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6343, WA vs 6355, WA

Name: 6343, WA vs 6355, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 6343, WA profile · 6355, WA profile

6343, WA 6355, WA

Postcode 6355 and postcode 6343 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6355 is more connected and developed, with 44% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 31.4% near groceries, while postcode 6343 has no homes within that distance. There are also notable gaps in housing and income; 84.5% of homes in postcode 6355 have three or more bedrooms compared to 72.5% in postcode 6343, and postcode 6355 has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.4% versus 8.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for children under 15, with postcode 6355 at 19.5% and postcode 6343 at 22.9%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 and an equal share of people with no religion. While some differences have shifted—such as the gap in home ownership and renting flipping since 2011—other trends are diverging, with the gap in adults holding a bachelor degree widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 210 larger in 6355, WA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6355, WA First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in 6355, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in 6355, WA Renting: 11.3 pts higher in 6343, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +210 larger in 6355, WA gap narrowing

231 10th pct 441 17th pct

Median age in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +1 yrs older in 6355, WA gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

42.5% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 29.9%

3.4% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6343, WA 6355, 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

1.3% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 36.7%

42.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

4.3% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion even 46.7%

36.8% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +7.24 more in 6343, WA

18.87 90th pct 11.63 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6343, WA in 6355, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +26 more in 6355, WA

19 5th pct 45 11th pct

Avg size in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +26 larger in 6355, WA

19 3rd pct 45 14th pct

ICSEA in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +51 higher in 6343, WA

1,018 62nd pct 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.2% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below even 4.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%

9.1% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +$61 higher in 6343, WA gap widening

$1,114 89th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +$41 higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing

$1,833 69th pct $1,792 66th pct

Family income in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +$62 higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing

$2,312 75th pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

26.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

14.3% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +0.1 larger in 6343, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 58.5%

24.5% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

15.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +$20 higher in 6355, WA gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +$280 higher in 6343, WA

$657 6th pct $377 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6343, WA in 6355, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

23.8% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 12.5%

20.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%

7.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 95.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

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

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +5 more in 6355, WA

0 0th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +11.34 more in 6355, WA

0.00 0th pct 11.34 89th pct

Departures/1k in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +27.2 more in 6355, WA

0.0 0th pct 27.2 33rd pct

PT routes in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +2 more in 6355, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

15.6% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.3% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 22.8%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%

12.0% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 67.4%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

4.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

54.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 51.9%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6343, WA in 6355, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +1 higher in 6343, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +1 higher in 6355, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +1 higher in 6343, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +16 higher in 6343, WA

1,046 78th pct 1,030 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +0.9 higher in 6355, WA

1.5 19th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +0.6 more in 6355, WA

1.8 21st pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6343, WA

33.7% 36th pct 31.4% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6355, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +44.0 pts higher in 6355, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6343, WA

35.2% 33rd pct 31.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6343, WA

35.6% 18th pct 31.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6343, WA in 6355, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +4.3 more in 6343, WA

99.6 93rd pct 95.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6343, WA in 6355, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6343, WA in 6355, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6343, WA

4.2% 37th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6343, WA with nearby areas

6336, WA 6353, WA 6341, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6352, WA 6335, WA 6363, WA

Compare 6355, WA with nearby areas

6357, WA 6353, WA 6343, WA 6356, WA 6359, WA 6358, WA 6346, WA 6363, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6343, WA vs 6355, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/vs/POA6355/6355-wa