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6392, WA vs 6394, WA

Name: 6392, WA vs 6394, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 6392, WA profile · 6394, WA profile

6392, WA 6394, WA

Postcode 6394 and postcode 6392 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6394 is far more diverse in its recent arrivals, with 20.0% arriving from overseas compared to 0.0% in postcode 6392. It also has a far higher share of people working from home at 35.2%. In contrast, postcode 6392 is more walkable; it is mostly car-dependent while postcode 6394 is car-dependent. About 49.5% of homes in postcode 6392 are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 0.2% in postcode 6394.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and unemployment rates. They also share a similar age profile, with around 23% of residents aged 65 or over. While postcode 6394 has a higher share of outright home ownership, the gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion has also narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in 6394, WA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 6392, WA Work from home: 10.9 pts higher in 6394, WA De facto: 3.9 pts higher in 6394, WA Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in 6394, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +45 larger in 6394, WA gap narrowing

432 17th pct 477 18th pct

Median age in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 yrs older in 6394, WA gap steady

50 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6392, WA 6394, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

38.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.8% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 32.3%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6392, WA in 6394, WA

13.51 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6392, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6392, WA in 6394, WA

56 14th pct —

Avg size in 6392, WA in 6394, WA

56 17th pct —

ICSEA in 6392, WA in 6394, WA

963 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%

9.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

16.9% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

4.5% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +$116 higher in 6392, WA gap widening

$945 79th pct $829 65th pct

Household income in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +$58 higher in 6394, WA gap steady

$1,367 39th pct $1,425 44th pct

Family income in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +$36 higher in 6394, WA gap steady

$1,888 50th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +0.2 larger in 6394, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

3.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

5.8% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +$30 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +$213 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing

$870 13th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +0.10 higher in 6392, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

18.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%

18.1% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

13.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 32.6%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

1.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

116.1% Under $200 ◂ +90.0 pts 26.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.8 pts 25.0%

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6394, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +2.10 more in 6394, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.10 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +31.4 more in 6394, WA

0.0 0th pct 31.4 34th pct

PT routes in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 more in 6394, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6392, WA in 6394, WA

128 89th pct —

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 44.1%

24.3% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 14.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

54.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

12.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

7.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

4.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 higher in 6394, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +1 higher in 6394, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +3 higher in 6394, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +32 higher in 6394, WA

999 60th pct 1,031 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +2.4 higher in 6392, WA

2.4 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +2.8 more in 6392, WA

2.8 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +47.7 pts higher in 6392, WA

47.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6392, WA

47.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6394, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6392, WA

37.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +49.3 pts higher in 6392, WA

49.5% 29th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6392, WA in 6394, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +41.1 more in 6392, WA

57.9 87th pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6392, WA in 6394, WA even

0 15th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6392, WA in 6394, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6392, WA

7.8% 80th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 6392, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6394, WA with nearby areas

6393, WA 6395, WA 6244, WA 6392, WA 6316, WA 6396, WA 6315, WA 6318, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6392, WA vs 6394, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6392/6392-wa/vs/POA6394/6394-wa