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6333, WA vs 6398, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6333, WA profile · 6398, WA profile

6333, WA 6398, WA

Postcode 6333 and postcode 6398 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6333 is larger and more affluent, with 54.1% of residents finishing Year 12 and a higher share of high earners, while postcode 6398 is sparsely populated and more disadvantaged. A stark difference is seen in walkability; postcode 6398 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (51.6%) and groceries (52.1%) compared to postcode 6333, where those figures are 25.2% and 25.6% respectively.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of full-time employment, around 46%, and almost identical rates of people using other languages at home (3.8%). However, the gap between them is widening in several ways. Residents in postcode 6398 are now far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 50 in postcode 6333, a difference that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,758 larger in 6333, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6398, WA Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in 6333, WA Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in 6398, WA Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in 6333, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5,758 larger in 6333, WA gap widening
6,310 59th pct 552 20th pct
Median age in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +8 yrs older in 6398, WA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6398, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
27.6% 84th pct 37.1% 99th pct
Under 15 in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
17.2% 48th pct 11.4% 11th pct
De facto in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6398, WA gap steady
13.8% 66th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 48.7%
28.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%
12.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6333, WA 6398, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
22.7% 72nd pct 21.2% 69th pct

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 72.1%
10.3% England ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English +6.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
35.5% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6333, WAin 6398, WA even gap narrowing
3.8% 39th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Limited English in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6333, WA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
59.3% 97th pct 54.7% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 54.7%
26.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
1.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
54.1% 64th pct 42.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
23.5% 71st pct 14.8% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +11.26 more in 6398, WA
4.61 62nd pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4 more in 6333, WA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1,191 more in 6333, WA
1,238 59th pct 47 12th pct
Avg size in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +201 larger in 6333, WA
248 49th pct 47 15th pct
ICSEA in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +39 higher in 6333, WA
1,038 70th pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 42.6%
22.0% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
10.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +$137 higher in 6333, WA gap widening
$630 24th pct $493 4th pct
Household income in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +$340 higher in 6333, WA gap widening
$1,134 18th pct $794 0th pct
Family income in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +$403 higher in 6333, WA gap widening
$1,491 22nd pct $1,088 2nd pct
High earners in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
8.2% 46th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
11.5% 31st pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
22.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6398, WA
30.9% 59th pct 38.2% 91st pct
Mental health in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6398, WA
9.0% 55th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
4.7% 39th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Mental health even 9.1%
7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.5%
20.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6398, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 88th pct 32.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
12.5% 45th pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
24.9% 49th pct 15.4% 9th pct
Defence service in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6398, WA
3.5% 66th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6398, WA gap narrowing
28.2% 87th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.4 larger in 6333, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 10.7% 35th pct
Living alone in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
29.8% 63rd pct 37.3% 89th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
49.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 29.5%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
0.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.8% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +$90 higher in 6333, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +$447 higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,070 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.10 higher in 6333, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
20.5% 48th pct 22.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6398, WA gap narrowing
46.8% 73rd pct 55.2% 91st pct
Separate houses in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6398, WA gap widening
91.5% 49th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
75.9% 40th pct 73.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 19.0%
20.5% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 96.8%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.1% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.5% Under $1,000 +35.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 10.4%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6333, WAin 6398, WA even gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
15.6% 48th pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6398, WA gap narrowing
0.8% 50th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5 more in 6333, WA
6 45th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.86 more in 6398, WA
0.95 25th pct 1.81 33rd pct
Departures/1k in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +14.3 more in 6398, WA
11.1 26th pct 25.4 32nd pct
PT routes in 6333, WAin 6398, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 48.9%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%
5.6% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
2.4% No vehicle even 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
38.3% 69th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6333, WA gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 2.6% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6333, WA gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6333, WA gap widening
51.5% 22nd pct 45.9% 11th pct
Full-time in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6333, WA gap narrowing
46.1% 2nd pct 45.7% 1st pct

Industries people work in

8.7% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
8.3% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
1.5% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
12.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
6.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4 higher in 6333, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +3 higher in 6333, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4 higher in 6333, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +4 higher in 6333, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +65 higher in 6333, WA
981 51st pct 916 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.6 higher in 6398, WA
2.1 27th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +1.7 more in 6398, WA
2.3 27th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6398, WA
25.5% 28th pct 49.8% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +26.6 pts higher in 6398, WA
25.6% 31st pct 52.1% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6398, WA
12.4% 23rd pct 38.0% 41st pct
Walk to school in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6398, WA
24.6% 26th pct 43.4% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6398, WA
42.6% 24th pct 48.1% 28th pct
Walk to health in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +26.4 pts higher in 6398, WA
25.2% 44th pct 51.6% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +105.6 more in 6398, WA
24.9 65th pct 130.4 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 6333, WAin 6398, WA even
1 32nd pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 6333, WAin 6398, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6333, WA
9.4% 88th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6333, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6327, WA 6398, WA 6324, WA 6322, WA 6396, WA 6326, WA 6323, WA

Compare 6398, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6262, WA 6258, WA 6333, WA 6396, WA 6260, WA 6322, WA 6256, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6333, WA vs 6398, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6333/6333-wa/vs/POA6398/6398-wa