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6346, WA vs 6353, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6353, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 129 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6353, WA profile

6346, WA 6353, WA

Postcode 6346 and postcode 6353 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6346 is more walkable and better connected, with 53.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures per person. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.7% compared to 6.2%) and a higher proportion of people who identify with no religion (53.0% compared to 42.7%). In contrast, postcode 6353 has a higher share of older residents, with 17.9% aged 65 and over, and more people who have completed Year 12.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in volunteering has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of homes owned outright has also decreased. Postcode 6346 continues to have a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, though this gap has also narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in 6346, WA De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 6346, WA Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in 6346, WA No religion: 10.3 pts higher in 6346, WA Volunteering: 8.4 pts higher in 6353, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +46 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

832 28th pct 786 26th pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6353, WA even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.0%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6353, 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 80.2%

5.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

4.9% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.3 pts 42.7%

33.3% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +6.76 more in 6346, WA

13.42 87th pct 6.67 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +19 more in 6353, WA

108 21st pct 127 23rd pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +73 larger in 6353, WA

54 16th pct 127 31st pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +7 higher in 6353, WA

979 41st pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

24.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +$148 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,131 89th pct $983 83rd pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +$86 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$1,801 67th pct $1,715 62nd pct

Family income in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +$163 higher in 6353, WA gap widening

$1,970 56th pct $2,133 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6353, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%

26.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

6.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +$30 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$210 26th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +$253 higher in 6353, WA gap widening

$830 12th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6353, 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 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.4% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 92.7%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 45.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

7.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% Under $200 +45.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 34.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 49.2%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +4 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +4.60 more in 6346, WA

8.41 87th pct 3.82 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +33.9 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 16.5 30th pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

15.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.7% Mining ◂ +17.1 pts 0.7%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.2% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.3 pts 8.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

6.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +2 higher in 6353, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +3 higher in 6353, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +3 higher in 6353, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +3 higher in 6353, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +58 higher in 6353, WA

959 40th pct 1,017 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +1.0 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +0.4 more in 6346, WA

4.4 59th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 48.9% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 46.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 37.9% 41st pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

49.0% 47th pct 46.8% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.9% 36th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 49.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +50.1 more in 6346, WA

101.0 93rd pct 50.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6353, WA even

0 6th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6353, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6346, WA

4.8% 47th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6353, WA with nearby areas

6363, WA 6357, WA 6352, WA 6343, WA 6365, WA 6355, WA 6358, WA 6341, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6353, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6353/6353-wa