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6346, WA vs 6445, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6445, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 140 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6445, WA profile

6346, WA 6445, WA

Postcode 6346 and postcode 6445 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their demographics and wealth; residents are far older in postcode 6445, where the typical age is 48 compared to 39 in postcode 6346. Incomes are also far higher in postcode 6346, where the typical weekly household income is $1,801, while it is $966 in postcode 6445. Additionally, postcode 6346 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.7%, while postcode 6445 has none.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work is nearly identical at around 69%. Both areas also have the same share of people living alone (26.4%) and the same proportion of residents with a long-term health condition (22.6%). While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people working from home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.3 pts higher in 6445, WA Unpaid carers: 12.5 pts higher in 6445, WA Population: 673 larger in 6346, WA Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 6346, WA De facto: 6.5 pts higher in 6346, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +673 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

832 28th pct 159 7th pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +9 yrs older in 6445, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 20.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +20.2 pts 15.3%

8.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6445, 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 +12.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

5.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.9% English even 40.9%

9.9% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +1.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.6% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.3% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

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 6445, WA +12.22 more in 6445, WA

13.42 87th pct 25.64 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +91 more in 6346, WA

108 21st pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +37 larger in 6346, WA

54 16th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +44 higher in 6445, WA

979 41st pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.0%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Agriculture & environment +12.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

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 6445, WA +$470 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,131 89th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +$835 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

$1,801 67th pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +$429 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,970 56th pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.2% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +0.4 larger in 6445, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children even 57.3%

31.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%

26.4% 1 person even 26.4%

12.3% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +$106 higher in 6346, WA gap steady

$210 26th pct $104 3rd pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +$169 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$830 12th pct $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6445, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.4% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 11.3%

13.8% Other tenure +10.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 5.7%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

7.2% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 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

65.5% Under $1,000 +67.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

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 6445, WA +5 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +4.17 more in 6445, WA

8.41 87th pct 12.58 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +6.5 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 44.0 38th pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +2 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 27.3%

15.2% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.9% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 9.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.3% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.7% Mining ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.2 pts 3.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

6.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +4 higher in 6445, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +5 higher in 6445, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +80 higher in 6445, WA

959 40th pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +2.8 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +2.7 more in 6346, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +26.6 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +57.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6346, WA

49.0% 47th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.9% 36th pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +31.1 more in 6445, WA

101.0 93rd pct 132.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6445, WA even

0 6th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6445, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6346, WA

4.8% 47th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6445, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6448, WA 6356, WA 6447, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6450, WA 6359, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6445/6445-wa