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6356, WA vs 6445, WA

Name: 6356, WA vs 6445, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 115 km apart · 6356, WA profile · 6445, WA profile

6356, WA 6445, WA

Postcode 6445 and postcode 6356 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. A significant gap exists in typical weekly incomes, with postcode 6356 at $1,708 compared to $966 in postcode 6445. Postcode 6445 is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 48 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.0% versus 7.0% in postcode 6356). Home ownership also differs; 62.3% of homes in postcode 6445 are owned outright, while 44.7% are owned outright in postcode 6356, where renting is far more common at 28.9%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The income gap has widened, and the difference in the typical age of residents has also grown. Despite these shifts, they remain very alike in some areas, such as having the same number of public transport stops and similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have an identical share of homes with three or more bedrooms (86.8%) and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 25.3 pts higher in 6445, WA No car: 7.5 pts higher in 6445, WA PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in 6445, WA Renting: 17.6 pts higher in 6356, WA Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in 6445, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +44 larger in 6445, WA gap narrowing

115 5th pct 159 7th pct

Median age in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +6 yrs older in 6445, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

51.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

30.9% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 15.3%

6.2% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

6356, WA 6445, 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 +10.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

5.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 44.0%

36.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.8% Scottish +10.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Italian +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 85.5%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 35.8%

9.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

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 6356, WA in 6445, WA +19.81 more in 6356, WA

45.45 100th pct 25.64 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +20 more in 6356, WA

37 9th pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +20 larger in 6356, WA

37 10th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +37 higher in 6445, WA

986 45th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 45.0%

17.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 14.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Education ◂ +18.7 pts 5.3%

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%

12.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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 6356, WA in 6445, WA +$406 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$1,067 87th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +$742 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$1,708 62nd pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +$104 higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing

$1,437 18th pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.2%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

2.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 66.7%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +0.3 larger in 6445, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 57.3%

32.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%

15.8% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +$86 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$190 20th pct $104 3rd pct

Mortgage in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +$339 higher in 6356, WA gap widening

$1,000 19th pct $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +0.10 higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.9% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 11.3%

26.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

7.9% Other dwelling ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 13.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 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 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +4.81 more in 6356, WA

17.39 95th pct 12.58 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +129.9 more in 6356, WA

173.9 51st pct 44.0 38th pct

PT routes in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +1 more in 6356, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 27.3%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

11.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.5% 3 vehicles +17.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

4.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.9% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 3.4%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

4.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +1 higher in 6356, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +2 higher in 6356, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +1 higher in 6356, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +32 higher in 6356, WA

1,071 85th pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +0.2 higher in 6356, WA

1.7 23rd pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

1.8 22nd pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6445, WA

0.0% 0th pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6356, WA

33.5% 38th pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6445, WA

8.1% 17th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6356, WA

41.6% 23rd pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6356, WA in 6445, WA +33.1 more in 6356, WA

165.2 100th pct 132.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6356, WA in 6445, WA even

3.1% 16th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6356, WA with nearby areas

6346, WA 6355, WA 6348, WA 6359, WA 6343, WA 6357, WA 6337, WA 6445, 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). 6356, WA vs 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6356/6356-wa/vs/POA6445/6445-wa