas births and rental rates widening over time. However, the gap in typical age has narrowed, as the 9-year difference is smaller than it was a decade ago. Both areas are similar in some ways, with typical weekly incomes around $700 to $710 and similar shares of children under 15. They are also both somewhat walkable, though postcode 6350 has more public transport stops and grocery stores within reach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,750 larger in 6317, WA Limited English: 6.6 pts higher in 6317, WA Recent arrivals: 18.7 pts higher in 6317, WA PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in 6317, WA Other language: 19.5 pts higher in 6317, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +3,750 larger in 6317, WA gap steady

4,085 51st pct 335 14th pct

Median age in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +9 yrs older in 6350, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%

Marital status

47.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.3% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 29.3%

6.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6317, WA 6350, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 70.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 30.7%

12.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.4% Islam ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +10.81 more in 6350, WA

5.06 65th pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +3 more in 6317, WA

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +773 more in 6317, WA

831 52nd pct 58 14th pct

Avg size in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +150 larger in 6317, WA

208 44th pct 58 17th pct

ICSEA in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +112 higher in 6350, WA

895 12th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

8.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +$11 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$714 41st pct $703 39th pct

Household income in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +$182 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$1,350 37th pct $1,168 21st pct

Family income in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +$131 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$1,649 33rd pct $1,518 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +9.3 pts 51.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

6.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +0.4 larger in 6317, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 48.5%

32.0% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

11.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +$50 higher in 6317, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +$527 higher in 6317, WA gap narrowing

$1,042 21st pct $515 1st pct

People / bedroom in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +0.20 higher in 6317, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 20.2%

29.5% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 16.1%

3.1% Other tenure +10.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% Under $200 +32.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

47.6% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 16.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +1 more in 6317, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +2.50 more in 6350, WA

0.49 20th pct 2.99 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +9.1 more in 6350, WA

5.9 21st pct 14.9 29th pct

PT routes in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +2 more in 6317, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6317, WA in 6350, WA

— 63 88th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 53.4%

5.7% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

10.2% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.2% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +1 higher in 6350, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +2 higher in 6350, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +1 higher in 6350, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +4 higher in 6350, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +36 higher in 6350, WA

899 13th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +0.2 higher in 6350, WA

4.3 58th pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +0.2 more in 6350, WA

4.9 65th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6350, WA

55.4% 59th pct 64.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6350, WA

46.7% 50th pct 63.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6350, WA

32.6% 37th pct 58.4% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6317, WA

77.6% 73rd pct 63.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6317, WA

79.0% 56th pct 64.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6317, WA

64.1% 76th pct 62.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +32.9 more in 6350, WA

17.9 50th pct 50.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6317, WA in 6350, WA even

0 21st pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 6317, WA in 6350, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6350, WA

3.1% 16th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6317, WA with nearby areas

6318, WA 6350, WA 6316, WA 6341, WA 6335, WA 6351, WA 6320, WA 6315, WA

Compare 6350, WA with nearby areas

6351, WA 6361, WA 6317, WA 6352, WA 6315, WA 6316, WA 6341, WA 6370, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6317, WA vs 6350, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6317/6317-wa/vs/POA6350/6350-wa