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6369, WA vs 6424, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 6369, WA profile · 6424, WA profile

6369, WA 6424, WA

Postcode 6369 and postcode 6424 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6369 is more established and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and 54.8% of homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 6424 is car-dependent and has a more affluent profile, where the typical household income is $2,624 per week, far higher than the $1,456 in postcode 6369. Postcode 6369 also has a much older population, with 27.4% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 6.9% in postcode 6424.

Both areas share very similar household sizes and rates of higher education, with about 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, their economic paths have diverged since 2016. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened significantly from $21 to $1,168, and the share of people working or looking for work is now 24 percentage points higher in postcode 6424.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.3 pts higher in 6424, WA Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in 6369, WA Population: 584 larger in 6369, WA Aged 65+: 20.5 pts higher in 6369, WA Household income: $1,168 higher in 6424, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +584 larger in 6369, WA gap steady
656 23rd pct 72 3rd pct
Median age in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3 yrs older in 6424, WA gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6369, WA gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
27.4% 84th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
17.4% 51st pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 65th pct 15.6% 79th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.5 pts 6.9%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 44.1%
24.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.1% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6369, WA 6424, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
10.2% 33rd pct 13.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 72.2%
1.4% New Zealand +12.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.5% India +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
37.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
5.3% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.6% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
4.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 56th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 6369, WAin 6424, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Punjabi +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
36.0% 28th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
36.0% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
18.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other religions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
40.3% 34th pct 42.4% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
8.77 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +1 more in 6369, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
157 27th pct —
Avg size in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
157 36th pct —
ICSEA in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
995 50th pct —

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
22.0% Year 10 even 22.0%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.0% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.1% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.1% Architecture & building +11.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +7.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +$481 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$894 74th pct $1,375 96th pct
Household income in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +$1,168 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$1,456 46th pct $2,624 94th pct
Family income in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +$1,277 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$1,823 45th pct $3,100 93rd pct
High earners in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
9.4% 54th pct 22.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 38.5% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 11.5%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +33.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.7%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6369, WAin 6424, WA even
27.7% 40th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6369, WA
6.3% 20th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
3.7% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +7.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
18.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing
30.8% 90th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
6.6% 5th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
25.1% 50th pct 25.4% 53rd pct
Defence service in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6369, WA
4.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
19.7% 26th pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.1 larger in 6369, WA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6369, WA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
27.2% 51st pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 47.4%
38.5% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 34.6%
27.2% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.1% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +$30 higher in 6369, WA
$155 12th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +$193 higher in 6369, WA
$793 11th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.10 higher in 6369, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing
23.0% 57th pct 19.2% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +24.1 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
54.8% 90th pct 30.8% 26th pct
Separate houses in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
94.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
84.3% 72nd pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.1 pts 30.8%
23.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 11.5%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% Under $200 ◂ +58.0 pts 0.0%
28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing
1.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
14.6% 45th pct 27.3% 78th pct
PT commute in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2 more in 6424, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +27.78 more in 6424, WA
0.00 0th pct 27.78 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +250.0 more in 6424, WA
0.0 0th pct 250.0 56th pct
PT routes in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +1 more in 6424, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
— 51 82nd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 50.0%
14.6% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.4% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%
29.1% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.5% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
25.8% 17th pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 6369, WAin 6424, WA
6.0% 37th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
55.4% 32nd pct 79.7% 100th pct
Full-time in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6369, WA gap widening
67.9% 89th pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

44.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
3.1% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3 higher in 6424, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2 higher in 6424, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +2 higher in 6424, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +3 higher in 6424, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +76 higher in 6424, WA
982 52nd pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +4.1 higher in 6369, WA
4.1 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +4.8 more in 6369, WA
4.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +68.7 pts higher in 6369, WA
68.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +67.8 pts higher in 6369, WA
67.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +67.8 pts higher in 6369, WA
67.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +68.6 pts higher in 6369, WA
69.0% 47th pct 0.4% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +68.7 pts higher in 6369, WA
68.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +181.1 more in 6424, WA
41.2 81st pct 222.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6369, WAin 6424, WA even
0 10th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in 6369, WAin 6424, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6424, WA
2.6% 6th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 6369, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6424, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6422, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6420, WA 6415, WA 6480, WA 6369, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6369, WA vs 6424, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6369/6369-wa/vs/POA6424/6424-wa