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6359, WA vs 6426, WA

Name: 6359, WA vs 6426, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 91 km apart · 6359, WA profile · 6426, WA profile

6359, WA 6426, WA

Postcode 6426 and postcode 6359 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6359 is generally better off, with higher scores for access to money, resources, and job skills. It also has a larger share of people working from home (15.3% compared to 4.7% in postcode 6426) and more volunteers, at 35.3% versus 18.7%. In contrast, postcode 6426 has more people living alone (44.4% compared to 31.8%), more people born overseas, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the share of people living alone and the number of volunteers has widened, and residents in postcode 6426 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6359. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some basics; both areas have a typical weekly household income of around $1,300 to $1,400 and roughly the same share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 455 larger in 6426, WA Volunteering: 16.6 pts higher in 6359, WA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA De facto: 6.6 pts higher in 6426, WA Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +455 larger in 6426, WA gap narrowing

439 17th pct 894 29th pct

Median age in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +4 yrs older in 6426, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 41.3%

26.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.6% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6359, WA 6426, 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 ◂ +5.3 pts 64.7%

4.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +6.0 pts 36.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 30.8%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 75.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +7.80 more in 6426, WA

12.82 87th pct 20.62 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +23 more in 6426, WA

61 15th pct 84 18th pct

Avg size in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +19 larger in 6359, WA

61 18th pct 42 13th pct

ICSEA in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +91 higher in 6359, WA

1,012 59th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

19.8% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 2.1%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +$48 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,096 88th pct $1,048 87th pct

Household income in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +$70 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,398 42nd pct $1,328 35th pct

Family income in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +$292 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$2,146 67th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.1% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%

23.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 54.9%

15.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +0.3 larger in 6359, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 42.3%

34.4% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +$25 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$175 16th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +$235 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$1,035 21st pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +0.10 higher in 6359, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 38.6%

27.9% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 90.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 25.7%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% Under $200 +25.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +0.04 more in 6359, WA

2.28 37th pct 2.24 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +15.6 more in 6426, WA

4.6 19th pct 20.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6359, WA in 6426, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 48.3%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 4.7%

11.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

2.5% Bus +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%

31.1% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

2.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.4 pts 16.1%

7.4% Mining +25.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.9% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 20.3%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +3 higher in 6359, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +3 higher in 6359, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +5 higher in 6359, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +5 higher in 6359, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +61 higher in 6359, WA

993 58th pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +0.7 higher in 6359, WA

3.1 42nd pct 2.4 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +0.6 more in 6359, WA

3.4 42nd pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6359, WA

51.7% 55th pct 36.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6359, WA

52.2% 56th pct 37.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6359, WA

30.8% 36th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6359, WA

55.4% 54th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6359, WA

53.5% 32nd pct 47.9% 27th pct

Walk to health in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6426, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +31.5 more in 6359, WA

70.6 89th pct 39.1 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6359, WA in 6426, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6359, WA in 6426, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6426, WA

2.6% 5th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6426, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6427, WA 6424, WA 6359, WA 6369, WA 6423, WA 6420, WA 6422, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6359, WA vs 6426, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6359/6359-wa/vs/POA6426/6426-wa