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6348, WA vs 6445, WA

Name: 6348, WA vs 6445, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 136 km apart · 6348, WA profile · 6445, WA profile

6348, WA 6445, WA

Postcode 6348 and postcode 6445 are two different Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6348 is more mobile and diverse, with 20.7% of people born overseas and 50.1% moving there in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 6445 is much more stable and rooted; 62.3% of homes are owned outright, and only 20.5% of residents arrived in the last five years. Work also differs sharply, as mining is a top industry in postcode 6348, while 70.5% of the workforce in postcode 6445 is in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use a language other than English at home, which sits around 6%. While they share this trait, they have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in the share of people providing unpaid care has widened since 2011, with postcode 6445 now far higher at 22.6%. Similarly, the difference in working from home has grown, with 29.5% of people doing so in postcode 6445 compared to just 5.2% in postcode 6348.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in 6445, WA Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in 6348, WA Work from home: 24.3 pts higher in 6445, WA Population: 956 larger in 6348, WA Unpaid carers: 12.6 pts higher in 6445, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +956 larger in 6348, WA gap narrowing

1,115 31st pct 159 7th pct

Median age in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +2 yrs older in 6445, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%

4.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

29.2% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 15.3%

11.3% Divorced even 11.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6348, WA 6445, 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 +17.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

5.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 40.9%

36.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.1% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 +1.7 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 +4.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%

11.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +20.88 more in 6445, WA

4.76 63rd pct 25.64 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6348, WA in 6445, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +73 more in 6348, WA

90 18th pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +73 larger in 6348, WA

90 24th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +78 higher in 6445, WA

945 24th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.6% Agriculture & environment +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

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, WA in 6445, WA +$87 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +$576 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,542 52nd pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +$569 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$2,110 65th pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

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 +6.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +0.7 larger in 6445, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 26.4%

8.0% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +$146 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $104 3rd pct

Mortgage in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +$427 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing

$1,088 23rd pct $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +0.10 higher in 6445, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.7% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 11.3%

19.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 5.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.7%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%

2.4% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

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

23.8% Under $1,000 +109.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.4 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

PT stops in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +1 more in 6445, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +11.68 more in 6445, WA

0.90 24th pct 12.58 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +42.2 more in 6445, WA

1.8 16th pct 44.0 38th pct

PT routes in 6348, WA in 6445, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 27.3%

5.2% Worked at home +24.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.2% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Bus ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.5 pts 9.4%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.1%

8.4% 3 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.0% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +63.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

40.1% Mining ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Retail trade even 5.7%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +42.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.5 pts 3.4%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.2 pts 3.4%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +2 higher in 6445, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +4 higher in 6445, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +4 higher in 6445, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +62 higher in 6445, WA

977 49th pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +1.9 higher in 6348, WA

3.5 47th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +2.6 more in 6348, WA

4.4 58th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

50.3% 53rd pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6348, WA

47.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6445, WA

16.8% 26th pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6348, WA

49.3% 48th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +35.1 pts higher in 6348, WA

64.2% 43rd pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6348, WA

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +107.0 more in 6445, WA

25.1 66th pct 132.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA

1 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6348, WA in 6445, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6348, WA

3.6% 26th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6445, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6448, WA 6356, WA 6447, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6450, WA 6359, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6348, WA vs 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/vs/POA6445/6445-wa