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6326, WA vs 6328, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 6326, WA profile · 6328, WA profile

6326, WA 6328, WA

Postcode 6326 and postcode 6328 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their age profiles and housing; the typical resident in postcode 6326 is far older at 49, compared to 38 in postcode 6328. This is reflected in the homes, with postcode 6326 having a far higher share of homes owned outright (50.3% compared to 39.1%) and a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.7% versus 76.2%). In contrast, postcode 6328 is much younger, with a well higher share of children under 15 (22.0% compared to 14.8%) and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.7% versus 8.2%).

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with both having a typical weekly personal income around $780 and the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they share these core traits, the gap in their age profiles has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical age growing from 3 to 11 years. Postcode 6328 also offers more convenience, as it is far more likely to have a school or public transport within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 6326, WA Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in 6328, WA PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 6328, WA Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in 6328, WA Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in 6328, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +83 larger in 6326, WA gap steady
514 19th pct 431 17th pct
Median age in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +11 yrs older in 6326, WA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 54th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 13.5% 19th pct
Under 15 in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6328, WA gap widening
14.8% 25th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 26.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.8% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

57.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
25.6% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6326, WA 6328, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 14.2% 50th pct

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
6.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

38.5% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
44.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%
6.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
6.4% 57th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 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

No religion in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
51.6% 84th pct 53.1% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.6% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
45.5% 48th pct 47.6% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6326, WAin 6328, WA
— 21.05 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2 more in 6328, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6326, WAin 6328, WA
— 47 12th pct
Avg size in 6326, WAin 6328, WA
— 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 6326, WAin 6328, WA
— 985 44th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%
10.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.4% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.8% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
7.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +$17 higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
$773 55th pct $790 58th pct
Household income in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +$260 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$1,602 56th pct $1,342 37th pct
Family income in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +$169 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$1,711 38th pct $1,542 26th pct
High earners in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6328, WA gap steady
7.5% 40th pct 10.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even gap narrowing
16.6% 52nd pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%
6.6% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6328, WA
26.8% 34th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6328, WA
6.6% 23rd pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
6.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +5.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
17.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
1.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
21.1% 68th pct 30.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6328, WA gap widening
23.6% 40th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6326, WA
4.3% 80th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
24.9% 66th pct 22.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 15th pct 23.2% 32nd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 40.4%
18.2% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +$76 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$240 34th pct $164 13th pct
Mortgage in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +$444 higher in 6326, WA gap widening
$1,444 43rd pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 26th pct 23.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
50.3% 83rd pct 39.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6326, WA gap steady
98.9% 85th pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6326, WA gap widening
86.7% 80th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 39.1%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 21.2%
14.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.0% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 98.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.4%
42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%
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

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 31.3%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 18.8%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 80th pct 25.8% 76th pct
PT commute in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6328, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 60th pct
PT stops in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.75 more in 6328, WA
3.89 52nd pct 4.64 61st pct
Departures/1k in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +21.8 more in 6326, WA
31.1 34th pct 9.3 24th pct
PT routes in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6326, WAin 6328, WA
18 60th pct —

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 48.0%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%
3.5% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%
13.9% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
31.0% 38th pct 37.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6328, WA gap widening
8.2% 49th pct 19.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6328, WA gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6328, WA gap widening
64.4% 69th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6328, WA gap narrowing
57.1% 40th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

35.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%
7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
4.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
13.2% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +3 higher in 6326, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1 higher in 6326, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +2 higher in 6326, WA
982 52nd pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.3 higher in 6328, WA
0.1 1st pct 0.5 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +0.4 more in 6328, WA
0.1 1st pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6328, WA
1.6% 15th pct 22.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6328, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6328, WA
1.3% 1st pct 2.5% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +134.1 more in 6328, WA
21.4 59th pct 155.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6326, WAin 6328, WA even
0 14th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6326, WAin 6328, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6326, WA
5.2% 53rd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 6326, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6328, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6326, WA vs 6328, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6326/6326-wa/vs/POA6328/6328-wa