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6346, WA vs 6450, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 230 km apart · 6346, WA profile · 6450, WA profile

6346, WA 6450, WA

Postcode 6450 and postcode 6346 are two Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 6450 has a much larger population and bigger schools, with an average school size of 222 students compared to just 54 in postcode 6346. Residents in postcode 6450 also face much higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,572, while the usual payment in postcode 6346 is $830. In contrast, postcode 6346 is more walkable; 56% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 19.2% in postcode 6450.

Everyday life is remarkably similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical unemployment rates, typical family incomes, and proportions of people living in three-bedroom homes. They also share a similar need for assistance with daily activities. Some gaps are shifting over time, such as the difference in typical weekly income, which has narrowed to $326. Meanwhile, the age gap has grown, with residents in postcode 6450 now noticeably older than those in postcode 6346.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,327 larger in 6450, WA Mortgage: $742 higher in 6450, WA Full-time: 11.1 pts higher in 6346, WA Participation: 9.9 pts higher in 6346, WA Aged 65+: 7.4 pts higher in 6450, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +12,327 larger in 6450, WA gap steady
832 28th pct 13,159 73rd pct
Median age in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3 yrs older in 6450, WA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
12.1% 14th pct 19.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6346, WA gap steady
16.5% 85th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%
29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%
8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6346, WA 6450, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6346, WA gap steady
16.7% 59th pct 13.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 75.6%
5.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%
10.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
6.4% 56th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6346, WA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
53.0% 87th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 49.2%
33.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6346, WA gap steady
46.5% 51st pct 42.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +9.13 more in 6346, WA
13.42 87th pct 4.30 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +9 more in 6450, WA
2 50th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2,337 more in 6450, WA
108 21st pct 2,445 73rd pct
Avg size in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +168 larger in 6450, WA
54 16th pct 222 46th pct
ICSEA in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +18 higher in 6346, WA
979 41st pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.1%
24.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
12.8% Management & commerce even 12.8%
8.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
4.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +$326 higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
$1,131 89th pct $805 61st pct
Household income in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +$286 higher in 6346, WA gap widening
$1,801 67th pct $1,515 50th pct
Family income in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +$49 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$1,970 56th pct $2,019 59th pct
High earners in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 85th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 16.2% 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%
22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.7%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6450, WA
22.6% 14th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6346, WA
7.7% 36th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +5.9 pts 59.6%
17.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
28.2% 87th pct 24.1% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
10.1% 19th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap steady
28.7% 74th pct 25.7% 55th pct
Defence service in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6346, WA
2.8% 45th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
21.3% 37th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6346, WAin 6450, WA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
9.9% 28th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 47th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 53.7%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%
9.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
26.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
12.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +$55 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$210 26th pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +$742 higher in 6450, WA gap widening
$830 12th pct $1,572 50th pct
People / bedroom in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.10 higher in 6346, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 66th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 34.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
95.3% 65th pct 86.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
76.4% 42nd pct 81.3% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%
19.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 4.3%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 86.5%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
21.9% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.5 pts 20.0%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
5.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 67th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6346, WA gap widening
15.2% 47th pct 7.5% 13th pct
PT commute in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 87th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +125 more in 6450, WA
7 46th pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1.62 more in 6450, WA
8.41 87th pct 10.03 88th pct
Departures/1k in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +99.5 more in 6450, WA
50.5 40th pct 149.9 49th pct
PT routes in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3 more in 6450, WA
3 48th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 67.8%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%
8.9% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
4.8% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.9% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
38.5% 70th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 83rd pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 17th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
69.3% 87th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6346, WA gap narrowing
71.6% 93rd pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 15.2%
17.7% Mining ◂ +14.1 pts 3.7%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
2.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 15.9%
20.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 12.3%
12.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6346, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6346, WAin 6450, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6450, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6346, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +2 higher in 6346, WA
959 40th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.8 higher in 6346, WA
4.4 60th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.9 more in 6346, WA
4.4 59th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6346, WA
56.2% 59th pct 42.2% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6346, WA
57.0% 61st pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6450, WA
53.1% 51st pct 61.8% 56th pct
Walk to school in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6450, WA
49.0% 47th pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6450, WA
56.9% 36th pct 66.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6346, WA
56.0% 71st pct 19.2% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +70.6 more in 6346, WA
101.0 93rd pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6346, WAin 6450, WA even
0 6th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6346, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6346, WA
4.8% 47th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6346, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6450, WA with nearby areas

6447, WA 6448, WA 6446, WA 6452, WA 6445, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6346, WA vs 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6346/6346-wa/vs/POA6450/6450-wa