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6385, WA vs 6409, WA

Name: 6385, WA vs 6409, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6385, WA profile · 6409, WA profile

6385, WA 6409, WA

Postcode 6409 and postcode 6385 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, though they differ in age and wealth. Postcode 6409 is much more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 19.9% of the population, compared to none in postcode 6385. There is also a stark contrast in income; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6385 is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,125 seen in postcode 6409.

These two areas have moved in opposite directions since 2011. The gap in household income has widened significantly, with the lead flipping to postcode 6385. Residents in postcode 6385 have also become far older, with the age gap between the two areas growing to 16 years. Despite these shifts, they share a few similarities, such as a lack of residents who speak a language other than English at home and very similar terrain slopes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 366 larger in 6409, WA Median age: 16 yrs older in 6385, WA Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in 6409, WA First Nations: 7.5 pts higher in 6409, WA Under 15: 19.9 pts higher in 6409, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +366 larger in 6409, WA gap steady

20 1st pct 386 16th pct

Median age in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +16 yrs older in 6385, WA gap widening

62 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

65.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.8 pts 34.2%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

82.4% Married ◂ +40.1 pts 42.2%

0.0% Never married +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6385, WA 6409, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +25.4 pts 74.6%

0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% English ◂ +14.4 pts 45.6%

30.0% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.0% German ◂ +22.2 pts 2.8%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 84.7%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +33.9 pts 46.1%

20.0% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Not stated +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

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 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +1 more in 6409, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— 16 4th pct

Avg size in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 44.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +32.7 pts 11.7%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 21.0%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +40.7 pts 14.8%

33.3% Education ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +$1,466 higher in 6385, WA gap widening

$2,167 100th pct $701 38th pct

Household income in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +$1,624 higher in 6385, WA gap widening

$2,749 96th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +$2,167 higher in 6385, WA gap widening

$3,750 100th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Under $650 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.6 pts 15.2%

0.0% Under $650 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Arthritis ◂ +21.7 pts 8.3%

30.0% Other condition ◂ +22.7 pts 7.3%

15.0% Diabetes ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%

0.0% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +22.7 pts 57.3%

35.0% One condition ◂ +17.6 pts 17.4%

0.0% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +0.5 larger in 6409, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%

0.0% One-parent families +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +40.2 pts 26.5%

0.0% 1 person +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— $161 13th pct

Mortgage in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— $563 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +0.30 higher in 6409, WA gap widening

0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

77.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.6 pts 27.2%

33.3% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +2 more in 6409, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +5.18 more in 6409, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.18 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +62.2 more in 6409, WA

0.0 0th pct 62.2 43rd pct

PT routes in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +2 more in 6409, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6385, WA in 6409, WA

— 51 82nd pct

Drive to city in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +17 longer in 6385, WA

137 91st pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 14.9%

0.0% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 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

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 32.6%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.4%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

91.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.4 pts 55.3%

0.0% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +62.1 pts 37.9%

0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +4 higher in 6385, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +5 higher in 6385, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +5 higher in 6385, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +3 higher in 6385, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +83 higher in 6385, WA

1,025 72nd pct 942 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +2.7 higher in 6409, WA

0.2 1st pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +3.2 more in 6409, WA

0.2 2nd pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +58.2 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +47.7 pts higher in 6409, WA

4.3% 2nd pct 52.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6385, WA in 6409, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +303.4 more in 6385, WA

350.0 100th pct 46.6 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6385, WA in 6409, WA even

0 16th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6385, WA in 6409, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6385, WA

3.2% 18th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6385, WA with nearby areas

6384, WA 6386, WA 6410, WA 6411, WA 6383, WA 6428, WA 6409, WA 6375, WA

Compare 6409, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6385, WA vs 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6385/6385-wa/vs/POA6409/6409-wa