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6369, WA vs 6426, WA

Name: 6369, WA vs 6426, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 98 km apart · 6369, WA profile · 6426, WA profile

6369, WA 6426, WA

Postcode 6426 and postcode 6369 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6426 has a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week at 19.8%, compared to 9.4% in postcode 6369. Living arrangements differ sharply, with 44.4% of people in postcode 6426 living alone, while only 27.2% do so in postcode 6369. Postcode 6369 is more walkable, with 68.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 37.1% in postcode 6426.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,800. While they share similar typical rents and mortgage payments, other gaps are shifting. More people were born overseas in postcode 6426, and the gap between the two areas for this measure has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed, though this group remains well higher in postcode 6369 at 27.4%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in 6426, WA Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 6369, WA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA Volunteering: 12.2 pts higher in 6369, WA One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +238 larger in 6426, WA gap narrowing

656 23rd pct 894 29th pct

Median age in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +2 yrs older in 6369, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

5.9% Youth (15–24) even 5.9%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 41.3%

24.9% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6369, WA 6426, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 64.7%

1.4% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

37.5% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

8.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 75.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

44.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +11.85 more in 6426, WA

8.77 79th pct 20.62 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +73 more in 6369, WA

157 27th pct 84 18th pct

Avg size in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +115 larger in 6369, WA

157 36th pct 42 13th pct

ICSEA in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +74 higher in 6369, WA

995 50th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.4%

22.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +$154 higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing

$894 74th pct $1,048 87th pct

Household income in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +$128 higher in 6369, WA gap narrowing

$1,456 46th pct $1,328 35th pct

Family income in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +$31 higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing

$1,823 45th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

13.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.5%

29.3% Under $650 even 29.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +0.3 larger in 6369, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 42.3%

38.5% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

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

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.2% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.3% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 35.4%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +$5 higher in 6369, WA gap steady

$155 12th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +$7 higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing

$793 11th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +0.10 higher in 6369, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 38.6%

23.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 90.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 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

53.3% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +2 more in 6426, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +2.24 more in 6426, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.24 37th pct

Departures/1k in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +20.1 more in 6426, WA

0.0 0th pct 20.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 48.3%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%

8.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Bus +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.8%

29.1% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

9.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.5 pts 16.1%

3.1% Mining +29.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 20.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +3 higher in 6369, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +3 higher in 6369, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +5 higher in 6369, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +4 higher in 6369, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +50 higher in 6369, WA

982 52nd pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +1.7 higher in 6369, WA

4.1 56th pct 2.4 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +2.0 more in 6369, WA

4.8 63rd pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6369, WA

68.7% 70th pct 36.2% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6369, WA

67.8% 71st pct 37.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6426, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6369, WA

67.8% 65th pct 43.0% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6369, WA

69.0% 47th pct 47.9% 27th pct

Walk to health in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6369, WA

68.7% 79th pct 36.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +2.0 more in 6369, WA

41.2 81st pct 39.1 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6369, WA in 6426, WA even

0 10th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6369, WA in 6426, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA

2.6% 6th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6369, WA with nearby areas

6420, WA 6368, WA 6358, WA 6415, WA 6367, WA 6418, WA 6357, WA 6419, 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). 6369, WA vs 6426, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6369/6369-wa/vs/POA6426/6426-wa