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6383, WA vs 6409, WA

Name: 6383, WA vs 6409, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6383, WA profile · 6409, WA profile

6383, WA 6409, WA

Postcode 6383 and postcode 6409 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6383 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6409 is 46, and only 16.6% are aged 65 or older. Education and work also differ, with 44.3% of people in postcode 6409 completing Year 12 compared to 28.4% in postcode 6383, and a far higher share of adults in postcode 6409 are working or looking for work at 53.7%.

These age gaps have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical age growing from 7 to 9 years. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both have a typical weekly household income of around $1,120 and about 7.5% to 7.9% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute, though they differ in the options available, with postcode 6383 relying on buses and postcode 6409 on trains.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in 6383, WA Participation: 16.6 pts higher in 6409, WA Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in 6409, WA Aged 65+: 15.6 pts higher in 6383, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6383, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +549 larger in 6383, WA gap narrowing

935 29th pct 386 16th pct

Median age in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +9 yrs older in 6383, WA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 16.6%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 42.2%

22.8% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

4.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6383, WA 6409, 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 +9.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

3.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

34.8% English +10.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

1.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 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% Punjabi 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 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.7% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 16.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +6.28 more in 6409, WA

6.71 73rd pct 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6383, WA in 6409, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +117 more in 6383, WA

133 24th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +117 larger in 6383, WA

133 32nd pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +42 higher in 6409, WA

879 11th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.4% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.7% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +$103 higher in 6409, WA gap widening

$598 18th pct $701 38th pct

Household income in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +$10 higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing

$1,115 17th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +$146 higher in 6409, WA gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

23.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Mental health even 7.3%

5.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.5% None +14.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

17.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +0.3 larger in 6409, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 25.0%

11.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +18.3 pts 26.5%

32.4% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.2% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +$31 higher in 6409, WA gap steady

$130 7th pct $161 13th pct

Mortgage in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +$216 higher in 6383, WA gap narrowing

$779 10th pct $563 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +0.10 higher in 6409, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 52.9%

16.7% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

6.2% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 42.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 51.9%

19.6% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

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 ◂ +4.5 pts 50.0%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +4 more in 6383, WA

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1.24 more in 6383, WA

6.42 78th pct 5.18 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +46.1 more in 6409, WA

16.0 29th pct 62.2 43rd pct

PT routes in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1 more in 6409, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +39 longer in 6409, WA

12 54th pct 51 82nd pct

Drive to city in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +11 longer in 6409, WA

109 84th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

14.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

13.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1 higher in 6409, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6383, WA in 6409, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6383, WA in 6409, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6383, WA in 6409, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA

939 29th pct 942 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1.0 higher in 6383, WA

3.8 52nd pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1.0 more in 6383, WA

4.5 59th pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6409, WA

58.0% 61st pct 58.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6409, WA

48.2% 52nd pct 58.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6409, WA

24.1% 31st pct 58.2% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6409, WA

44.9% 43rd pct 58.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6383, WA

64.0% 43rd pct 52.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +60.3 pts higher in 6383, WA

60.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +11.1 more in 6383, WA

57.8 87th pct 46.6 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6383, WA in 6409, WA even

0 20th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6383, WA in 6409, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6383, WA

3.7% 27th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6383, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6409, WA with nearby areas

6410, WA 6407, WA 6411, WA 6485, WA 6385, WA 6384, WA 6383, WA 6487, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6383, WA vs 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6383/6383-wa/vs/POA6409/6409-wa