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6390, WA vs 6392, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 6390, WA profile · 6392, WA profile

6390, WA 6392, WA

Postcode 6390 and postcode 6392 are two rural Western Australian areas that differ significantly in their demographics and housing. Residents in postcode 6392 are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in postcode 6390. Home ownership is also much higher in postcode 6392, where 50.3% of homes are owned outright, while postcode 6390 has far more renters (28.4%) and higher typical monthly mortgage payments ($1,695 versus $870). Postcode 6390 is also more transient, with 38.7% of people moving there in the last five years, compared to 23.5% in postcode 6392.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including almost identical rates of long-term health conditions (around 28%) and people needing help with daily activities. While they differ in how they work — with mining being more common in postcode 6390 and agriculture in postcode 6392 — both areas have similar full-time employment rates of about 62%. The gap in the number of people who volunteer has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in postcode 6392.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 18.7 pts higher in 6392, WA Population: 1,241 larger in 6390, WA Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in 6392, WA Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in 6390, WA De facto: 6.1 pts higher in 6390, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +1,241 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing
1,673 37th pct 432 17th pct
Median age in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +8 yrs older in 6392, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 65th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 38th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
15.6% 80th pct 9.6% 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%
17.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%
7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
31.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6390, WA 6392, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
14.9% 53rd pct 9.3% 29th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.5%
5.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.3%
39.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
8.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
4.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 85.2%
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

No religion in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
51.0% 82nd pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 41.4%
36.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.4% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
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

Year 12 in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6392, WA gap steady
38.9% 30th pct 46.3% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
11.1% 29th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +10.83 more in 6392, WA
2.68 43rd pct 13.51 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6390, WAin 6392, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +234 more in 6390, WA
290 35th pct 56 14th pct
Avg size in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +234 larger in 6390, WA
290 54th pct 56 17th pct
ICSEA in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +8 higher in 6392, WA
955 28th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
7.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 32.8%
14.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
5.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +$105 higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing
$840 67th pct $945 79th pct
Household income in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +$365 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,732 63rd pct $1,367 39th pct
Family income in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +$255 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$2,143 67th pct $1,888 50th pct
High earners in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 87th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
21.6% 66th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6390, WA
28.3% 43rd pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6390, WA
8.5% 48th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
3.3% 17th pct 2.5% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
4.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.3% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.4 pts 55.1%
20.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%
5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing
25.1% 80th pct 36.0% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 27th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
27.6% 68th pct 19.3% 17th pct
Defence service in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6390, WA
3.5% 66th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
24.7% 63rd pct 22.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.4 larger in 6390, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
13.5% 61st pct 3.6% 6th pct
Living alone in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6392, WA gap widening
24.2% 37th pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 45.8%
30.6% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.2% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +$130 higher in 6390, WA gap steady
$280 46th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +$825 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,695 57th pct $870 13th pct
People / bedroom in 6390, WAin 6392, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
28.4% 71st pct 18.1% 40th pct
Owned outright in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6392, WA gap widening
33.9% 34th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
95.9% 68th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
84.2% 72nd pct 74.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%
28.4% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 18.1%
2.9% Other tenure +10.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 94.2%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 31.6%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% Under $200 +95.8 pts ▸ 116.1%
51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +51.5 pts 0.0%
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

18.4% Under $1,000 +36.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 31st pct 1.7% 25th pct
Work from home in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6392, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
PT commute in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +5 more in 6390, WA
5 44th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.99 more in 6390, WA
2.99 43rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +41.2 more in 6390, WA
41.2 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2 more in 6390, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +121 longer in 6390, WA
249 100th pct 128 89th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 54.6%
5.6% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.8% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%
21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%
11.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
38.7% 71st pct 23.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
4.1% 48th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Participation in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6392, WA gap steady
59.6% 48th pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
62.1% 73rd pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
34.0% Mining ◂ +29.8 pts 4.1%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 1.4%
7.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +33.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
24.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.5 pts 7.3%
19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 11.0%
9.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
3.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +3 higher in 6392, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +3 higher in 6392, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6390, WAin 6392, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +4 higher in 6392, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +58 higher in 6392, WA
941 30th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.2 higher in 6390, WA
2.6 34th pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.2 more in 6390, WA
3.0 38th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6392, WA
44.7% 47th pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6392, WA
44.7% 48th pct 47.9% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6390, WA
0.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6392, WA
27.2% 27th pct 37.8% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6390, WA
52.8% 32nd pct 49.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6390, WA
44.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +37.5 more in 6392, WA
20.3 57th pct 57.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6390, WAin 6392, WA even
0 22nd pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6390, WAin 6392, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6392, WA
6.9% 74th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 6390, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6392, WA with nearby areas

6393, WA 6391, WA 6394, WA 6225, WA 6313, WA 6244, WA 6315, WA 6390, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6390, WA vs 6392, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6390/6390-wa/vs/POA6392/6392-wa