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6348, WA vs 6359, WA

Name: 6348, WA vs 6359, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 174 km apart · 6348, WA profile · 6359, WA profile

6348, WA 6359, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6359 are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ in their social and economic makeup. Postcode 6348 is more transient and diverse, with 50.1% of people moving there in the last five years and 20.7% born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6359 has a more established feel, where 45.7% of homes are owned outright and a higher share of adults (68.3%) are working or looking for work. These areas also have different job markets; mining is the top industry in postcode 6348, while agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate in postcode 6359.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing costs and family finances, with typical weekly family incomes sitting at $2,110 in postcode 6348 and $2,146 in postcode 6359. Since 2011, however, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical weekly personal income has widened to $348, and a larger share of people in postcode 6348 now live in de facto relationships compared to postcode 6359.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in 6348, WA De facto: 11.3 pts higher in 6348, WA Participation: 15.5 pts higher in 6359, WA Population: 676 larger in 6348, WA No religion: 14.2 pts higher in 6348, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +676 larger in 6348, WA gap narrowing

1,115 31st pct 439 17th pct

Median age in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +3 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

29.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6348, WA 6359, 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

5.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +2.3 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%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

36.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

3.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 79.3%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 35.5%

36.3% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.6% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

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 6359, WA +8.06 more in 6359, WA

4.76 63rd pct 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6348, WA in 6359, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +29 more in 6348, WA

90 18th pct 61 15th pct

Avg size in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +29 larger in 6348, WA

90 24th pct 61 18th pct

ICSEA in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +67 higher in 6359, WA

945 24th pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 12.7%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.6% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +$348 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$748 49th pct $1,096 88th pct

Household income in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +$144 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,542 52nd pct $1,398 42nd pct

Family income in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +$36 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$2,110 65th pct $2,146 67th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +0.2 larger in 6359, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%

8.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +$75 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +$53 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,088 23rd pct $1,035 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6348, WA in 6359, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.7% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 27.9%

19.0% Other tenure ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 96.1%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.3%

21.1% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

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

23.8% Under $1,000 +31.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 30.0%

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 6359, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1.38 more in 6359, WA

0.90 24th pct 2.28 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +2.8 more in 6359, WA

1.8 16th pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 6348, WA in 6359, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 48.8%

5.2% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Bus ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%

5.2% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 31.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.1% Mining ◂ +32.6 pts 7.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

0.9% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

9.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6359, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6348, WA in 6359, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +3 higher in 6359, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6359, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +16 higher in 6359, WA

977 49th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +0.4 higher in 6348, WA

3.5 47th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1.0 more in 6348, WA

4.4 58th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6359, WA

50.3% 53rd pct 51.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6359, WA

47.9% 52nd pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6359, WA

16.8% 26th pct 30.8% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6359, WA

49.3% 48th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

64.2% 43rd pct 53.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +45.5 more in 6359, WA

25.1 66th pct 70.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

1 31st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6348, WA in 6359, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6348, WA

3.6% 26th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

6355, WA 6357, WA 6369, WA 6358, WA 6426, WA 6356, WA 6368, WA 6425, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6348, WA vs 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/vs/POA6359/6359-wa