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6348, WA vs 6355, WA

Name: 6348, WA vs 6355, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 128 km apart · 6348, WA profile · 6355, WA profile

6348, WA 6355, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6355 are two rural Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6348 is a more transient hub where 50.1% of people moved in the last five years, and many work in mining. In contrast, postcode 6355 is more stable and geared toward agriculture, with a far higher share of managers and a much higher rate of home ownership, as 52.4% of homes are owned outright. People in postcode 6348 are also more likely to rent, with a share of 28.7% that is far higher than in postcode 6355.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,100 to $2,200. While they share similar family structures and a comparable number of children, other gaps are shifting. The difference in school completion has widened, with postcode 6355 now far higher at 54.9%. Meanwhile, the gap in volunteering has narrowed, though 40.1% of people in postcode 6355 still volunteer, which is far higher than the 23.8% in postcode 6348.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in 6348, WA Participation: 24.0 pts higher in 6355, WA Work from home: 19.2 pts higher in 6355, WA Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in 6355, WA Mortgage: $711 higher in 6348, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +674 larger in 6348, WA gap widening

1,115 31st pct 441 17th pct

Median age in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +4 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6348, WA 6355, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

4.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 46.7%

36.3% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +6.87 more in 6355, WA

4.76 63rd pct 11.63 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6348, WA in 6355, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +45 more in 6348, WA

90 18th pct 45 11th pct

Avg size in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +45 larger in 6348, WA

90 24th pct 45 14th pct

ICSEA in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +22 higher in 6355, WA

945 24th pct 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.1%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 24.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 12.0%

6.6% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +$305 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$748 49th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +$250 higher in 6355, WA gap narrowing

$1,542 52nd pct $1,792 66th pct

Family income in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +$140 higher in 6355, WA gap narrowing

$2,110 65th pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.4%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +4.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +0.3 larger in 6355, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 29.8%

8.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +$50 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +$711 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,088 23rd pct $377 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6348, WA in 6355, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.7% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 12.5%

19.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

2.4% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% Under $200 +21.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 28.6%

16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.6 pts 21.7%

23.8% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +4 more in 6355, WA

1 21st pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +10.44 more in 6355, WA

0.90 24th pct 11.34 89th pct

Departures/1k in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +25.4 more in 6355, WA

1.8 16th pct 27.2 33rd pct

PT routes in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +1 more in 6355, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 49.3%

5.2% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.1% Bus ◂ +12.0 pts 1.1%

5.2% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 20.4%

36.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.0% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.4% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +60.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

40.1% Mining ◂ +38.6 pts 1.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +37.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.7 pts 5.2%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 5.9%

9.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

4.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +3 higher in 6355, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +2 higher in 6355, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +5 higher in 6355, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +2 higher in 6355, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +53 higher in 6355, WA

977 49th pct 1,030 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +1.2 higher in 6348, WA

3.5 47th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +2.0 more in 6348, WA

4.4 58th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6348, WA

50.3% 53rd pct 31.4% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6348, WA

47.9% 52nd pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6355, WA

16.8% 26th pct 44.0% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6348, WA

49.3% 48th pct 31.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6348, WA

64.2% 43rd pct 31.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +70.1 more in 6355, WA

25.1 66th pct 95.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

1 31st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6348, WA in 6355, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

3.6% 26th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6356, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6445, WA 6343, WA 6336, WA 6359, WA

Compare 6355, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6348, WA vs 6355, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/vs/POA6355/6355-wa