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6396, WA vs 6397, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6396, WA profile · 6397, WA profile

6396, WA 6397, WA

Postcode 6396 and postcode 6397 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6396 is generally better off, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,020 compared to $514 in postcode 6397. It also has a far higher share of people born overseas (19.8% versus 4.3%) and more residents who completed Year 12 (48.3% versus 34.2%). In contrast, postcode 6397 has a much older population, with 27.2% aged 65 and over, compared to 17.0% in postcode 6396.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though postcode 6397 is well above it. They share several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of around $160 and similar household sizes. While they remain alike in these areas, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the share of people working from home has become far higher in postcode 6397.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.2 pts higher in 6397, WA Unpaid carers: 11.9 pts higher in 6397, WA One-parent: 17.7 pts higher in 6397, WA Personal income: $506 higher in 6396, WA Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in 6397, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +261 larger in 6396, WA gap widening
353 15th pct 92 4th pct
Median age in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +3 yrs older in 6397, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
17.0% 35th pct 27.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 34th pct 9.8% 8th pct
De facto in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 14.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 41.8%
30.0% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.8% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6396, WA 6397, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
19.8% 66th pct 4.3% 6th pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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

47.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
44.5% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 37.0%
5.7% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.5% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
6.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
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 6396, WAin 6397, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 60.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
44.8% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 23.9%
9.6% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 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 6396, WAin 6397, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
48.3% 55th pct 34.2% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
15.5% 51st pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6396, WAin 6397, WA
17.86 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +1 more in 6396, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6396, WAin 6397, WA
56 14th pct —
Avg size in 6396, WAin 6397, WA
56 17th pct —
ICSEA in 6396, WAin 6397, WA
964 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 34.2%
20.6% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%
13.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +$506 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$1,020 86th pct $514 7th pct
Household income in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +$673 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$1,573 54th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +$814 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$2,147 67th pct $1,333 12th pct
High earners in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
14.8% 77th pct 3.8% 12th pct
High-income homes in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
13.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%
14.6% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.3%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 7.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6397, WA
24.1% 20th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6397, WA
5.7% 14th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
2.5% 11th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.8% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.8% Lung condition +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +11.7 pts 54.3%
17.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6397, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 89th pct 30.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
7.1% 7th pct 19.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
24.6% 47th pct 19.0% 16th pct
Defence service in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6397, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
22.2% 44th pct 36.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.1 larger in 6396, WA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
4.3% 8th pct 22.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6397, WA gap steady
34.7% 85th pct 38.5% 91st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +30.3 pts 32.2%
31.5% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
4.3% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 5 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +$5 higher in 6397, WA gap steady
$155 12th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +$743 higher in 6396, WA gap widening
$1,285 34th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6397, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 54th pct 28.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6397, WA gap narrowing
43.1% 62nd pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
94.4% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap widening
76.4% 42nd pct 69.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
22.2% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.9% Other tenure ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
13.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 43.6%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
26.3% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
2.1% 29th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +26.2 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
21.0% 65th pct 47.2% 96th pct
PT commute in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 41.7%
21.0% Worked at home +26.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
13.2% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 15.0%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%
16.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.1% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
38.3% 69th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 6396, WAin 6397, WA
10.0% 58th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6397, WA gap widening
1.4% 9th pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
70.0% 89th pct 53.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6396, WA gap narrowing
66.8% 88th pct 66.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

54.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
23.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +4 higher in 6396, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +4 higher in 6396, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +1 higher in 6397, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +2 higher in 6396, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +59 higher in 6396, WA
998 60th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.7 higher in 6397, WA
1.0 13th pct 1.7 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.8 more in 6397, WA
1.4 17th pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6396, WA
25.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6396, WA
27.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6397, WA
28.6% 14th pct 59.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +8.1 more in 6397, WA
68.0 88th pct 76.1 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 6396, WAin 6397, WA even
0 6th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in 6396, WAin 6397, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6396, WA
4.9% 49th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 6396, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6397, WA with nearby areas

6396, WA 6333, WA 6398, WA 6322, WA 6324, WA 6258, WA 6321, WA 6323, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6396, WA vs 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6396/6396-wa/vs/POA6397/6397-wa