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6401, WA vs 6407, WA

Name: 6401, WA vs 6407, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 6401, WA profile · 6407, WA profile

6401, WA 6407, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6407 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Postcode 6401 is more populous and has a notably older population, with a typical age of 42 compared to 35 in postcode 6407. It also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 19.6%, while postcode 6407 sits far lower at 9.1%. In contrast, postcode 6407 sees far more volunteering, with 32.9% of people helping out, compared to 18.1% in postcode 6401, and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.9%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people living in each home, which is 2.4. This shared household size exists alongside differences in accessibility; for example, 35.9% of homes in postcode 6401 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in postcode 6407 have that access. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the age difference between the two populations, while others, like the difference in overseas arrivals, have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,323 larger in 6401, WA One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 6401, WA Volunteering: 14.7 pts higher in 6407, WA Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in 6407, WA Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in 6401, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +7,323 larger in 6401, WA gap widening

8,283 63rd pct 960 30th pct

Median age in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +7 yrs older in 6401, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6401, WA 6407, 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 +5.9 pts ▸ 78.2%

1.6% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 +10.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

2.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 +5.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.8% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +7.26 more in 6407, WA

3.97 58th pct 11.24 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +4 more in 6401, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1,732 more in 6401, WA

2,002 69th pct 270 34th pct

Avg size in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +199 larger in 6401, WA

334 58th pct 135 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +45 higher in 6407, WA

931 18th pct 976 39th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +$62 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$653 29th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +$376 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,263 29th pct $1,639 58th pct

Family income in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +$482 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,604 30th pct $2,086 63rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +13.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6401, WA in 6407, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

31.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

11.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +$50 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +$87 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 6401, WA in 6407, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%

27.3% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 95.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.2%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 55.2%

22.2% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

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 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1 more in 6401, WA

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1.72 more in 6407, WA

0.36 18th pct 2.08 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +19.2 more in 6407, WA

5.8 20th pct 25.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +3 more in 6401, WA

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6401, WA in 6407, WA

— 55 84th pct

Drive to city in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +28 longer in 6407, WA

77 71st pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 63.2%

6.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

8.9% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +4 higher in 6407, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +2 higher in 6407, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +60 higher in 6407, WA

911 17th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1.4 higher in 6401, WA

2.8 37th pct 1.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1.4 more in 6401, WA

3.1 39th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6401, WA

33.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6401, WA

35.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6407, WA

11.4% 22nd pct 14.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.4% 61st pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.3% 41st pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6407, WA

15.3% 38th pct 50.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +7.5 more in 6407, WA

6.0 2nd pct 13.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +0 higher in 6401, WA

1 30th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6401, WA in 6407, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6401, WA

5.8% 61st pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6566, WA 6405, WA 6564, WA 6460, WA 6568, WA 6302, WA 6562, 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). 6401, WA vs 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/vs/POA6407/6407-wa