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6358, WA vs 6420, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 69 km apart · 6358, WA profile · 6420, WA profile

6358, WA 6420, WA

Postcode 6358 and postcode 6420 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in how people live and work in each. In postcode 6358, 18.8% of people are in a de facto relationship and 21.1% live in one-parent families, while postcode 6420 has no one in a de facto relationship and only 9.8% in one-parent families. Home ownership also varies greatly, with 93.1% of homes owned outright in postcode 6420 compared to 51.5% in postcode 6358. Additionally, 11.9% of people in postcode 6420 earn $2,000 or more a week, whereas no one in postcode 6358 earns that amount.

Both areas share a similar lifestyle, with every home being a separate house and no one without a motor vehicle. They also have the same unemployment rate of 0.0% and a typical weekly household income of around $1,550. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the number of people who volunteer has widened since 2016, with 38.0% of residents in postcode 6358 now volunteering compared to 20.9% in postcode 6420.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 41.6 pts higher in 6420, WA Unpaid carers: 13.2 pts higher in 6358, WA De facto: 18.8 pts higher in 6358, WA PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in 6420, WA Rent: $70 higher in 6420, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +28 larger in 6358, WA gap widening
105 4th pct 77 3rd pct
Median age in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +4 yrs older in 6420, WA gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
9.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
19.0% 47th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
21.0% 83rd pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 50.7%
32.9% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6358, WA 6420, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
5.7% 12th pct 13.0% 46th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
2.9% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
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

54.3% English +9.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
40.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.6% Scottish +11.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.8% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% German +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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 6358, WAin 6420, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6420, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 6358, WAin 6420, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 42.9%
35.2% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 10.4%
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 6358, WAin 6420, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
43.8% 44th pct 32.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 16th pct 7.5% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 32.8%
16.3% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.5% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%
15.9% Education ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +$168 higher in 6420, WA gap widening
$814 63rd pct $982 83rd pct
Household income in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +$8 higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
$1,550 52nd pct $1,542 52nd pct
Family income in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +$376 higher in 6420, WA gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6420, WA gap narrowing
15.2% 46th pct 20.7% 64th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 37.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 20.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6420, WA
18.1% 6th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6358, WA
4.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
2.9% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Asthma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Cancer +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.7%
20.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
38.0% 98th pct 20.9% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
17.7% 96th pct 4.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6420, WA gap narrowing
29.1% 76th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
22.8% 48th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
21.1% 91st pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
27.3% 51st pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.0 pts 16.4%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
27.3% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +$70 higher in 6420, WA
$80 0th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +$36 higher in 6358, WA
$260 0th pct $224 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6358, WA gap widening
18.2% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +41.6 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
51.5% 86th pct 93.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
75.8% 40th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +41.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%
18.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

112.1% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 31.0%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 5 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
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

No car in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 18.0% 57th pct
PT commute in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 89th pct
PT stops in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2 more in 6358, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +19.05 more in 6358, WA
19.05 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +19.0 more in 6358, WA
19.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +1 more in 6358, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 38.0%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%
13.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Bus +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 32.3%
24.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 18th pct 20.3% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6358, WA gap narrowing
75.9% 100th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Full-time in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6420, WA gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 76.0%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
10.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
5.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2 higher in 6420, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +3 higher in 6420, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2 higher in 6420, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +2 higher in 6358, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +37 higher in 6420, WA
1,016 68th pct 1,053 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +0.3 higher in 6358, WA
1.1 14th pct 0.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +0.5 more in 6358, WA
1.3 16th pct 0.8 10th pct
15-min city in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6358, WA
12.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6358, WA
44.8% 25th pct 39.6% 21st pct
Walk to health in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +52.8 more in 6358, WA
104.8 93rd pct 51.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6358, WAin 6420, WA even
0 6th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6358, WAin 6420, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6358, WA
3.5% 24th pct 3.2% 17th pct

Compare 6358, WA with nearby areas

6357, WA 6368, WA 6367, WA 6369, WA 6365, WA 6363, WA 6420, WA 6353, WA

Compare 6420, WA with nearby areas

6369, WA 6415, WA 6368, WA 6418, WA 6422, WA 6414, WA 6419, WA 6424, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6358, WA vs 6420, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6358/6358-wa/vs/POA6420/6420-wa