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6321, WA vs 6396, WA

Name: 6321, WA vs 6396, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 6321, WA profile · 6396, WA profile

6321, WA 6396, WA

Postcode 6321 and postcode 6396 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant gaps in their typical incomes and education levels; postcode 6396 has a typical weekly family income of $2,147 and 48.3% of residents finished Year 12, while postcode 6321 is lower at $1,518 and 35.7%. Family life also differs, with one-parent families being far more common in postcode 6321 at 14.5%, compared to just 4.3% in postcode 6396. Additionally, postcode 6321 is much better connected to public transport, with 62.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, whereas postcode 6396 has none.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have a very similar share of detached houses and about 43% of homes are owned outright. They also have nearly identical numbers of schools and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who moved in the last five years has flipped since 2011, and the gap in typical home-loan payments has widened to $566.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $566 higher in 6396, WA Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in 6321, WA First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in 6321, WA Unpaid carers: 7.4 pts higher in 6321, WA PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in 6321, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +152 larger in 6321, WA gap widening

505 19th pct 353 15th pct

Median age in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +2 yrs older in 6396, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

7.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6321, WA 6396, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 73.1%

5.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 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

45.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

47.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.2%

37.2% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 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 6321, WA in 6396, WA +9.09 more in 6396, WA

8.77 79th pct 17.86 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +5 more in 6396, WA

51 13th pct 56 14th pct

Avg size in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +5 larger in 6396, WA

51 15th pct 56 17th pct

ICSEA in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even

965 34th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.5% Year 11 even 10.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

5.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +$315 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$705 39th pct $1,020 86th pct

Household income in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +$407 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$1,166 21st pct $1,573 54th pct

Family income in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +$629 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$1,518 24th pct $2,147 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 28.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +13.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +0.1 larger in 6321, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 4.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +13.5 pts 27.8%

30.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +$19 higher in 6321, WA gap steady

$174 15th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +$566 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$719 8th pct $1,285 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.4% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

8.2% Other tenure +14.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 56.3%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.5 pts 26.3%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +34.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

9.7% $1,800–$2,999 +32.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +3 more in 6321, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +5.94 more in 6321, WA

5.94 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +67.3 more in 6321, WA

67.3 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +2 more in 6321, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 50.7%

19.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

22.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 54.6%

1.3% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%

15.5% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

6.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +6 higher in 6396, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +5 higher in 6396, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +2 higher in 6396, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +5 higher in 6396, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +114 higher in 6396, WA

884 10th pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +0.7 higher in 6321, WA

1.7 22nd pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +0.5 more in 6321, WA

1.9 23rd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6396, WA

0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +62.5 pts higher in 6321, WA

62.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6321, WA

60.9% 60th pct 27.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6396, WA

0.1% 0th pct 28.6% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +40.3 more in 6396, WA

27.7 70th pct 68.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6321, WA in 6396, WA even

0 8th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6321, WA in 6396, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6396, WA

3.2% 18th pct 4.9% 49th pct

Compare 6321, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6396, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6395, WA 6322, WA 6321, WA 6398, WA 6258, WA 6394, WA 6333, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6321, WA vs 6396, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6321/6321-wa/vs/POA6396/6396-wa