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6385, WA vs 6428, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6385, WA profile · 6428, WA profile

6385, WA 6428, WA

Postcode 6428 and postcode 6385 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6428 is the younger of the two, with children under 15 making up 23.2% of the population, while postcode 6385 has no children. This age difference is reflected in the home sizes; postcode 6428 typically has 3.2 people per home, which is far higher than the 2.0 people per home in postcode 6385. Postcode 6385 is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 20% of people aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that they are both entirely English-speaking and have no residents born overseas. Both areas also share a high overall advantage score of 1,025, which is just above the national figure. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in typical age has grown from 15 years in 2016 to 17 years now, and the gap in people per home has increased from 0.3 to 1.2 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36 larger in 6428, WA Median age: 17 yrs older in 6385, WA People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in 6428, WA Under 15: 23.2 pts higher in 6428, WA Household size: 1.2 larger in 6428, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +36 larger in 6428, WA gap steady
20 1st pct 56 2nd pct
Median age in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +17 yrs older in 6385, WA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6385, WA
20.0% 52nd pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6428, WA
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 91st pct
De facto in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 19.4% 91st pct

Age structure

65.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

82.4% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 68.9%
0.0% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6385, WA 6428, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +26.8 pts 73.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +18.9 pts 41.1%
30.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.0% German ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +26.8 pts 73.2%
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

No religion in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6428, WA
20.0% 4th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +44.3 pts 35.7%
20.0% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Not stated +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

Year 12 in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 37.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 11.1% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 76.92 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +1 more in 6428, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 5 1st pct
Avg size in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 5 0th pct
ICSEA in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 37.8%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +32.4 pts 12.0%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% Education ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Health +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +$1,043 higher in 6385, WA gap widening
$2,167 100th pct $1,124 89th pct
Household income in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +$375 higher in 6385, WA gap widening
$2,749 96th pct $2,374 89th pct
Family income in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +$1,000 higher in 6385, WA gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 11.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.3 pts 15.6%
17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6385, WA
40.0% 95th pct 25.0% 24th pct
Mental health in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Arthritis ◂ +22.9 pts 7.1%
30.0% Other condition ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +38.9 pts 41.1%
35.0% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 6.7% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 26.7% 61st pct
Defence service in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 6.7% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +1.2 larger in 6428, WA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +76.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 56.3%
0.0% 4 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +0.50 higher in 6428, WA gap widening
0.50 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Other tenure +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +46.5 pts 31.3%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
137 91st pct —

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6428, WA
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 6385, WAin 6428, WA
— 68.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

91.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 84.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
1,025 72nd pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +0.5 higher in 6428, WA
0.2 1st pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +0.7 more in 6428, WA
0.2 2nd pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6428, WA
0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +25.7 pts higher in 6428, WA
4.3% 2nd pct 30.0% 14th pct
Walk to health in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +225.0 more in 6385, WA
350.0 100th pct 125.0 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6385, WAin 6428, WA even
0 16th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6385, WAin 6428, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6428, WA
3.2% 18th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6385, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6428, WA with nearby areas

6419, WA 6386, WA 6375, WA 6418, WA 6385, WA 6384, WA 6367, WA 6368, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6385, WA vs 6428, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6385/6385-wa/vs/POA6428/6428-wa