CensusAtlas

Compare

6356, WA vs 6447, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 223 km apart · 6356, WA profile · 6447, WA profile

6356, WA 6447, WA

Postcode 6447 and postcode 6356 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6447 has a much younger typical resident at 36 and higher typical weekly family incomes of $2,299. It is also far more likely to have people in de facto relationships (24.0% compared to 7.4% in postcode 6356) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6356 is more walkable, with 33.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in postcode 6447.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits around the national figure. They also share an almost identical percentage of people born overseas and a similar number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in typical weekly family income has widened significantly since 2016, and the difference in the number of people in de facto relationships has also grown.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,167 higher in 6447, WA De facto: 16.6 pts higher in 6447, WA Housework 15h+: 17.6 pts higher in 6447, WA Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in 6356, WA Family income: $862 higher in 6447, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +59 larger in 6447, WA gap steady
115 5th pct 174 7th pct
Median age in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +6 yrs older in 6356, WA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 5th pct 8.0% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 70th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 29.3%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

51.5% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6356, WA 6447, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap steady
13.0% 46th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 81.6%
5.2% England ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 48.9%
36.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%
7.8% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
4.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
3.5% 36th pct 8.0% 61st pct
Limited English in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 87.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
49.6% 78th pct 53.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
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

Year 12 in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 68th pct 59.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
9.3% 18th pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +16.04 more in 6356, WA
45.45 100th pct 29.41 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +6 more in 6447, WA
37 9th pct 43 11th pct
Avg size in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +6 larger in 6447, WA
37 10th pct 43 13th pct
ICSEA in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +38 higher in 6447, WA
986 45th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
17.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 11.3%
22.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.0% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
8.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
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, WAin 6447, WA +$219 higher in 6447, WA gap widening
$1,067 87th pct $1,286 94th pct
Household income in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +$167 higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
$1,708 62nd pct $1,875 71st pct
Family income in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +$862 higher in 6447, WA gap widening
$1,437 18th pct $2,299 75th pct
High earners in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 22.6% 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 22.6%
7.9% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%
25.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6356, WA
20.9% 11th pct 15.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6447, WA
3.5% 5th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +11.5 pts ▸ 79.3%
16.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
36.1% 96th pct 36.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6356, WA gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
25.8% 55th pct 37.4% 100th pct
Defence service in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 23.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.1 larger in 6447, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6356, WA gap steady
4.2% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
31.6% 72nd pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
32.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
4.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 22.6%
0.0% 3 people +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +$75 higher in 6356, WA
$190 20th pct $115 5th pct
Mortgage in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +$1,167 higher in 6447, WA
$1,000 19th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.10 higher in 6356, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
28.9% 72nd pct 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6447, WA gap steady
44.7% 67th pct 46.8% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
86.8% 80th pct 93.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
26.3% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.9% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 14.5%
13.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%
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

31.6% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms 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% $3,000 or more +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
31.5% 85th pct 34.9% 88th pct
PT commute in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +2 more in 6356, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +17.39 more in 6356, WA
17.39 95th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +173.9 more in 6356, WA
173.9 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +2 more in 6356, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.0% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.0% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.5% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6356, WA gap widening
29.6% 32nd pct 21.7% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 6356, WAin 6447, WA
— 29.2% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
73.2% 95th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Full-time in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6356, WA gap narrowing
71.2% 93rd pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

56.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.8 pts ▸ 89.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%
5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
4.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.9% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%
12.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
4.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1 higher in 6447, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1 higher in 6356, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +13 higher in 6356, WA
1,071 85th pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1.6 higher in 6356, WA
1.7 23rd pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +1.6 more in 6356, WA
1.8 22nd pct 0.2 2nd pct
15-min city in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6356, WA
33.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6447, WA
8.1% 17th pct 13.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6356, WA
41.6% 23rd pct 3.0% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +90.5 more in 6356, WA
165.2 100th pct 74.7 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 6356, WAin 6447, WA even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6356, WAin 6447, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6447, WA
3.1% 16th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6356, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6447, WA with nearby areas

6450, WA 6448, WA 6446, WA 6452, WA 6445, WA 6348, WA 6442, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6356, WA vs 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6356/6356-wa/vs/POA6447/6447-wa