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6361, WA vs 6372, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6361, WA profile · 6372, WA profile

6361, WA 6372, WA

Postcode 6372 and postcode 6361 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6372 has a much older population, with 38.1% aged 65 and over compared to 12.7% in postcode 6361. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as postcode 6372 has a far higher share of people living alone (43.6% versus 19.2%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.0% versus 26.5%). In contrast, postcode 6361 is more qualified and wealthier, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly income of $883, which is well higher than the $612 seen in postcode 6372.

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, with no residents using public transport and 100% of homes being separate houses. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing. The difference in seniors has widened since 2016, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Postcode 6361 has also seen a sharp increase in people working from home, while the number of people moving into postcode 6372 has become far higher than in postcode 6361.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.4 pts higher in 6372, WA Mortgage: $569 higher in 6372, WA Full-time: 28.5 pts higher in 6361, WA Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in 6372, WA Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in 6361, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +3 larger in 6372, WA gap narrowing
102 4th pct 105 4th pct
Median age in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +7 yrs older in 6372, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6372, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
12.7% 16th pct 38.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 54th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6372, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 93rd pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

12.7% Seniors (65+) +25.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 12.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 48.3%
27.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

6361, WA 6372, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 77.1%
8.8% England ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% South Africa +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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

33.3% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.3% English even 34.3%
17.6% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%
9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 84.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
48.0% 74th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.8%
31.4% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%
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

Year 12 in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
51.2% 60th pct 31.1% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6361, WA gap steady
12.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6361, WAin 6372, WA
— 62.50 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1 more in 6372, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6361, WAin 6372, WA
— 10 3rd pct
Avg size in 6361, WAin 6372, WA
— 10 0th pct
ICSEA in 6361, WAin 6372, WA
— 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 31.1%
11.9% Year 10 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
7.1% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +20.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
8.8% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Creative arts +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +$271 higher in 6361, WA gap widening
$883 73rd pct $612 21st pct
Household income in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +$193 higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
$1,224 26th pct $1,031 11th pct
Family income in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +$188 higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,687 36th pct
High earners in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6372, WA gap narrowing
3.5% 11th pct 5.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

11.5% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6372, WA
26.5% 32nd pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6372, WA
5.9% 16th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.9% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 44.8%
22.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6372, WA gap narrowing
25.9% 82nd pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6372, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
27.1% 64th pct 17.2% 12th pct
Defence service in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6361, WA
4.5% 85th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
17.6% 15th pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +0.5 larger in 6361, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6372, WA gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
19.2% 19th pct 43.6% 99th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.8 pts 40.8%
33.3% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
9.3% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
19.2% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
$100 2nd pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +$569 higher in 6372, WA
$150 0th pct $719 8th pct
People / bedroom in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +0.10 higher in 6361, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6372, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
69.2% 100th pct 61.5% 99th pct
Separate houses in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
88.5% 85th pct 94.9% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 61.5%
11.5% Owned with a mortgage +24.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.2% Other tenure ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 3 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6361, WA gap widening
35.3% 88th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 32.0%
35.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 16.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 47.5%
30.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 12.5%
15.4% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6372, WA gap widening
12.4% 0th pct 26.9% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6361, WA gap narrowing
63.5% 65th pct 52.9% 25th pct
Full-time in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6361, WA gap widening
76.5% 99th pct 48.0% 6th pct

Industries people work in

64.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 54.0%
7.8% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.9% Managers ◂ +22.9 pts 32.0%
9.8% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1 higher in 6361, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1 higher in 6361, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1 higher in 6361, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +32 higher in 6361, WA
1,038 75th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1.4 higher in 6372, WA
0.9 12th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1.8 more in 6372, WA
0.9 11th pct 2.7 34th pct
15-min city in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +69.9 pts higher in 6372, WA
0.0% 0th pct 69.9% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +62.8 pts higher in 6372, WA
0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6361, WA
31.0% 15th pct 0.5% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +21.3 more in 6361, WA
78.4 90th pct 57.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6361, WAin 6372, WA even
0 12th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6361, WAin 6372, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6372, WA
4.2% 37th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6361, WA with nearby areas

6351, WA 6370, WA 6350, WA 6372, WA 6352, WA 6312, WA 6363, WA 6373, WA

Compare 6372, WA with nearby areas

6373, WA 6370, WA 6361, WA 6375, WA 6312, WA 6365, WA 6309, WA 6311, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6361, WA vs 6372, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6361/6361-wa/vs/POA6372/6372-wa