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6396, WA vs 6398, WA

Name: 6396, WA vs 6398, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 6396, WA profile · 6398, WA profile

6396, WA 6398, WA

Postcode 6398 and postcode 6396 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6398 is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 37.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 17.0% of seniors in postcode 6396. There is also a stark difference in income; typical weekly household income in postcode 6396 is $1,573, which is far higher than the $794 seen in postcode 6398. Postcode 6398 is also more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 6396 have that access.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and the same share of households renting at 22.2%. Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though postcode 6398 is slightly more so. Over time, the gaps in income and the number of people working or looking for work have widened, while the age gap between the two areas has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.1 pts higher in 6396, WA Full-time: 21.1 pts higher in 6396, WA Personal income: $527 higher in 6396, WA Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in 6398, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6398, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +199 larger in 6398, WA gap steady

353 15th pct 552 20th pct

Median age in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +12 yrs older in 6398, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

17.0% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 12.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 48.7%

30.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 25.5%

9.8% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6396, WA 6398, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.1%

4.5% England +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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 +6.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 34.4%

5.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 33.2%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

0.0% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +1.98 more in 6396, WA

17.86 90th pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6396, WA in 6398, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +9 more in 6396, WA

56 14th pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +9 larger in 6396, WA

56 17th pct 47 15th pct

ICSEA in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +35 higher in 6398, WA

964 33rd pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

20.6% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.4 pts 6.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.7% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

2.8% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +$527 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$1,020 86th pct $493 4th pct

Household income in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +$779 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$1,573 54th pct $794 0th pct

Family income in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +$1,059 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$2,147 67th pct $1,088 2nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.6% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +29.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +11.5 pts 54.5%

17.3% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.7% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +0.3 larger in 6396, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +33.0 pts 29.5%

31.5% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

4.3% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +21.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +$55 higher in 6398, WA gap narrowing

$155 12th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +$215 higher in 6396, WA gap widening

$1,285 34th pct $1,070 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +0.10 higher in 6396, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

22.9% Other tenure ◂ +21.3 pts 1.6%

22.2% Rented even 22.2%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 96.8%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

56.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 39.3%

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

26.3% Under $1,000 +32.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 35.4%

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.7 pts 10.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +1 more in 6398, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +1.81 more in 6398, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.81 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +25.4 more in 6398, WA

0.0 0th pct 25.4 32nd pct

PT routes in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +1 more in 6398, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 48.9%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

13.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.1% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.7% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 4.4%

2.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

54.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.4 pts 12.2%

14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +12.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Retail trade +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Managers ◂ +19.3 pts 22.6%

23.4% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

5.9% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.4% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.5% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +5 higher in 6396, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +3 higher in 6396, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +2 higher in 6396, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +4 higher in 6396, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +82 higher in 6396, WA

998 60th pct 916 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +2.6 higher in 6398, WA

1.0 13th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +2.6 more in 6398, WA

1.4 17th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6398, WA

25.0% 28th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +52.1 pts higher in 6398, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +38.0 pts higher in 6398, WA

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6398, WA

27.2% 27th pct 43.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6398, WA

28.6% 14th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +51.6 pts higher in 6398, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +62.4 more in 6398, WA

68.0 88th pct 130.4 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +0 higher in 6398, WA

0 6th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6396, WA in 6398, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6398, WA

4.9% 49th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6396, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6398, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6262, WA 6258, WA 6333, WA 6396, WA 6260, WA 6322, WA 6256, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6396, WA vs 6398, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6396/6396-wa/vs/POA6398/6398-wa