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6318, WA vs 6338, WA

Name: 6318, WA vs 6338, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 69 km apart · 6318, WA profile · 6338, WA profile

6318, WA 6338, WA

Postcode 6338 and postcode 6318 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6338 is more walkable, with 59.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.1% near health services, while postcode 6318 has 0.0% for both. There are also notable social differences; postcode 6338 has a far higher share of people with no religion (57.5% compared to 39.1%) and a higher proportion of people who moved in the last five years (40.6% versus 28.1%).

These two areas share very similar economic profiles, with typical weekly personal incomes both sitting at $823. They are also alike in that no residents report speaking little or no English. While they track closely on income, other gaps are shifting; the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in postcode 6338, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.4 pts higher in 6338, WA No car: 5.1 pts higher in 6318, WA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 6338, WA Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 6318, WA Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in 6338, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +237 larger in 6338, WA gap narrowing

493 18th pct 730 25th pct

Median age in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +4 yrs older in 6338, WA gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6318, WA 6338, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

39.6% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

5.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 35.3%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +5.62 more in 6338, WA

8.77 79th pct 14.39 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1 more in 6338, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +26 more in 6338, WA

34 9th pct 60 15th pct

Avg size in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +4 larger in 6318, WA

34 9th pct 30 8th pct

ICSEA in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +69 higher in 6338, WA

940 22nd pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

20.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 23.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

9.8% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

10.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6318, WA in 6338, WA even gap narrowing

$823 64th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +$63 higher in 6318, WA gap narrowing

$1,399 42nd pct $1,336 36th pct

Family income in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +$316 higher in 6318, WA gap widening

$1,978 56th pct $1,662 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

18.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

18.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +0.1 larger in 6318, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 50.8%

34.2% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 39.8%

28.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

1.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +$40 higher in 6338, WA gap narrowing

$170 14th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +$92 higher in 6338, WA gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $1,092 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +0.10 higher in 6338, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 46.8%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

102.2% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 90.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 43.6%

31.3% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 47.5%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1 more in 6338, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +0.71 more in 6338, WA

2.03 35th pct 2.74 41st pct

Departures/1k in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +23.6 more in 6318, WA

26.4 33rd pct 2.7 17th pct

PT routes in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +2 more in 6318, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6318, WA in 6338, WA

63 88th pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 48.9%

17.1% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.4% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

23.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

3.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 40.5%

14.1% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1 higher in 6338, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +2 higher in 6338, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1 higher in 6338, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6318, WA in 6338, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +31 higher in 6338, WA

979 50th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1.9 higher in 6338, WA

1.4 18th pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +2.5 more in 6338, WA

1.6 19th pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +59.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6318, WA

44.1% 45th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6338, WA

46.9% 45th pct 56.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +61.2 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.1% 0th pct 61.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +56.4 more in 6338, WA

20.3 57th pct 76.7 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6318, WA in 6338, WA even

0 11th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6318, WA in 6338, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6338, WA

3.9% 31st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6318, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6338, WA with nearby areas

6335, WA 6328, WA 6320, WA 6336, WA 6323, WA 6326, WA 6318, WA 6341, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6318, WA vs 6338, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6318/6318-wa/vs/POA6338/6338-wa