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6346, WA vs 6348, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6348, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6348, WA profile

6346, WA 6348, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6346 are nearby Western Australian areas with different demographic profiles. Postcode 6348 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 12.1% aged 65 plus in postcode 6346. Postcode 6348 also has a higher share of people living alone at 36.9% and a higher proportion of recent arrivals, with 50.1% moving in since 2011. In contrast, postcode 6346 has more adults working or looking for work (69.3% versus 52.8%) and a much higher typical weekly income of $1,131, compared to $748 in postcode 6348.

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 18%. This commonality exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in the proportion of retirees and the gap in typical incomes have both widened since 2011. While postcode 6346 is far more connected to public transport and has more walkable amenities, postcode 6348 has slightly more street connectivity. Both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 16.5 pts higher in 6346, WA Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in 6348, WA Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in 6346, WA Full-time: 11.7 pts higher in 6346, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6348, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +283 larger in 6348, WA gap narrowing

832 28th pct 1,115 31st pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +7 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 29.2%

8.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6348, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 68.4%

5.3% England even 5.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 36.4%

10.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 83.9%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 49.8%

33.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +8.66 more in 6346, WA

13.42 87th pct 4.76 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +18 more in 6346, WA

108 21st pct 90 18th pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +36 larger in 6348, WA

54 16th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +34 higher in 6346, WA

979 41st pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

24.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

7.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +$383 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$1,131 89th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +$259 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,801 67th pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +$140 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,970 56th pct $2,110 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +5.7 pts 59.8%

17.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +0.3 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 48.2%

31.7% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people even 39.1%

26.4% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +$40 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$210 26th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +$258 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$830 12th pct $1,088 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +0.10 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

26.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

13.8% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 94.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 41.3%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 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

65.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.6 pts 23.8%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +6 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +7.52 more in 6346, WA

8.41 87th pct 0.90 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +48.7 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 1.8 16th pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +2 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

4.8% Bus +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 8.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Mining +22.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.1 pts 6.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 14.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

6.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6348, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6348, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +18 higher in 6348, WA

959 40th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +0.9 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6348, WA even

4.4 59th pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 50.3% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +36.3 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 16.8% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6348, WA

49.0% 47th pct 49.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6348, WA

56.9% 36th pct 64.2% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +75.8 more in 6346, WA

101.0 93rd pct 25.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

0 6th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6348, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

4.8% 47th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

6348, WA 6356, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6343, WA 6336, WA 6359, 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). 6346, WA vs 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6348/6348-wa