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6357, WA vs 6359, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 71 km apart · 6357, WA profile · 6359, WA profile

6357, WA 6359, WA

Postcode 6359 and postcode 6357 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6359 is more developed in terms of local access, with 52.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent), while postcode 6357 is car-dependent with a score of 0.2. There is also a notable gap in income and housing; 18.6% of households in postcode 6359 earn $3,000 or more a week, and 27.9% of homes are rented, compared to 0% for both measures in postcode 6357.

Both areas are very similar in their typical family income, which sits around $2,100 a week. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting. Working from home is far more common in postcode 6357, where 41.7% of people do so, a difference that has widened since 2016. At the same time, postcode 6359 has seen more people living alone, with 31.8% compared to 15.0% in postcode 6357.

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Where they differ most

Population: 379 larger in 6359, WA Renting: 27.9 pts higher in 6359, WA Work from home: 26.4 pts higher in 6357, WA PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in 6359, WA Unpaid carers: 13.8 pts higher in 6357, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +379 larger in 6359, WA gap steady
60 3rd pct 439 17th pct
Median age in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3 yrs older in 6357, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6359, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6357, WA gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
11.7% 12th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 8th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%
11.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

Marital status

69.2% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 58.0%
26.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6357, WA 6359, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 24th pct 11.2% 38th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 69.9%
6.7% South Africa ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% England +2.1 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

58.3% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 40.5%
23.3% English +19.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
8.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

Other language in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6357, WA gap steady
5.0% 48th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6357, WAin 6359, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.7% English only +2.6 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

No religion in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
43.3% 55th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 35.5%
15.0% Not stated +4.8 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

Year 12 in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
51.1% 60th pct 41.4% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 12.82 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +1 more in 6359, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 61 15th pct
Avg size in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 61 18th pct
ICSEA in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 1,012 59th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 41.4%
14.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%
21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
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

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 12.7%
18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%
12.1% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 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 6357, WAin 6359, WA +$196 higher in 6359, WA gap widening
$900 75th pct $1,096 88th pct
Household income in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +$652 higher in 6357, WA gap widening
$2,050 80th pct $1,398 42nd pct
Family income in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +$46 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing
$2,100 64th pct $2,146 67th pct
High earners in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

55.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.7 pts 16.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 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

48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 30.0%
21.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6359, WA
15.0% 1st pct 21.2% 11th pct
Mental health in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.4%
6.7% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
42.3% 100th pct 35.3% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 50th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6357, WA gap steady
30.8% 95th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.5 larger in 6357, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
15.0% 8th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 53.0%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%
0.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

55.0% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 38.8%
15.0% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +$12 higher in 6359, WA
$163 13th pct $175 16th pct
Mortgage in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +$188 higher in 6359, WA
$847 12th pct $1,035 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.10 higher in 6357, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing
45.0% 68th pct 45.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6357, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6357, WA gap narrowing
90.0% 88th pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 38.0%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 39.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +26.4 pts higher in 6357, WA gap widening
41.7% 92nd pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +1 more in 6359, WA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.28 more in 6359, WA
0.00 0th pct 2.28 37th pct
Departures/1k in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +4.6 more in 6359, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.6 19th pct
PT routes in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +1 more in 6359, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +26.4 pts 15.3%
8.3% Walked +2.8 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

16.7% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 28.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 6357, WAin 6359, WA
— 20.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6359, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6359, WA gap steady
65.4% 73rd pct 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6357, WA gap narrowing
69.4% 91st pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 45.5%
13.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Retail trade +3.7 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

58.3% Managers ◂ +23.2 pts 35.1%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
8.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +4 higher in 6357, WA
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +4 higher in 6357, WA
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3 higher in 6357, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +4 higher in 6357, WA
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +124 higher in 6357, WA
1,117 94th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.0 higher in 6359, WA
0.2 1st pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +3.1 more in 6359, WA
0.3 3rd pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +51.7 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 51.7% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +52.2 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 36th pct
Walk to school in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +55.4 pts higher in 6359, WA
0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +50.6 pts higher in 6359, WA
2.9% 1st pct 53.5% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 6357, WAin 6359, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +79.4 more in 6357, WA
150.0 99th pct 70.6 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 6357, WAin 6359, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6357, WAin 6359, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6357, WA
3.0% 13th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare 6357, WA with nearby areas

6358, WA 6353, WA 6367, WA 6355, WA 6368, WA 6363, WA 6365, WA 6369, WA

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

6355, WA 6357, WA 6369, WA 6358, WA 6426, WA 6356, WA 6368, WA 6425, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6357, WA vs 6359, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6357/6357-wa/vs/POA6359/6359-wa