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6346, WA vs 6448, WA

Name: 6346, WA vs 6448, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 191 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6448, WA profile

6346, WA 6448, WA

Postcode 6448 and postcode 6346 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6346 is much more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.0 (car-dependent) for postcode 6448. There are also significant differences in income and education; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6346 is $1,131, far higher than the $702 seen in postcode 6448. Additionally, a far higher share of residents in postcode 6346 finished Year 12 (46.5%) compared to postcode 6448 (33.6%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, with scores of 954 and 959 against a national figure of about 1,000. They also share the same typical resident age of 39. While they have many similarities, some gaps are growing. The difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has widened, with 18.7% in postcode 6346 compared to 0.0% in postcode 6448. The gap in Year 12 completion has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in 6346, WA Recent arrivals: 18.7 pts higher in 6346, WA No car: 5.6 pts higher in 6346, WA Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in 6448, WA Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +426 larger in 6346, WA gap widening

832 28th pct 406 16th pct

Median age in 6346, WA in 6448, WA even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 48.1%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6448, 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 +1.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

5.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

41.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.9% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

9.9% Scottish even 9.9%

4.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 81.5%

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 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 ◂ +7.2 pts 45.8%

33.3% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 6448, WA +3.01 more in 6346, WA

13.42 87th pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +1 more in 6346, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +46 more in 6346, WA

108 21st pct 62 15th pct

Avg size in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +8 larger in 6448, WA

54 16th pct 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +302 higher in 6346, WA

979 41st pct 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 33.6%

24.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.8% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.3% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +$429 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,131 89th pct $702 38th pct

Household income in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +$259 higher in 6346, WA gap widening

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

Family income in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +$200 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing

$1,970 56th pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.2% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 12.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 61.8%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

4.0% Two conditions even 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +0.3 larger in 6448, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 55.9%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

9.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

26.4% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +$80 higher in 6448, WA gap widening

$210 26th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +$319 higher in 6448, WA gap widening

$830 12th pct $1,149 26th pct

People / bedroom in 6346, WA in 6448, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.4% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%

13.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

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 ◂ +18.4 pts 26.9%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

7.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

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 ◂ +47.5 pts 17.9%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +5 more in 6346, WA

7 46th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +3.49 more in 6346, WA

8.41 87th pct 4.93 64th pct

Departures/1k in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +33.2 more in 6346, WA

50.5 40th pct 17.2 30th pct

PT routes in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +2 more in 6346, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6346, WA in 6448, WA

— 50 81st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

8.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.8% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

18.3% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.7% Mining ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

6.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

11.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Professionals even 6.5%

3.2% Sales workers even 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +1 higher in 6346, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +1 higher in 6346, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +3 higher in 6448, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6346, WA in 6448, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +5 higher in 6346, WA

959 40th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +3.4 higher in 6346, WA

4.4 60th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +3.3 more in 6346, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.2 14th pct

15-min city in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +38.5 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.2% 59th pct 17.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6346, WA

57.0% 61st pct 20.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6346, WA

53.1% 51st pct 3.7% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +49.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

49.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.9% 36th pct 32.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +56.0 pts higher in 6346, WA

56.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +76.3 more in 6346, WA

101.0 93rd pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 6346, WA in 6448, WA even

0 6th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6346, WA in 6448, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6346, WA

4.8% 47th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6448, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6447, WA 6450, WA 6445, WA 6452, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6448/6448-wa