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6355, WA vs 6359, WA

Name: 6355, WA vs 6359, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 6355, WA profile · 6359, WA profile

6355, WA 6359, WA

Postcode 6355 and postcode 6359 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6355 has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.9% compared to 6.8%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,792, compared to $1,398 in postcode 6359. Education and home ownership also differ, with postcode 6355 seeing far more people completing Year 12 (54.9% vs 41.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (52.4% vs 45.7%).

These two areas share a very similar housing landscape, with both having about 96% separate houses and typical homes with three or more bedrooms. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in weekly household income has grown since 2011, while the gap in people who volunteer has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $658 higher in 6359, WA De facto: 12.1 pts higher in 6355, WA Renting: 15.4 pts higher in 6359, WA Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in 6355, WA Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in 6359, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +2 larger in 6355, WA gap narrowing

441 17th pct 439 17th pct

Median age in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +1 yrs older in 6359, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

56.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

29.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

3.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6355, WA 6359, 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 ◂ +6.7 pts 69.9%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

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%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

36.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

9.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

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 ◂ +5.8 pts 79.3%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 35.5%

41.0% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.5% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

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 6359, WA +1.19 more in 6359, WA

11.63 86th pct 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6355, WA in 6359, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +16 more in 6359, WA

45 11th pct 61 15th pct

Avg size in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +16 larger in 6359, WA

45 14th pct 61 18th pct

ICSEA in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +45 higher in 6359, WA

967 35th pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 41.4%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

13.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +$43 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,053 87th pct $1,096 88th pct

Household income in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +$394 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$1,792 66th pct $1,398 42nd pct

Family income in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +$104 higher in 6355, WA gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $2,146 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 16.3%

10.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.5% Mental health even 7.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.4%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +0.1 larger in 6355, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 53.0%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%

3.4% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

29.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

7.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +$25 higher in 6355, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +$658 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$377 0th pct $1,035 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6355, WA in 6359, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 45.7%

12.5% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

13.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

28.6% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

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 +11.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

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 6359, WA +4 more in 6355, WA

5 44th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +9.06 more in 6355, WA

11.34 89th pct 2.28 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +22.7 more in 6355, WA

27.2 33rd pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +1 more in 6355, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 48.8%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%

9.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

1.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%

20.4% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

17.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.0 pts 45.5%

1.5% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 35.1%

13.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +2 higher in 6355, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +2 higher in 6355, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +2 higher in 6355, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +1 higher in 6355, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +37 higher in 6355, WA

1,030 73rd pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +0.8 higher in 6359, WA

2.3 31st pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +1.0 more in 6359, WA

2.3 28th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6359, WA

31.4% 33rd pct 51.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6359, WA

31.4% 36th pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6355, WA

44.0% 45th pct 30.8% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6359, WA

31.4% 30th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6359, WA

31.6% 16th pct 53.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6355, WA in 6359, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +24.6 more in 6355, WA

95.2 92nd pct 70.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6355, WA in 6359, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6355, WA in 6359, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6355, WA

2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 6355, WA with nearby areas

6357, WA 6353, WA 6343, WA 6356, WA 6359, WA 6358, WA 6346, WA 6363, 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). 6355, WA vs 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6355/6355-wa/vs/POA6359/6359-wa