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Kwinana Town Centre vs Postans

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Kwinana Town Centre Postans

Kwinana Town Centre and Postans are neighbouring areas with very different levels of activity. Kwinana Town Centre is a residential and commercial hub where the walkability score is 6.7 (very walkable), while Postans is largely non-residential with a score of 0.2 (car-dependent). This contrast is clear in their access to services; for example, 100% of homes in Kwinana Town Centre are within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park, compared to 0% and 5% in Postans. Kwinana Town Centre also has far more public transport stops, with 18 compared to just 1 in Postans.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with mean terrain slopes of around 6%. They also have a similar level of school advantage. However, Kwinana Town Centre is far more connected to the rest of the region, as 64,352 people can be reached within 45 minutes by transit, whereas that figure is 0 for Postans.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +567 larger in Kwinana Town Centre gap widening
567 66th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19
  • First area, 2016: 249
  • First area, 2021: 567
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
31 yrs 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
2.8% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
6.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
25.9% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%
11.3% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

57.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.8%
  • First area, 2021: 57.0%

Language

48.0% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 48.0%
4.8% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%

Religion

29.3% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.1%
  • First area, 2021: 29.3%

Education & Qualifications

64.1% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44.4%
  • First area, 2021: 64.1%
21.2% 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 21.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +5 more in Kwinana Town Centre
12 82nd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +59 larger in Kwinana Town Centre
563 80th pct 504 72nd pct
ICSEA in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +33 higher in Kwinana Town Centre
980 43rd pct 947 25th pct

Income

$790 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $724
  • First area, 2016: $519
  • First area, 2021: $790
$1,547 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,583
  • First area, 2016: $1,031
  • First area, 2021: $1,547
$1,636 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,066
  • First area, 2016: $1,142
  • First area, 2021: $1,636
10.5% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
7.6% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%

Health & Disability

20.5% 14th pct
7.8% 46th pct
3.4% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%

Community Participation

6.4% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
8.3% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
33.1% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 33.1%
2.4% 45th pct
18.1% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 18.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +16 larger in Kwinana Town Centre
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
13 yrs 9th pct
$724 58th pct
$1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
22.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.1%
  • First area, 2021: 22.5%
20.7% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.7%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $242
  • First area, 2016: $310
  • First area, 2021: $300
$1,751 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,067
  • First area, 2016: $1,700
  • First area, 2021: $1,751
0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
44.4% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 63.0%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%
5.1% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
99.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.1%
  • First area, 2021: 99.5%
99.5% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 93.5%
  • First area, 2021: 99.5%

Transport & Vehicles

5.2% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%
3.6% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.6%
7.9% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.9%
PT stops in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +17 more in Kwinana Town Centre
18 86th pct 1 64th pct
31.75 98th pct
8,731.9 100th pct
PT routes in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +4 more in Kwinana Town Centre
5 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +18 longer in Postans
3 21st pct 21 60th pct
Drive to city in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +9 longer in Postans
28 24th pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +11,286 more in Kwinana Town Centre
11,286 61st pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +64,352 more in Kwinana Town Centre
64,352 70th pct 0 0th pct
66 68th pct

Migration & Movement

70.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 82.4%
  • First area, 2021: 70.9%
18.0% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%

Jobs & Industry

6.2% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
72.9% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.7%
  • First area, 2021: 72.9%
59.6% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54.0%
  • First area, 2021: 59.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +6.5 higher in Kwinana Town Centre
6.7 91st pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +6.1 more in Kwinana Town Centre
6.2 90th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +100.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +99.8 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +95.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
100.0% 100th pct 5.0% 59th pct
Walk to school in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +100.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +95.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
100.0% 100th pct 5.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +35.0 pts higher in Kwinana Town Centre
35.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
49.4 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +509 higher in Kwinana Town Centre
514 100th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Kwinana Town Centrein Postans +0.6 pts higher in Postans
5.4% 47th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana Town Centre vs Postans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre/vs/SAL51261/postans