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6348, WA vs 6450, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 201 km apart · 6348, WA profile · 6450, WA profile

6348, WA 6450, WA

Postcode 6450 and postcode 6348 are two different Western Australian areas located about 201 km apart. Postcode 6450 is more developed for transport and education, with far more public transport stops (132 compared to just 1) and a much larger number of school enrolments (2,445 versus 90). In contrast, postcode 6348 has a wealthier profile, with a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (18.1% versus 11.8%) and a much higher proportion of residents born overseas (20.7% versus 13.1%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and have almost the same share of children under 15. These similarities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas. For example, the typical age of residents in postcode 6348 is now noticeably older than in postcode 6450, a gap that has grown since 2011. The two areas also differ in how they get to work, as commuting by public transport is far higher in postcode 6348, where 13.1% of people use it compared to only 0.8% in postcode 6450.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,044 larger in 6450, WA Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in 6348, WA PT commute: 12.2 pts higher in 6348, WA Mortgage: $484 higher in 6450, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in 6450, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +12,044 larger in 6450, WA gap steady
1,115 31st pct 13,159 73rd pct
Median age in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +4 yrs older in 6348, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 70th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 19.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 67th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%
18.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.1%
29.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6348, WA 6450, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
20.7% 68th pct 13.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 75.6%
5.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.7% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%
36.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
9.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 85.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
49.8% 79th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.2%
36.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
41.7% 39th pct 42.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
12.3% 36th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.47 more in 6348, WA
4.76 63rd pct 4.30 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +10 more in 6450, WA
1 29th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +2,355 more in 6450, WA
90 18th pct 2,445 73rd pct
Avg size in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +132 larger in 6450, WA
90 24th pct 222 46th pct
ICSEA in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +16 higher in 6450, WA
945 24th pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%
10.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
6.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +$57 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$748 49th pct $805 61st pct
Household income in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +$27 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
$1,542 52nd pct $1,515 50th pct
Family income in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +$91 higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
$2,110 65th pct $2,019 59th pct
High earners in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
18.1% 85th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 56th pct 16.2% 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6348, WA
28.9% 47th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6348, WA
8.2% 42nd pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
6.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 59.6%
18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
23.8% 77th pct 24.1% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
21.5% 27th pct 25.7% 55th pct
Defence service in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6348, WA
3.5% 67th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.3 larger in 6450, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
11.0% 38th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
36.9% 89th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%
11.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
36.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 29.6%
8.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +$15 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +$484 higher in 6450, WA gap widening
$1,088 23rd pct $1,572 50th pct
People / bedroom in 6348, WAin 6450, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 71st pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6348, WA gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 34.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
94.0% 58th pct 86.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
73.2% 31st pct 81.3% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%
13.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.0% Other tenure ◂ +14.7 pts 4.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 86.5%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
2.4% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
21.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.5% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.0%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 7th pct 7.5% 13th pct
PT commute in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
13.1% 100th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +131 more in 6450, WA
1 21st pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +9.13 more in 6450, WA
0.90 24th pct 10.03 88th pct
Departures/1k in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +148.1 more in 6450, WA
1.8 16th pct 149.9 49th pct
PT routes in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +5 more in 6450, WA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
13.1% Bus ◂ +12.3 pts 0.8%
5.2% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 31.9%
36.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.4% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6348, WA gap widening
50.1% 90th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 83rd pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6348, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 26th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
52.8% 25th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

40.1% Mining ◂ +36.4 pts 3.7%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
2.6% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
14.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
9.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6450, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +2 higher in 6348, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +20 higher in 6348, WA
977 49th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.1 higher in 6450, WA
3.5 47th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.8 more in 6348, WA
4.4 58th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6348, WA
50.3% 53rd pct 42.2% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6348, WA
47.9% 52nd pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +45.0 pts higher in 6450, WA
16.8% 26th pct 61.8% 56th pct
Walk to school in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6450, WA
49.3% 48th pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6450, WA
64.2% 43rd pct 66.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6348, WA
45.7% 62nd pct 19.2% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +5.2 more in 6450, WA
25.1 66th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +1 higher in 6348, WA
1 31st pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6348, WAin 6450, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6450, WA
3.6% 26th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6348, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6356, WA 6337, WA 6355, WA 6445, WA 6343, WA 6336, WA 6359, 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). 6348, WA vs 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/vs/POA6450/6450-wa