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6346, WA vs 6359, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6359, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 142 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6359, WA profile

6346, WA 6359, WA

Postcode 6346 and postcode 6359 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6346 is more connected and mobile, with far more public transport stops, a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport, and a typical weekly household income that is $403 higher than in postcode 6359. Religion and beliefs also differ, as 53% of people in postcode 6346 report no religion, compared to 35.5% in postcode 6359. In contrast, postcode 6359 is older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the high proportion of detached houses and the same share of children under 15. Both areas also have similar typical personal incomes and very low numbers of people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas, which is now well higher in postcode 6346.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 9.7 pts higher in 6346, WA No religion: 17.5 pts higher in 6346, WA Population: 393 larger in 6346, WA Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in 6346, WA Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 6346, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +393 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

832 28th pct 439 17th pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +4 yrs older in 6359, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 26.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6359, 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 ◂ +3.5 pts 69.9%

5.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

3.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 79.3%

0.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 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% Cantonese 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 ◂ +17.5 pts 35.5%

33.3% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.4% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

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 6359, WA +0.60 more in 6346, WA

13.42 87th pct 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +47 more in 6346, WA

108 21st pct 61 15th pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +7 larger in 6359, WA

54 16th pct 61 18th pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +33 higher in 6359, WA

979 41st pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 25.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

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

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +$35 higher in 6346, WA gap steady

$1,131 89th pct $1,096 88th pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +$403 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$1,801 67th pct $1,398 42nd pct

Family income in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +$176 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$1,970 56th pct $2,146 67th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.3%

7.6% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 60.4%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +0.1 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 53.0%

31.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

26.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +$35 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$210 26th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +$205 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$830 12th pct $1,035 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6359, 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 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.4% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 96.1%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 38.0%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

7.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.3%

21.9% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 55.0%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

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 6359, WA +6 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +6.14 more in 6346, WA

8.41 87th pct 2.28 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +45.9 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +2 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

15.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.8% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.7% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

3.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

11.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6359, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6359, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +3 higher in 6359, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +2 higher in 6359, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +34 higher in 6359, WA

959 40th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +1.3 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +1.1 more in 6346, WA

4.4 59th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 51.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 30.8% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6359, WA

49.0% 47th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.9% 36th pct 53.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +30.3 more in 6346, WA

101.0 93rd pct 70.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6359, WA even

0 6th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6359, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

4.8% 47th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

6355, WA 6357, WA 6369, WA 6358, WA 6426, WA 6356, WA 6368, WA 6425, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6359/6359-wa