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6336, WA vs 6348, WA

Name: 6336, WA vs 6348, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 133 km apart · 6336, WA profile · 6348, WA profile

6336, WA 6348, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6336 are both rural Western Australian areas with populations far below the national average. Postcode 6348 is older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is more likely to have residents born overseas (20.7%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.7%). In contrast, postcode 6336 is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a workforce more heavily involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Work from home is far more common in postcode 6336, where 29.7% of people do so, compared to only 5.2% in postcode 6348.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged across several measures. The age gap has shifted, with residents now far older in postcode 6348, and the difference in high-income households has widened. Despite these shifting trends, they share several core characteristics. Both have a similar proportion of children under 15 (around 19%) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (about 4%). They are also alike in their housing styles, with roughly 93% to 94% of homes being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 772 larger in 6348, WA Mortgage: $693 higher in 6348, WA Work from home: 24.5 pts higher in 6336, WA Rent: $115 higher in 6348, WA Volunteering: 18.4 pts higher in 6336, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +772 larger in 6348, WA gap narrowing

343 14th pct 1,115 31st pct

Median age in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +8 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.8%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.8%

32.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

11.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6336, WA 6348, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 68.4%

2.3% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

7.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% German ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Filipino even 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 83.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%

36.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +9.94 more in 6336, WA

14.71 88th pct 4.76 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6336, WA in 6348, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +63 more in 6348, WA

27 7th pct 90 18th pct

Avg size in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +63 larger in 6348, WA

27 6th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +3 higher in 6336, WA

948 25th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%

26.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 16.3%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.5 pts 6.6%

18.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

2.4% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +$172 higher in 6336, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +$173 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,369 39th pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +$569 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,541 26th pct $2,110 65th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 20.6%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 59.8%

16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +0.2 larger in 6336, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.2%

33.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

2.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +$115 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$135 8th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +$693 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$395 0th pct $1,088 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6336, WA in 6348, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 35.4%

18.9% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.0%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.3%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.9 pts 21.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.8 pts 23.8%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +38.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +3 more in 6336, WA

4 43rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +10.76 more in 6336, WA

11.66 90th pct 0.90 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +9.9 more in 6336, WA

11.7 27th pct 1.8 16th pct

PT routes in 6336, WA in 6348, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +24.5 pts 5.2%

2.1% Bus +11.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.3% 1 vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

24.4% 4 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 6.0%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% Mining +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

1.5% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Managers ◂ +30.7 pts 14.4%

6.7% Technicians & trades +14.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.1% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6336, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6336, WA in 6348, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +2 higher in 6336, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +2 higher in 6336, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +9 higher in 6336, WA

986 54th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +0.8 higher in 6348, WA

2.7 36th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +1.7 more in 6348, WA

2.7 33rd pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6348, WA

44.0% 46th pct 50.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6348, WA

44.0% 47th pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6336, WA

41.8% 44th pct 16.8% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6348, WA

44.2% 42nd pct 49.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6348, WA

45.0% 25th pct 64.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +39.0 more in 6336, WA

64.1 88th pct 25.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

0 6th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6336, WA in 6348, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6336, WA

4.8% 46th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6336, WA with nearby areas

6337, WA 6343, WA 6338, WA 6335, WA 6328, WA 6341, WA 6320, WA 6353, WA

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6356, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6445, WA 6343, WA 6336, WA 6359, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6336, WA vs 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6336/6336-wa/vs/POA6348/6348-wa