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6320, WA vs 6321, WA

Name: 6320, WA vs 6321, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6320, WA profile · 6321, WA profile

6320, WA 6321, WA

Postcode 6320 and postcode 6321 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6320 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.5%, compared to 4.2% in postcode 6321. There are also stark differences in housing and lifestyle; renting is far higher in postcode 6321 at 30.4%, while 29.9% of people in postcode 6320 work from home. Postcode 6320 is generally more walkable, with 48.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas postcode 6321 has none.

The gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people who completed Year 12, reflecting a shared trend in education levels across these nearby regions.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 19.3 pts higher in 6320, WA Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 6321, WA Renting: 17.0 pts higher in 6321, WA Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in 6321, WA No religion: 13.7 pts higher in 6321, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +49 larger in 6320, WA gap narrowing

554 20th pct 505 19th pct

Median age in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +3 yrs older in 6321, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.6%

4.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6320, WA 6321, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 74.1%

4.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% English +13.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%

6.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 83.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 37.2%

33.4% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

15.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.51 more in 6321, WA

8.26 78th pct 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6320, WA in 6321, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +16 more in 6321, WA

35 9th pct 51 13th pct

Avg size in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +16 larger in 6321, WA

35 10th pct 51 15th pct

ICSEA in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +25 higher in 6321, WA

940 22nd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

26.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

9.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

7.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +$58 higher in 6320, WA gap steady

$763 52nd pct $705 39th pct

Household income in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +$141 higher in 6320, WA gap widening

$1,307 33rd pct $1,166 21st pct

Family income in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +$244 higher in 6320, WA gap widening

$1,762 41st pct $1,518 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.5% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.3%

17.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.3 larger in 6320, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 47.9%

31.0% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.4% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +$10 higher in 6321, WA gap narrowing

$164 13th pct $174 15th pct

Mortgage in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +$4 higher in 6321, WA gap narrowing

$715 8th pct $719 8th pct

People / bedroom in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.10 higher in 6320, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 42.4%

13.5% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

11.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 94.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 67.9%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +1 more in 6321, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +2.33 more in 6321, WA

3.61 49th pct 5.94 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +34.8 more in 6321, WA

32.5 34th pct 67.3 43rd pct

PT routes in 6320, WA in 6321, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 19.0%

12.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.1% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%

17.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 9.0%

2.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 55.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.1% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 42.9%

11.1% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +3 higher in 6320, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +1 higher in 6320, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +2 higher in 6320, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +4 higher in 6320, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +61 higher in 6320, WA

945 32nd pct 884 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.4 higher in 6320, WA

2.1 28th pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.7 more in 6320, WA

2.5 31st pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +48.2 pts higher in 6320, WA

48.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6320, WA in 6321, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6321, WA

47.2% 47th pct 62.5% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6321, WA

50.2% 49th pct 60.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +50.7 pts higher in 6320, WA

50.8% 30th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6320, WA in 6321, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +4.3 more in 6321, WA

23.5 63rd pct 27.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 6320, WA in 6321, WA even

0 10th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6320, WA in 6321, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6321, WA

3.0% 14th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6320, WA with nearby areas

6318, WA 6335, WA 6321, WA 6323, WA 6338, WA 6322, WA 6317, WA 6324, WA

Compare 6321, WA with nearby areas

6322, WA 6323, WA 6320, WA 6324, WA 6395, WA 6318, WA 6396, WA 6326, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6320, WA vs 6321, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6320/6320-wa/vs/POA6321/6321-wa