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6348, WA vs 6356, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 84 km apart · 6348, WA profile · 6356, WA profile

6348, WA 6356, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6356 are two different types of regional areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6348 has a much older population, with 23.1% of people aged 65 and over, and far more people in de facto relationships (18.1%). In contrast, postcode 6356 is a sparsely populated area where more people have completed Year 12 (56.3%) and a high share of the workforce works from home (31.5%). While postcode 6348 relies more on the mining industry, postcode 6356 is dominated by agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in the number of seniors and the share of people working from home have both grown, as has the gap in Year 12 completion. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways; they have nearly the same share of children under 15 (around 19%) and almost identical rates of people with no religion (about 50%).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.3 pts higher in 6356, WA PT commute: 13.1 pts higher in 6348, WA Population: 1,000 larger in 6348, WA Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in 6348, WA Participation: 20.4 pts higher in 6356, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +1,000 larger in 6348, WA gap widening
1,115 31st pct 115 5th pct
Median age in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4 yrs older in 6348, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
4.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 7.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 67th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 7.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
29.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

6348, WA 6356, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
20.7% 68th pct 13.0% 46th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 74.8%
5.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.8% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
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

36.4% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
44.8% English ◂ +8.2 pts 36.5%
10.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 93.9%
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% Cantonese 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

No religion in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
49.8% 79th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 49.6%
36.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
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

Year 12 in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
41.7% 39th pct 56.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 36th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +40.69 more in 6356, WA
4.76 63rd pct 45.45 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6348, WAin 6356, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +53 more in 6348, WA
90 18th pct 37 9th pct
Avg size in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +53 larger in 6348, WA
90 24th pct 37 10th pct
ICSEA in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +41 higher in 6356, WA
945 24th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.2%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 24.0%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.4% Education +17.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.6% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
5.4% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
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, WAin 6356, WA +$319 higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
$748 49th pct $1,067 87th pct
Household income in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +$166 higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
$1,542 52nd pct $1,708 62nd pct
Family income in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +$673 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
$2,110 65th pct $1,437 18th pct
High earners in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
18.1% 85th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
17.7% 56th pct 7.9% 14th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.8%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%
6.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6348, WA
28.9% 47th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Mental health in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6348, WA
8.2% 42nd pct 3.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 +8.0 pts ▸ 67.8%
18.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
23.8% 77th pct 36.1% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
10.0% 18th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 27th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6348, WA
3.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 6.2% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.4 larger in 6356, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
11.0% 38th pct 4.2% 7th pct
Living alone in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
36.9% 89th pct 31.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 32.4%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%
36.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%
8.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.4% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +$60 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $190 20th pct
Mortgage in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +$88 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
$1,088 23rd pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6348, WAin 6356, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 71st pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
94.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
73.2% 31st pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.7% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.2% Other dwelling +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
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 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
2.4% 5 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
21.1% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +26.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
5.2% 7th pct 31.5% 85th pct
PT commute in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
13.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +1 more in 6356, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +16.49 more in 6356, WA
0.90 24th pct 17.39 95th pct
Departures/1k in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +172.1 more in 6356, WA
1.8 16th pct 173.9 51st pct
PT routes in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +1 more in 6356, WA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 37.0%
5.2% Worked at home +26.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.1% Bus ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 15.0%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%
6.0% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
50.1% 90th pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6348, WAin 6356, WA
18.6% 83rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
52.8% 25th pct 73.2% 95th pct
Full-time in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
59.9% 60th pct 71.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
40.1% Mining ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Construction even 5.5%
0.9% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +33.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.8 pts 4.1%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 4.1%
9.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4 higher in 6356, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4 higher in 6356, WA
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +5 higher in 6356, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +4 higher in 6356, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +94 higher in 6356, WA
977 49th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +1.8 higher in 6348, WA
3.5 47th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +2.6 more in 6348, WA
4.4 58th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6348, WA
50.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6348, WA
47.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6356, WA
16.8% 26th pct 33.5% 38th pct
Walk to school in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +41.2 pts higher in 6348, WA
49.3% 48th pct 8.1% 17th pct
Walk to a park in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6348, WA
64.2% 43rd pct 41.6% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA
45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +140.1 more in 6356, WA
25.1 66th pct 165.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA
1 31st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6348, WAin 6356, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6348, WA
3.6% 26th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6356, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6355, WA 6348, WA 6359, WA 6343, WA 6357, WA 6337, WA 6445, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6348, WA vs 6356, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/vs/POA6356/6356-wa