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6359, WA vs 6445, WA

Name: 6359, WA vs 6445, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 157 km apart · 6359, WA profile · 6445, WA profile

6359, WA 6445, WA

Postcode 6445 and postcode 6359 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6445 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 43 in postcode 6359. There are stark differences in income and beliefs; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 6359 at $1,096, while postcode 6445 is far more likely to have residents with no religion (54.1% compared to 35.5%). Postcode 6445 also has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care for children (38.7%) and more people working from home (29.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their mix of overseas-born residents and a similar share of people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. This common ground exists alongside a gap in housing that has narrowed over time, as more people in postcode 6359 have moved into rentals and more in postcode 6445 have come to own their homes outright. While postcode 6359 is generally more walkable with better access to groceries, both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.6 pts higher in 6445, WA Housework 15h+: 11.8 pts higher in 6445, WA Unpaid carers: 11.4 pts higher in 6445, WA Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 6359, WA Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in 6445, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +280 larger in 6359, WA gap narrowing

439 17th pct 159 7th pct

Median age in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +5 yrs older in 6445, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

58.0% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.6% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 15.3%

7.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6359, WA 6445, 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 +15.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.9%

8.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% German +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Language used at home

79.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Religious affiliation

35.5% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 35.8%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +12.82 more in 6445, WA

12.82 87th pct 25.64 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6359, WA in 6445, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +44 more in 6359, WA

61 15th pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +44 larger in 6359, WA

61 18th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +11 higher in 6445, WA

1,012 59th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

10.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +$435 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,096 88th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +$432 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$1,398 42nd pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +$605 higher in 6359, WA gap widening

$2,146 67th pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.1% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.2%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

1.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +0.5 larger in 6445, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%

12.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.1% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +$71 higher in 6359, WA gap steady

$175 16th pct $104 3rd pct

Mortgage in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +$374 higher in 6359, WA gap narrowing

$1,035 21st pct $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +0.10 higher in 6445, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

27.9% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 11.3%

10.1% Other tenure +14.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 5.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 37.7%

7.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% Under $200 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 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

55.0% Under $1,000 +78.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

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 6445, WA +1 more in 6445, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +10.30 more in 6445, WA

2.28 37th pct 12.58 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +39.5 more in 6445, WA

4.6 19th pct 44.0 38th pct

PT routes in 6359, WA in 6445, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 27.3%

15.3% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.2% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 9.4%

19.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.6% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.2% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.4% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers +21.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 3.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +2 higher in 6445, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +2 higher in 6445, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +1 higher in 6445, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +46 higher in 6445, WA

993 58th pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +1.5 higher in 6359, WA

3.1 42nd pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +1.6 more in 6359, WA

3.4 42nd pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6359, WA

51.7% 55th pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +52.2 pts higher in 6359, WA

52.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6359, WA

30.8% 36th pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6359, WA

55.4% 54th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6359, WA

53.5% 32nd pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6359, WA in 6445, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +61.5 more in 6445, WA

70.6 89th pct 132.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6359, WA in 6445, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6359, WA in 6445, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6445, WA

2.6% 5th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6359, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6445, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6448, WA 6356, WA 6447, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6450, WA 6359, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6359, WA vs 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6359/6359-wa/vs/POA6445/6445-wa