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6338, WA vs 6341, WA

Name: 6338, WA vs 6341, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 80 km apart · 6338, WA profile · 6341, WA profile

6338, WA 6341, WA

Postcode 6338 and postcode 6341 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6338 is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 22.7% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6341 is younger, with a typical age of 37 and far more children under 15 (23.8%). Residents in postcode 6338 have better local access, with 50.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6341. Postcode 6341 however sees higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,766, well above the $1,336 seen in postcode 6338.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to home ownership, with around 47% of homes owned outright. They also share similar levels of language diversity and a nearly equal share of people with no religion. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally grown, particularly regarding income and the age of residents. While postcode 6338 has more public transport stops and a higher typical rent of $210, the gap in typical rents has widened significantly from the $20 difference seen a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 470 larger in 6338, WA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 6338, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6338, WA Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in 6338, WA 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in 6341, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +470 larger in 6338, WA gap steady

730 25th pct 260 11th pct

Median age in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +9 yrs older in 6338, WA gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 9.2%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

26.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6338, WA 6341, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

4.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

4.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

6.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam 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 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1.74 more in 6341, WA

14.39 88th pct 16.13 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1 more in 6338, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +27 more in 6338, WA

60 15th pct 33 8th pct

Avg size in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +3 larger in 6341, WA

30 8th pct 33 9th pct

ICSEA in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +6 higher in 6341, WA

1,009 58th pct 1,015 61st pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

8.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

14.2% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

4.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +$269 higher in 6341, WA gap widening

$823 64th pct $1,092 88th pct

Household income in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +$430 higher in 6341, WA gap widening

$1,336 36th pct $1,766 65th pct

Family income in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +$442 higher in 6341, WA gap widening

$1,662 34th pct $2,104 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +0.3 larger in 6341, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 23.7%

6.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 30.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%

12.3% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +$115 higher in 6338, WA gap widening

$210 26th pct $95 1st pct

Mortgage in 6338, WA in 6341, WA gap widening

$1,092 23rd pct —

People / bedroom in 6338, WA in 6341, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

19.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

10.6% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 93.5%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 3.2%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% Under $200 +38.7 pts ▸ 82.4%

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +50.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +2 more in 6338, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +2.74 more in 6338, WA

2.74 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +2.7 more in 6338, WA

2.7 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1 more in 6338, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

9.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 37.6%

23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

14.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

1.6% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

7.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 2.9%

6.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1 higher in 6341, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +2 higher in 6341, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6338, WA in 6341, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6338, WA in 6341, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +14 higher in 6341, WA

1,010 65th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1.3 higher in 6338, WA

3.3 45th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1.8 more in 6338, WA

4.0 53rd pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6338, WA

58.5% 61st pct 37.8% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6338, WA

59.1% 63rd pct 37.8% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6338, WA

0.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6338, WA

56.8% 56th pct 34.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6338, WA

61.4% 40th pct 38.7% 21st pct

Walk to health in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6338, WA

50.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +34.8 more in 6341, WA

76.7 90th pct 111.5 94th pct

Intersections/km² in 6338, WA in 6341, WA even

0 11th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6338, WA in 6341, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6338, WA

5.1% 51st pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 6338, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6341, WA with nearby areas

6335, WA 6352, WA 6317, WA 6351, WA 6350, WA 6343, WA 6318, WA 6336, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6338, WA vs 6341, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6338/6338-wa/vs/POA6341/6341-wa