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6359, WA vs 6369, WA

Name: 6359, WA vs 6369, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 6359, WA profile · 6369, WA profile

6359, WA 6369, WA

Postcode 6369 and postcode 6359 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6369 is older and more walkable, with 68.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 6359. Postcode 6369 also has larger schools, with an average size of 157 students, while postcode 6359 averages just 61. In contrast, postcode 6359 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.4%, compared to only 6% in postcode 6369.

Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. While the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, the difference in overseas arrivals has widened. Similarly, the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in 6359, WA De facto: 6.8 pts higher in 6369, WA Participation: 13.0 pts higher in 6359, WA Population: 217 larger in 6369, WA Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in 6369, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +217 larger in 6369, WA gap widening

439 17th pct 656 23rd pct

Median age in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +6 yrs older in 6369, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.6%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 55.0%

26.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

7.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6359, WA 6369, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

40.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

8.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.8% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 77.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 6359, WA in 6369, WA +4.05 more in 6359, WA

12.82 87th pct 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +96 more in 6369, WA

61 15th pct 157 27th pct

Avg size in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +96 larger in 6369, WA

61 18th pct 157 36th pct

ICSEA in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +17 higher in 6359, WA

1,012 59th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%

19.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

9.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Management & commerce even 10.4%

7.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +$202 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,096 88th pct $894 74th pct

Household income in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +$58 higher in 6369, WA gap steady

$1,398 42nd pct $1,456 46th pct

Family income in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +$323 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$2,146 67th pct $1,823 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +7.0 pts 53.4%

15.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 51.3%

34.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.5% One-parent families even 8.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 27.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +$20 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$175 16th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +$242 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$1,035 21st pct $793 11th pct

People / bedroom in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 94.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

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

55.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 53.3%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +1 more in 6359, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +2.28 more in 6359, WA

2.28 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +4.6 more in 6359, WA

4.6 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +1 more in 6359, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

11.2% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Bus even 2.4%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%

1.7% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +1 higher in 6359, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +11 higher in 6359, WA

993 58th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +1.0 higher in 6369, WA

3.1 42nd pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +1.4 more in 6369, WA

3.4 42nd pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6369, WA

51.7% 55th pct 68.7% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6369, WA

52.2% 56th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6359, WA

30.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6369, WA

55.4% 54th pct 67.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6369, WA

53.5% 32nd pct 69.0% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +68.7 pts higher in 6369, WA

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 6359, WA in 6369, WA +29.5 more in 6359, WA

70.6 89th pct 41.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in 6359, WA in 6369, WA even

2.6% 5th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6369, WA with nearby areas

6420, WA 6368, WA 6358, WA 6415, WA 6367, WA 6418, WA 6357, WA 6419, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6359, WA vs 6369, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6359/6359-wa/vs/POA6369/6369-wa