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6401, WA vs 6405, WA

Name: 6401, WA vs 6405, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6401, WA profile · 6405, WA profile

6401, WA 6405, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6405 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6401 is more populous and has more one-parent families (19.6% compared to 7.9% in postcode 6405), while postcode 6405 is sparsely populated and sees a much higher share of people owning their homes outright (47.3% versus 36.7%). Postcode 6401 has more people renting (27.3% compared to 10.9% in postcode 6405) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.4% versus 1.2%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,260 to $1,270. Despite this shared economic level, other gaps are shifting; more people in postcode 6405 now identify as having no religion (51.5% compared to 38.7% in postcode 6401), a trend that has flipped since 2011. Postcode 6405 also has a far higher share of people working from home (17.0% versus 6.8% in postcode 6401), though this gap has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,945 larger in 6401, WA One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in 6401, WA No car: 6.3 pts higher in 6401, WA Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 6401, WA Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in 6401, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +7,945 larger in 6401, WA gap steady

8,283 63rd pct 338 14th pct

Median age in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +2 yrs older in 6401, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.7%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.2%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6401, WA 6405, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

3.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 38.2%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +9.01 more in 6405, WA

3.97 58th pct 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +5 more in 6401, WA

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1,980 more in 6401, WA

2,002 69th pct 22 6th pct

Avg size in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +312 larger in 6401, WA

334 58th pct 22 4th pct

ICSEA in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +52 higher in 6405, WA

931 18th pct 983 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%

10.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +$57 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$653 29th pct $710 40th pct

Household income in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +$10 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$1,263 29th pct $1,273 30th pct

Family income in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +$4 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing

$1,604 30th pct $1,600 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

7.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +0.2 larger in 6405, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%

31.1% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +$62 higher in 6401, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +$258 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,042 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +0.10 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%

27.3% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 10.9%

1.7% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 101.8%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%

5.9% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 50.0%

22.2% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.3%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.5%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1 more in 6401, WA

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +5.55 more in 6405, WA

0.36 18th pct 5.92 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +65.2 more in 6405, WA

5.8 20th pct 71.0 44th pct

PT routes in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +3 more in 6401, WA

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +21 longer in 6405, WA

77 71st pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 55.1%

6.8% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

8.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +2 higher in 6405, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +3 higher in 6405, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +4 higher in 6405, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +35 higher in 6405, WA

911 17th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1.4 higher in 6401, WA

2.8 37th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1.8 more in 6401, WA

3.1 39th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6401, WA

33.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6401, WA

35.9% 40th pct 34.8% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6401, WA

11.4% 22nd pct 5.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.4% 61st pct 45.8% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.3% 41st pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6401, WA

15.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +20.6 more in 6405, WA

6.0 2nd pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +0 higher in 6401, WA

1 30th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6401, WA in 6405, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6401, WA

5.8% 61st pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6566, WA 6405, WA 6564, WA 6460, WA 6568, WA 6302, WA 6562, WA

Compare 6405, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6401, WA 6407, WA 6460, WA 6302, WA 6566, WA 6564, WA 6461, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6401, WA vs 6405, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/vs/POA6405/6405-wa