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6323, WA vs 6328, WA

Name: 6323, WA vs 6328, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 83 km apart · 6323, WA profile · 6328, WA profile

6323, WA 6328, WA

Postcode 6323 and postcode 6328 are two rural Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6323 is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.8% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6328 is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of children under 15 (22.0% compared to 16.4%). Postcode 6328 also has a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work (66.0% versus 46.9%) and a far greater share of recent overseas arrivals (19.7% compared to 2.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, yet they differ in how people live and work. Postcode 6323 has far more homes owned outright (49.4% versus 39.1%) and more residents within a 15-minute walk of a park. Meanwhile, the gap in home ownership and the number of seniors has widened since 2011. While both have similar rates of unemployment and few people who speak no English, postcode 6328 has a much higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6323, WA Participation: 19.1 pts higher in 6328, WA Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in 6328, WA Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in 6323, WA Population: 631 larger in 6323, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +631 larger in 6323, WA gap widening

1,062 31st pct 431 17th pct

Median age in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +16 yrs older in 6323, WA gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 26.9%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 13.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

25.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.5% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

6323, WA 6328, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

11.2% England ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 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

53.5% English ◂ +13.1 pts 40.4%

35.4% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

8.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 37.1%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +15.31 more in 6328, WA

5.75 69th pct 21.05 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +1 more in 6328, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +20 more in 6323, WA

67 16th pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +44 larger in 6323, WA

67 19th pct 24 5th pct

ICSEA in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +95 higher in 6328, WA

890 12th pct 985 44th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.4%

8.3% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.4% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +$234 higher in 6328, WA gap widening

$556 12th pct $790 58th pct

Household income in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +$302 higher in 6328, WA gap widening

$1,040 12th pct $1,342 37th pct

Family income in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +$193 higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing

$1,349 13th pct $1,542 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 39.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +12.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +0.3 larger in 6328, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 39.0%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.4%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 23.2%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

7.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +$66 higher in 6323, WA gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $164 13th pct

Mortgage in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +$194 higher in 6323, WA gap widening

$1,194 28th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +0.10 higher in 6328, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 39.1%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 21.2%

11.0% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.2% Other tenure +13.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 98.0%

2.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 42.4%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

5.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%

31.3% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 31.3%

31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 18.8%

8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6323, WA in 6328, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +2.76 more in 6328, WA

1.88 34th pct 4.64 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +15.2 more in 6323, WA

24.5 32nd pct 9.3 24th pct

PT routes in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +1 more in 6323, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6323, WA in 6328, WA

71 93rd pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 48.0%

12.1% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 35.1%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

18.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

2.5% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +21.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +4 higher in 6328, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +4 higher in 6328, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +1 higher in 6328, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +3 higher in 6328, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +69 higher in 6328, WA

911 17th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +1.1 higher in 6323, WA

1.6 21st pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +2.0 more in 6323, WA

2.5 30th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6323, WA

33.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6323, WA in 6328, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6328, WA

0.1% 14th pct 22.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6323, WA

50.5% 49th pct 22.9% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +52.2 pts higher in 6323, WA

54.7% 34th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6323, WA in 6328, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +139.4 more in 6328, WA

16.0 44th pct 155.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6323, WA in 6328, WA even

0 22nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 6323, WA in 6328, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6323, WA

4.3% 38th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6323, WA with nearby areas

6322, WA 6324, WA 6321, WA 6326, WA 6320, WA 6327, WA 6330, WA 6318, WA

Compare 6328, WA with nearby areas

6338, WA 6336, WA 6330, WA 6337, WA 6335, WA 6326, WA 6320, WA 6323, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6323, WA vs 6328, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/vs/POA6328/6328-wa