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6383, WA vs 6407, WA

Name: 6383, WA vs 6407, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 6383, WA profile · 6407, WA profile

6383, WA 6407, WA

Postcode 6407 and postcode 6383 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and demographics; the typical resident in postcode 6407 is 35, while the typical person in postcode 6383 is far older at 55. Postcode 6407 has a higher share of people working or looking for work (59.3% compared to 37.1%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (44.9% versus 28.4%). In contrast, postcode 6383 is much more likely to have homes owned outright, with 57.2% compared to 38.3% in postcode 6407.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the age gap widening from 11 to 20 years. Despite this, they share many daily realities, such as almost identical shares of people living alone (around 32%) and a similar dominance of detached houses. Both are largely car-dependent, though postcode 6383 is mostly car-dependent and has better access to groceries and schools within a 15-minute walk. While postcode 6383 is more likely to be home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, postcode 6407 has a higher share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in 6383, WA Participation: 22.2 pts higher in 6407, WA Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in 6383, WA Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in 6407, WA Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in 6407, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +25 larger in 6407, WA gap widening

935 29th pct 960 30th pct

Median age in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +20 yrs older in 6383, WA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 17.5%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 49.2%

22.8% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6383, WA 6407, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 78.2%

0.6% Philippines +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +16.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

5.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.6% Tagalog +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.7% Not stated ◂ +19.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +4.52 more in 6407, WA

6.71 73rd pct 11.24 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +1 more in 6407, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +137 more in 6407, WA

133 24th pct 270 34th pct

Avg size in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +2 larger in 6407, WA

133 32nd pct 135 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +97 higher in 6407, WA

879 11th pct 976 39th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

27.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +12.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +$117 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$598 18th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +$524 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,115 17th pct $1,639 58th pct

Family income in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +$649 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $2,086 63rd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

6.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.5% None +23.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

17.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +0.2 larger in 6407, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 29.0%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 32.6%

32.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +$70 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$130 7th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +$434 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$779 10th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 6383, WA in 6407, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 38.3%

16.7% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 95.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 42.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.9 pts 43.8%

19.6% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

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

54.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.7 pts 29.9%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +4 more in 6383, WA

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +4.33 more in 6383, WA

6.42 78th pct 2.08 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +9.0 more in 6407, WA

16.0 29th pct 25.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +1 more in 6407, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +43 longer in 6407, WA

12 54th pct 55 84th pct

Drive to city in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +4 longer in 6383, WA

109 84th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

12.5% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 26.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

2.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 25.6%

11.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 24.7%

9.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +2 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6383, WA in 6407, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6383, WA in 6407, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +32 higher in 6407, WA

939 29th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +2.4 higher in 6383, WA

3.8 52nd pct 1.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +2.8 more in 6383, WA

4.5 59th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +58.0 pts higher in 6383, WA

58.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +48.2 pts higher in 6383, WA

48.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6383, WA

24.1% 31st pct 14.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6383, WA

44.9% 43rd pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6383, WA

64.0% 43rd pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6383, WA

60.3% 74th pct 50.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +44.2 more in 6383, WA

57.8 87th pct 13.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6383, WA in 6407, WA even

0 20th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6383, WA in 6407, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6407, WA

3.7% 27th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6383, WA with nearby areas

6384, WA 6385, WA 6409, WA 6407, WA 6410, WA 6386, WA 6304, WA 6306, WA

Compare 6407, WA with nearby areas

6409, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6383, WA 6485, WA 6410, WA 6463, WA 6401, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6383, WA vs 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6383/6383-wa/vs/POA6407/6407-wa