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6343, WA vs 6363, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 89 km apart · 6343, WA profile · 6363, WA profile

6343, WA 6363, WA

Postcode 6343 and postcode 6363 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6343 is more likely to have people living alone (31.3%) and a higher share of full-time workers (77.9%). In contrast, postcode 6363 is much more likely to have homes owned outright (85.7% compared to 45.0%) and a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree (68.2% versus 28.2%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as neither area has any public transport stops or homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both have typical personal weekly incomes near the national figure, around $1,100. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in home ownership has grown significantly since 2016, and residents in postcode 6363 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 6343.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 40.7 pts higher in 6363, WA 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in 6363, WA Full-time: 18.5 pts higher in 6343, WA First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in 6363, WA Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in 6343, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +138 larger in 6343, WA gap narrowing
231 10th pct 93 4th pct
Median age in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +4 yrs older in 6363, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
13.9% 20th pct 21.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
22.9% 91st pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
15.1% 77th pct 21.3% 95th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 14.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.5% Youth (15–24) even 6.5%

Marital status

52.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
42.5% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 30.1%
3.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6343, WA 6363, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 87.1%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 39.8%
42.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%
9.1% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.3% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.7% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6343, WA gap steady
2.2% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 90.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
46.8% 69th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 38.7%
36.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%
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

Year 12 in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6363, WA gap narrowing
51.4% 60th pct 61.4% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 68th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6343, WAin 6363, WA
18.87 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1 more in 6343, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6343, WAin 6363, WA
19 5th pct —
Avg size in 6343, WAin 6363, WA
19 3rd pct —
ICSEA in 6343, WAin 6363, WA
1,018 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
18.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +40.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
24.5% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Health +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%
5.5% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +$35 higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
$1,114 89th pct $1,079 88th pct
Household income in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +$500 higher in 6363, WA gap widening
$1,833 69th pct $2,333 89th pct
Family income in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +$312 higher in 6363, WA gap widening
$2,312 75th pct $2,624 86th pct
High earners in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.2%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6363, WA
18.2% 6th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6343, WA
4.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6343, WA gap steady
1.7% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 60.2%
14.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6363, WA gap narrowing
37.9% 98th pct 46.6% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6363, WA gap steady
5.2% 1st pct 5.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6363, WA gap narrowing
27.6% 68th pct 28.8% 75th pct
Defence service in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6343, WA gap steady
21.8% 40th pct 11.0% 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +0.4 larger in 6363, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
31.3% 71st pct 14.3% 6th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 56.6%
24.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +37.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 14.3%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +$10 higher in 6363, WA
$180 17th pct $190 20th pct
Mortgage in 6343, WAin 6363, WA
$657 6th pct —
People / bedroom in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +0.10 higher in 6363, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
23.8% 59th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +40.7 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
98.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
72.5% 29th pct 96.4% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +40.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
23.8% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
7.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.5% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 30.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 33.9%
25.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
21.3% 3 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
21.3% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6343, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 0th pct 13.1% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
4.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6363, WA gap widening
71.3% 91st pct 83.6% 100th pct
Full-time in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6343, WA gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 69.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.1% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 47.5%
9.0% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1 higher in 6363, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1 higher in 6363, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +2 higher in 6363, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1 higher in 6363, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +41 higher in 6363, WA
1,046 78th pct 1,087 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.0 higher in 6343, WA
1.5 19th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.2 more in 6343, WA
1.8 21st pct 0.6 6th pct
15-min city in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6343, WA
33.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6343, WA
35.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6363, WA
35.6% 18th pct 55.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +13.5 more in 6343, WA
99.6 93rd pct 86.0 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 6343, WAin 6363, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6343, WAin 6363, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6363, WA
4.2% 37th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6343, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6363, WA with nearby areas

6365, WA 6352, WA 6353, WA 6367, WA 6361, WA 6351, WA 6357, WA 6372, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6343, WA vs 6363, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/vs/POA6363/6363-wa