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6326, WA vs 6338, WA

Name: 6326, WA vs 6338, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 6326, WA profile · 6338, WA profile

6326, WA 6338, WA

Postcode 6338 and postcode 6326 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6338 is more accessible, with 59.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.1% near health services, making it mostly car-dependent. In contrast, postcode 6326 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also notable social differences; 38.1% of people in postcode 6338 volunteer, which is far higher than the 21.1% in postcode 6326. Additionally, 30.3% of people in postcode 6338 live alone, compared to 18.2% in postcode 6326.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with postcode 6338 at 19.0% and postcode 6326 at 14.8%, both sitting close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with postcode 6338 at $823 and postcode 6326 at $773. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in people living alone, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in homes with three or more bedrooms has widened, with 86.7% in postcode 6326 compared to 72.9% in postcode 6338.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 17.0 pts higher in 6338, WA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 6338, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 6326, WA Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in 6338, WA Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in 6326, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +216 larger in 6338, WA gap narrowing

514 19th pct 730 25th pct

Median age in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +3 yrs older in 6326, WA gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 55.6%

25.6% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6326, WA 6338, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

6.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

6.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6326, WA in 6338, WA

— 14.39 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +2 more in 6338, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6326, WA in 6338, WA

— 60 15th pct

Avg size in 6326, WA in 6338, WA

— 30 8th pct

ICSEA in 6326, WA in 6338, WA

— 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.2% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

9.8% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +$50 higher in 6338, WA gap narrowing

$773 55th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +$266 higher in 6326, WA gap widening

$1,602 56th pct $1,336 36th pct

Family income in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +$49 higher in 6326, WA gap widening

$1,711 38th pct $1,662 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%

6.6% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis even 10.5%

6.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +6.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

17.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

1.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +0.2 larger in 6326, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 39.8%

18.2% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +$30 higher in 6326, WA gap narrowing

$240 34th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +$352 higher in 6326, WA gap widening

$1,444 43rd pct $1,092 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6326, WA in 6338, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 46.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 20.8%

14.4% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.0% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 90.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 35.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6326, WA in 6338, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +1.15 more in 6326, WA

3.89 52nd pct 2.74 41st pct

Departures/1k in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +28.4 more in 6326, WA

31.1 34th pct 2.7 17th pct

PT routes in 6326, WA in 6338, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6326, WA in 6338, WA

18 60th pct —

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

3.5% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

13.9% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

3.1% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 1.6%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

4.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

4.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

9.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +1 higher in 6338, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +1 higher in 6338, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +1 higher in 6326, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6326, WA in 6338, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +28 higher in 6338, WA

982 52nd pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +3.2 higher in 6338, WA

0.1 1st pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +3.9 more in 6338, WA

0.1 1st pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +59.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6326, WA

1.6% 15th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +60.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

1.3% 1st pct 61.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +55.3 more in 6338, WA

21.4 59th pct 76.7 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6326, WA in 6338, WA even

0 14th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6326, WA in 6338, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6326, WA

5.2% 53rd pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6326, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6338, WA with nearby areas

6335, WA 6328, WA 6320, WA 6336, WA 6323, WA 6326, WA 6318, WA 6341, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6326, WA vs 6338, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6326/6326-wa/vs/POA6338/6338-wa