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6355, WA vs 6356, WA

Name: 6355, WA vs 6356, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 6355, WA profile · 6356, WA profile

6355, WA 6356, WA

Postcode 6355 and postcode 6356 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6355 is the more affluent and walkable of the two, with 20.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.9% in postcode 6356. It also has better local access, with 31.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas postcode 6356 has no homes within walking distance of groceries. Relationships also differ, with 18.9% of people in postcode 6355 in a de facto relationship, far higher than the 7.4% in postcode 6356.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2016, with postcode 6355 now earning $813 more than postcode 6356. Despite this, the two areas share a similar demographic profile, with both having a typical resident age of 42 and about 19% of their population under 15. Both areas also have very high rates of volunteering, well above the national figure. While postcode 6356 has more people working from home, both areas are dominated by detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $623 higher in 6356, WA De facto: 11.5 pts higher in 6355, WA Population: 326 larger in 6355, WA Housework 15h+: 17.3 pts higher in 6355, WA Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 6356, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +326 larger in 6355, WA gap steady

441 17th pct 115 5th pct

Median age in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 51.5%

29.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

2.3% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6355, WA 6356, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 74.8%

1.6% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.1% English ◂ +8.6 pts 36.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +33.83 more in 6356, WA

11.63 86th pct 45.45 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +8 more in 6355, WA

45 11th pct 37 9th pct

Avg size in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +8 larger in 6355, WA

45 14th pct 37 10th pct

ICSEA in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +19 higher in 6356, WA

967 35th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

4.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +$14 higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing

$1,053 87th pct $1,067 87th pct

Household income in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +$84 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$1,792 66th pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +$813 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +0.1 larger in 6356, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 32.4%

3.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%

29.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +$10 higher in 6355, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +$623 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$377 0th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 44.7%

12.5% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.7% Other tenure +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 31.6%

10.7% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +3 more in 6355, WA

5 44th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +6.05 more in 6356, WA

11.34 89th pct 17.39 95th pct

Departures/1k in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +146.7 more in 6356, WA

27.2 33rd pct 173.9 51st pct

PT routes in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 37.0%

24.4% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%

22.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 56.2%

5.2% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 47.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +1 higher in 6356, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +2 higher in 6356, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +2 higher in 6356, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +41 higher in 6356, WA

1,030 73rd pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +0.6 higher in 6355, WA

2.3 31st pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +0.5 more in 6355, WA

2.3 28th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6355, WA

31.4% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6355, WA

31.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6355, WA

44.0% 45th pct 33.5% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6355, WA

31.4% 30th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Walk to a park in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6356, WA

31.6% 16th pct 41.6% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +70.0 more in 6356, WA

95.2 92nd pct 165.2 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6355, WA in 6356, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 6355, WA in 6356, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6356, WA

2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 6355, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6356, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6355, WA vs 6356, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6355/6355-wa/vs/POA6356/6356-wa