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6390, WA vs 6391, WA

Name: 6390, WA vs 6391, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6390, WA profile · 6391, WA profile

6390, WA 6391, WA

Postcode 6390 and postcode 6391 are nearby regional areas in Western Australia with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 6390 has a strong link to mining and a much larger typical school size of 290 students, while postcode 6391 is more focused on agriculture and forestry. Accessibility differs sharply; postcode 6390 is much further from the city, with a drive time of 249 minutes compared to 113 minutes for postcode 6391. Residents in postcode 6390 also enjoy more walkable amenities, with 52.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 12.7% in postcode 6391.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have narrowed. The difference in the share of people who completed Year 12 has shrunk to 12.4%, and fewer people are moving into postcode 6390 relative to postcode 6391 than in the past. They remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 and almost the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also see a high number of people providing unpaid care, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in 6391, WA Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in 6390, WA One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in 6390, WA Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in 6391, WA Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in 6390, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +633 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing

1,673 37th pct 1,040 30th pct

Median age in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +1 yrs older in 6390, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% Youth (15–24) even 7.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

31.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6390, WA 6391, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 76.9%

5.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +1.5 pts 46.0%

39.2% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 85.8%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 44.2%

36.0% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +1.76 more in 6391, WA

2.68 43rd pct 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6390, WA in 6391, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +154 more in 6390, WA

290 35th pct 136 24th pct

Avg size in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +154 larger in 6390, WA

290 54th pct 136 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +58 higher in 6391, WA

955 28th pct 1,013 60th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.9%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 30.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +10.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +$156 higher in 6391, WA gap narrowing

$840 67th pct $996 84th pct

Household income in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +$28 higher in 6391, WA gap narrowing

$1,732 63rd pct $1,760 65th pct

Family income in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +$87 higher in 6391, WA gap narrowing

$2,143 67th pct $2,230 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more even 10.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.7%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Heart disease even 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +0.1 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +$80 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +$395 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$1,695 57th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6390, WA in 6391, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%

28.4% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

2.9% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 95.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 28.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

5.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 44.2%

20.4% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.6%

18.4% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +4 more in 6390, WA

5 44th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +2.03 more in 6390, WA

2.99 43rd pct 0.96 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +19.1 more in 6390, WA

41.2 37th pct 22.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6390, WA in 6391, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +136 longer in 6390, WA

249 100th pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.6%

5.6% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 23.8%

21.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.0% Mining ◂ +28.7 pts 5.3%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

7.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +23.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.3 pts 10.5%

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%

9.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +3 higher in 6391, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +3 higher in 6391, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +2 higher in 6391, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +5 higher in 6391, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +68 higher in 6391, WA

941 30th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +0.7 higher in 6390, WA

2.6 34th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +0.9 more in 6390, WA

3.0 38th pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6390, WA

44.7% 47th pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6390, WA

44.7% 48th pct 32.4% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6391, WA

0.2% 14th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6391, WA

27.2% 27th pct 30.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6390, WA

52.8% 32nd pct 12.7% 6th pct

Walk to health in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6390, WA

44.1% 61st pct 28.1% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +2.1 more in 6390, WA

20.3 57th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6390, WA in 6391, WA even

0 22nd pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 6390, WA in 6391, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6390, WA

6.9% 74th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Compare 6390, WA with nearby areas

6213, WA 6308, WA 6220, WA 6207, WA 6391, WA 6215, WA 6221, WA 6124, WA

Compare 6391, WA with nearby areas

6392, WA 6308, WA 6313, WA 6311, WA 6390, WA 6393, WA 6309, WA 6312, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6390, WA vs 6391, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6390/6390-wa/vs/POA6391/6391-wa