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6322, WA vs 6326, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 6322, WA profile · 6326, WA profile

6322, WA 6326, WA

Postcode 6326 and postcode 6322 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6326 is more likely to have people working or looking for work (64.4% compared to 49.5%) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,602 against $1,187 in postcode 6322. Employment styles differ significantly, with 28.6% of residents in postcode 6326 working from home, which is far higher than the 15.2% seen in postcode 6322.

These two areas are very similar in their basic layout and demographics, including a typical resident age of 49 and an equal lack of 15-minute city walksheds. While they share these core traits, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has grown to 6.1 percentage points. Public transport is also more common in postcode 6322, which has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than postcode 6326.

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Where they differ most

Population: 274 larger in 6326, WA Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 6326, WA Other language: 6.4 pts higher in 6326, WA First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in 6326, WA Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in 6326, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +274 larger in 6326, WA gap widening
240 10th pct 514 19th pct
Median age in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6322, WA gap widening
27.9% 85th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6322, WA gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6322, WA gap widening
16.0% 82nd pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
20.7% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6322, WA 6326, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 62nd pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 69.5%
10.4% England ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 44.4%
43.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%
8.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 57th pct
Limited English in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 84.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
43.8% 57th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 34.6%
10.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
38.4% 28th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%
11.6% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 11.4%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
5.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +$153 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$620 23rd pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +$415 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$1,187 23rd pct $1,602 56th pct
Family income in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +$301 higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
$1,410 16th pct $1,711 38th pct
High earners in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.4 pts 6.6%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6322, WA
29.6% 51st pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6326, WA
4.6% 10th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6322, WA gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
4.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
1.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 59.5%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
7.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6322, WA gap steady
32.8% 92nd pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6322, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 65th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6322, WA gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6322, WA
4.7% 86th pct 4.3% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6322, WA gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 24.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +0.1 larger in 6326, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6322, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 21st pct 18.2% 15th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.2%
38.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
7.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
7.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +$80 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$160 13th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +$361 higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,444 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 21st pct 14.4% 26th pct
Owned outright in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6322, WA gap narrowing
57.6% 94th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6322, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
81.2% 61st pct 86.7% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 50.3%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
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

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 44.8%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
5.9% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
3.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.4% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
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

61.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 35.7%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
15.2% 47th pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +4.44 more in 6322, WA
8.33 87th pct 3.89 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +77.2 more in 6322, WA
108.3 46th pct 31.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1 more in 6322, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6322, WAin 6326, WA
— 18 60th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 49.1%
15.2% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%
24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%
19.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 13th pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6322, WA gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
49.5% 17th pct 64.4% 69th pct
Full-time in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
53.5% 20th pct 57.1% 40th pct

Industries people work in

51.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 35.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.0% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
6.1% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
5.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 29.6%
11.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
3.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2 higher in 6322, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +2 higher in 6322, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1 higher in 6322, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +47 higher in 6322, WA
1,029 73rd pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +0.3 higher in 6322, WA
0.4 5th pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +0.2 more in 6322, WA
0.3 3rd pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6322, WA
8.9% 20th pct 1.6% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6322, WA
6.5% 3rd pct 1.3% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +4.7 more in 6326, WA
16.7 46th pct 21.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 6322, WAin 6326, WA even
0 10th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 6322, WAin 6326, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6326, WA
4.1% 35th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 6322, WA with nearby areas

6321, WA 6323, WA 6324, WA 6396, WA 6326, WA 6320, WA 6397, WA 6395, WA

Compare 6326, WA with nearby areas

6327, WA 6324, WA 6330, WA 6323, WA 6322, WA 6321, WA 6333, WA 6320, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6322, WA vs 6326, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6322/6322-wa/vs/POA6326/6326-wa