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6356, WA vs 6359, WA

Name: 6356, WA vs 6359, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 91 km apart · 6356, WA profile · 6359, WA profile

6356, WA 6359, WA

Postcode 6359 and postcode 6356 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6359 is more likely to have older residents, with 18.2% aged 65 and over compared to 7.0% in postcode 6356. A typical family in postcode 6359 earns a weekly income of $2,146, which is well higher than the $1,437 seen in postcode 6356. Walkability is also much higher in postcode 6359, where over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 6356 have that same access.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 across several key measures. The gap in people working from home has widened, with 31.5% in postcode 6356 compared to 15.3% in postcode 6359. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same share of people living alone (around 32%) and people who own their homes outright (about 45%). Their typical weekly personal incomes are also nearly identical, sitting at $1,096 in postcode 6359 and $1,067 in postcode 6356.

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Where they differ most

Population: 324 larger in 6359, WA PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in 6359, WA Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in 6356, WA Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in 6356, WA No religion: 14.0 pts higher in 6356, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +324 larger in 6359, WA gap steady

115 5th pct 439 17th pct

Median age in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +1 yrs older in 6359, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.9% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%

6.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

6356, WA 6359, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 69.9%

5.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

51.3% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 40.5%

36.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 79.3%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 35.5%

41.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.6% Not stated +10.3 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 6356, WA in 6359, WA +32.63 more in 6356, WA

45.45 100th pct 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6356, WA in 6359, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +24 more in 6359, WA

37 9th pct 61 15th pct

Avg size in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +24 larger in 6359, WA

37 10th pct 61 18th pct

ICSEA in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +26 higher in 6359, WA

986 45th pct 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 41.4%

17.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.6 pts 14.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.0% Education ◂ +14.1 pts 9.9%

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 12.7%

12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 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 6356, WA in 6359, WA +$29 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,067 87th pct $1,096 88th pct

Household income in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +$310 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$1,708 62nd pct $1,398 42nd pct

Family income in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +$709 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $2,146 67th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.7%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 60.4%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

0.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +0.2 larger in 6356, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 53.0%

32.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +$15 higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing

$190 20th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +$35 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $1,035 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6356, WA in 6359, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%

26.3% Other tenure ◂ +16.2 pts 10.1%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%

7.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.1% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +55.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 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 6356, WA in 6359, WA +1 more in 6356, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +15.11 more in 6356, WA

17.39 95th pct 2.28 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +169.4 more in 6356, WA

173.9 51st pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +1 more in 6356, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 15.3%

11.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

7.5% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 45.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

47.9% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 35.1%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

12.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +3 higher in 6356, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +4 higher in 6356, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +2 higher in 6356, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +3 higher in 6356, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +78 higher in 6356, WA

1,071 85th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +1.4 higher in 6359, WA

1.7 23rd pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +1.6 more in 6359, WA

1.8 22nd pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +51.7 pts higher in 6359, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +52.2 pts higher in 6359, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6356, WA

33.5% 38th pct 30.8% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +47.2 pts higher in 6359, WA

8.1% 17th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6359, WA

41.6% 23rd pct 53.5% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6356, WA in 6359, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +94.6 more in 6356, WA

165.2 100th pct 70.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6356, WA in 6359, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6356, WA in 6359, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6356, WA

3.1% 16th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 6356, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6355, WA 6348, WA 6359, WA 6343, WA 6357, WA 6337, WA 6445, 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). 6356, WA vs 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6356/6356-wa/vs/POA6359/6359-wa