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6337, WA vs 6346, WA

Name: 6337, WA vs 6346, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 6337, WA profile · 6346, WA profile

6337, WA 6346, WA

Postcode 6346 and postcode 6337 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6346 has more people who own their homes outright (37.0% compared to 26.5% in postcode 6337) and a far higher share of residents who have arrived from overseas recently (18.7% versus 35.3% in postcode 6337). Access to services differs sharply, with 56% of homes in postcode 6346 within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 6337 have this access. Postcode 6346 also has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800. They are also very similar in the types of housing they have, with about 95% of homes in both being separate houses. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical resident age has widened to 3 years, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has increased to 6.9 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in 6337, WA Population: 287 larger in 6346, WA Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in 6346, WA Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in 6337, WA No car: 3.4 pts higher in 6346, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +287 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

545 20th pct 832 28th pct

Median age in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +3 yrs older in 6346, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 49.7%

35.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6337, WA 6346, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 73.4%

1.1% England +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

35.8% English +5.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +6.02 more in 6346, WA

7.41 75th pct 13.42 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +6 more in 6337, WA

114 22nd pct 108 21st pct

Avg size in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +60 larger in 6337, WA

114 29th pct 54 16th pct

ICSEA in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +17 higher in 6346, WA

962 32nd pct 979 41st pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.5%

19.2% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

2.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +$96 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,035 86th pct $1,131 89th pct

Household income in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +$36 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,765 65th pct $1,801 67th pct

Family income in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +$202 higher in 6337, WA gap widening

$2,172 69th pct $1,970 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

10.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

25.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +6.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

16.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +0.1 larger in 6337, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 57.2%

27.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

10.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +$50 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$160 13th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +$37 higher in 6337, WA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $830 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +0.10 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.8% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

17.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 95.3%

2.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% Under $200 ◂ +27.2 pts 21.9%

33.3% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

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

45.0% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

7.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +5 more in 6346, WA

2 29th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +4.74 more in 6346, WA

3.67 50th pct 8.41 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +39.5 more in 6346, WA

11.0 26th pct 50.5 40th pct

PT routes in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 47.4%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

10.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

2.6% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) even 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

15.4% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 31.8%

1.8% Mining +15.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 27.5%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

2.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1 higher in 6337, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1 higher in 6337, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +2 higher in 6337, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +2 higher in 6337, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +28 higher in 6337, WA

987 54th pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1.5 higher in 6346, WA

2.9 39th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1.2 more in 6346, WA

3.2 40th pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

51.2% 55th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

54.9% 59th pct 57.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6346, WA

32.7% 37th pct 53.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6337, WA

55.3% 54th pct 49.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6346, WA

55.3% 34th pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to health in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +69.8 more in 6346, WA

31.2 73rd pct 101.0 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6337, WA in 6346, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6337, WA in 6346, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

3.7% 28th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 6337, WA with nearby areas

6336, WA 6343, WA 6328, WA 6346, WA 6338, WA 6335, WA 6341, WA 6348, WA

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

6348, WA 6356, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6343, WA 6336, WA 6359, WA 6353, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6337, WA vs 6346, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6337/6337-wa/vs/POA6346/6346-wa