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6394, WA vs 6396, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 6394, WA profile · 6396, WA profile

6394, WA 6396, WA

Postcode 6394 and postcode 6396 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and housing; 19.8% of people in postcode 6396 were born overseas compared to just 8.4% in postcode 6394. Home ownership is more common in postcode 6394, where 56.3% of homes are owned outright, while 43.1% are owned outright in postcode 6396. Working patterns also vary, as 35.2% of people in postcode 6394 work from home, which is far higher than the 21.0% in postcode 6396.

These two areas share a very similar social profile, including the same share of children under 15 at 15.9% and nearly identical unemployment rates. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.2 pts higher in 6396, WA Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in 6394, WA Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 6394, WA No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 6396, WA Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in 6396, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +124 larger in 6394, WA gap widening
477 18th pct 353 15th pct
Median age in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +5 yrs older in 6394, WA gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
1.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even gap steady
15.9% 35th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 53.9%
24.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

6394, WA 6396, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
8.4% 24th pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 73.1%
1.3% England +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
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%

Ancestry

44.0% English +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
41.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%
8.8% Italian ◂ +8.0 pts 0.8%
5.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 25th pct 6.2% 56th pct
Limited English in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 85.6%
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 6394, WAin 6396, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
32.3% 21st pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 44.8%
32.3% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
48.9% 56th pct 48.3% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6396, WA gap steady
13.4% 42nd pct 15.5% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6394, WAin 6396, WA
— 17.86 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1 more in 6396, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6394, WAin 6396, WA
— 56 14th pct
Avg size in 6394, WAin 6396, WA
— 56 17th pct
ICSEA in 6394, WAin 6396, WA
— 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
17.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.8% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
11.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +$191 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$829 65th pct $1,020 86th pct
Household income in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +$148 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$1,425 44th pct $1,573 54th pct
Family income in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +$223 higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
$1,924 52nd pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
10.6% 61st pct 14.8% 77th pct
High-income homes in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 13.2% 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.7%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6394, WA
26.0% 29th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6396, WA
5.5% 13th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
4.0% 25th pct 2.5% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
5.5% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
5.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
17.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
37.6% 98th pct 30.0% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 14th pct 7.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
22.8% 35th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6394, WA
3.0% 52nd pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 22.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.1 larger in 6394, WA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Living alone in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 65th pct 34.7% 85th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%
7.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 27.8%
30.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +$25 higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +$202 higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,285 34th pct
People / bedroom in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.10 higher in 6396, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 18th pct 22.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 92nd pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6394, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6394, WA gap steady
77.9% 48th pct 76.4% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 43.1%
12.6% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 25.7%
13.2% 2 bedrooms even 13.2%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +30.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
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

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
25.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Work from home in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
35.2% 88th pct 21.0% 65th pct
PT commute in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1 more in 6394, WA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2.10 more in 6394, WA
2.10 35th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +31.4 more in 6394, WA
31.4 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1 more in 6394, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 21.0%
10.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.7%
14.5% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
17.1% 1st pct 38.3% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6394, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 86th pct 10.0% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6396, WA gap steady
1.1% 7th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Participation in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
65.8% 75th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 66.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

68.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 54.6%
3.4% Manufacturing +11.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 42.0%
15.3% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
1.9% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1 higher in 6394, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +4 higher in 6394, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2 higher in 6394, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +33 higher in 6394, WA
1,031 73rd pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.0 higher in 6396, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.0 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +1.4 more in 6396, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6396, WA
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6394, WA
0.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6396, WA
0.0% 0th pct 27.2% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6396, WA
0.2% 0th pct 28.6% 14th pct
Walk to health in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +51.2 more in 6396, WA
16.8 46th pct 68.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 6394, WAin 6396, WA even
0 8th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 6394, WAin 6396, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6394, WA
7.1% 75th pct 4.9% 49th pct

Compare 6394, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6396, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6395, WA 6322, WA 6321, WA 6398, WA 6258, WA 6394, WA 6333, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6394, WA vs 6396, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6394/6394-wa/vs/POA6396/6396-wa