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6346, WA vs 6355, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6355, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6355, WA profile

6346, WA 6355, WA

Postcode 6346 and postcode 6355 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6346 is more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 56% near health services. It also has a more mobile population, with 38.5% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.7%. In contrast, postcode 6355 is mostly car-dependent and more stable, with 52.4% of homes owned outright compared to 37% in postcode 6346.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,800. They also share similar housing styles, as detached houses make up about 95% of homes in both places. While postcode 6355 has a higher share of volunteers and an older population, the gap in volunteering has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has widened, with more people in postcode 6355 owning their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 6355, WA Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in 6346, WA Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 6346, WA Mortgage: $453 higher in 6346, WA Volunteering: 11.9 pts higher in 6355, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +391 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

832 28th pct 441 17th pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +3 yrs older in 6355, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

8.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6355, 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

3.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

9.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

4.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 46.7%

33.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +1.79 more in 6346, WA

13.42 87th pct 11.63 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +63 more in 6346, WA

108 21st pct 45 11th pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +9 larger in 6346, WA

54 16th pct 45 14th pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +12 higher in 6346, WA

979 41st pct 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%

20.2% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +$78 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,131 89th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +$9 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,801 67th pct $1,792 66th pct

Family income in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +$280 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$1,970 56th pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.2%

17.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6355, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.7% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.4% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

6.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +$10 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$210 26th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +$453 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$830 12th pct $377 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6355, 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 +15.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.4% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 12.5%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%

13.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 38.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

7.2% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 28.6%

21.9% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

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

65.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 43.5%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +2 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +2.92 more in 6355, WA

8.41 87th pct 11.34 89th pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +23.3 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 27.2 33rd pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

15.2% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

18.3% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

17.7% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 1.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

3.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +24.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 9.6%

11.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 5.2%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +3 higher in 6355, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +3 higher in 6355, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +5 higher in 6355, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +3 higher in 6355, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +71 higher in 6355, WA

959 40th pct 1,030 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +2.1 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +2.1 more in 6346, WA

4.4 59th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 31.4% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 44.0% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6346, WA

49.0% 47th pct 31.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.9% 36th pct 31.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6355, WA +5.7 more in 6346, WA

101.0 93rd pct 95.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6355, WA even

0 6th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6355, 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 6355, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6355, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6355/6355-wa