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6343, WA vs 6348, WA

Name: 6343, WA vs 6348, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 128 km apart · 6343, WA profile · 6348, WA profile

6343, WA 6348, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6343 are two rural Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6348 is a more mobile and diverse hub, where 20.7% of people were born overseas and 50.1% moved there in the last five years. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 18.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6343 is dominated by agriculture, with 70.5% of workers in that industry and a much higher share of university graduates at 22.4%.

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some fundamental similarities, such as having almost no residents who speak little or no English and a very similar typical home size, with about 73% featuring three or more bedrooms. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 6343 has a higher rate of volunteers at 37.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 884 larger in 6348, WA PT commute: 13.1 pts higher in 6348, WA Recent movers: 35.2 pts higher in 6348, WA Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in 6343, WA Participation: 18.4 pts higher in 6343, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +884 larger in 6348, WA gap narrowing

231 10th pct 1,115 31st pct

Median age in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +5 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.8%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.8%

42.5% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 29.2%

3.4% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.3% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6343, WA 6348, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 68.4%

3.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 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

46.8% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 36.4%

42.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

81.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +6.6 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 6343, WA in 6348, WA +14.11 more in 6343, WA

18.87 90th pct 4.76 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6343, WA in 6348, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +71 more in 6348, WA

19 5th pct 90 18th pct

Avg size in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +71 larger in 6348, WA

19 3rd pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +73 higher in 6343, WA

1,018 62nd pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 41.7%

18.5% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.2% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 16.3%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 6.6%

12.7% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

3.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +$366 higher in 6343, WA gap widening

$1,114 89th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +$291 higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing

$1,833 69th pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +$202 higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing

$2,312 75th pct $2,110 65th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

8.8% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

3.8% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 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

63.2% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.8%

14.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +0.4 larger in 6343, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 48.2%

24.5% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +19.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.3% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

15.0% 5 people ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +$70 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +$431 higher in 6348, WA

$657 6th pct $1,088 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6343, WA in 6348, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 35.4%

23.8% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

7.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 94.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 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

37.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.8% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +1 more in 6348, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +0.90 more in 6348, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.90 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +1.8 more in 6348, WA

0.0 0th pct 1.8 16th pct

PT routes in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +1 more in 6348, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +20.2 pts 5.2%

15.6% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 5.2%

0.0% Bus +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.0% 1 vehicle +32.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.3% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.0% 4 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 6.0%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 8.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% Mining +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

54.1% Managers ◂ +39.7 pts 14.4%

6.6% Technicians & trades +14.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +3 higher in 6343, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +3 higher in 6343, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +4 higher in 6343, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +3 higher in 6343, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +69 higher in 6343, WA

1,046 78th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +2.1 higher in 6348, WA

1.5 19th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +2.6 more in 6348, WA

1.8 21st pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6348, WA

33.7% 36th pct 50.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6348, WA

0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6348, WA

0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6348, WA

35.2% 33rd pct 49.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6348, WA

35.6% 18th pct 64.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +74.5 more in 6343, WA

99.6 93rd pct 25.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

0 3rd pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6343, WA in 6348, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6343, WA

4.2% 37th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6343, WA with nearby areas

6336, WA 6353, WA 6341, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6352, WA 6335, WA 6363, 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). 6343, WA vs 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/vs/POA6348/6348-wa