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6401, WA vs 6460, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6401, WA profile · 6460, WA profile

6401, WA 6460, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6460 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6460 is more walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 69.8% near health services, compared to 35.9% and 15.3% in postcode 6401. This ease of access is mirrored in the public transport layout, where postcode 6460 has far more stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6401 is more populous and has larger schools, with an average size of 334 students compared to just 45 in postcode 6460.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened, with the typical resident in postcode 6460 now seven years older than those in postcode 6401. This shift is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now 8.1 percentage points higher in postcode 6460. Despite these trends, they share similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,595 larger in 6401, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6401, WA One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in 6401, WA Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in 6401, WA Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in 6460, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +7,595 larger in 6401, WA gap widening
8,283 63rd pct 688 24th pct
Median age in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +7 yrs older in 6460, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
7.4% 86th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6460, WA gap widening
20.5% 56th pct 28.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 61st pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.7% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.8%
10.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6401, WA 6460, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
17.8% 61st pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 75.3%
3.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 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 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
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

Other language in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
6.2% 55th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
38.7% 37th pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
38.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
36.3% 22nd pct 34.9% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +12.29 more in 6460, WA
3.97 58th pct 16.26 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +4 more in 6401, WA
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1,913 more in 6401, WA
2,002 69th pct 89 18th pct
Avg size in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +289 larger in 6401, WA
334 58th pct 45 14th pct
ICSEA in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +23 higher in 6460, WA
931 18th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%
26.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
8.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +$73 higher in 6460, WA gap widening
$653 29th pct $726 43rd pct
Household income in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +$194 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$1,263 29th pct $1,069 13th pct
Family income in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +$122 higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
$1,604 30th pct $1,726 39th pct
High earners in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 45th pct 8.8% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 9.3% 20th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
21.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.3%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6460, WA
31.2% 61st pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6401, WA
9.6% 63rd pct 9.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
3.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
20.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
4.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 53rd pct 29.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6460, WA gap widening
11.2% 28th pct 13.4% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
22.8% 35th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6401, WA
3.1% 56th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
21.0% 33rd pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.2 larger in 6401, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 10.9% 38th pct
Living alone in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6460, WA gap widening
31.1% 70th pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
31.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%
1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%
11.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +$70 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +$321 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $979 18th pct
People / bedroom in 6401, WAin 6460, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
36.7% 42nd pct 48.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
93.4% 56th pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
80.0% 57th pct 72.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 23.8%
27.3% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%
1.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 91.8%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% Under $200 +45.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 48.2%
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

31.4% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
6.3% 72nd pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 11th pct 12.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2 more in 6401, WA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.09 more in 6460, WA
0.36 18th pct 1.45 30th pct
Departures/1k in 6401, WAin 6460, WA even
5.8 20th pct 5.8 21st pct
PT routes in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +4 more in 6401, WA
5 57th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +17 longer in 6460, WA
77 71st pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.8%
6.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.9% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
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 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
32.4% 45th pct 20.4% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
4.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 80th pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing
51.5% 22nd pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
61.4% 69th pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
8.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
4.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
3.6% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +1 higher in 6460, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2 higher in 6460, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6401, WAin 6460, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6401, WAin 6460, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +18 higher in 6460, WA
911 17th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.2 higher in 6460, WA
2.8 37th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +2.6 more in 6460, WA
3.1 39th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6460, WA
33.8% 36th pct 70.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +39.9 pts higher in 6460, WA
35.9% 40th pct 75.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6460, WA
11.4% 22nd pct 44.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6460, WA
62.4% 61st pct 71.0% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6460, WA
62.3% 41st pct 73.8% 51st pct
Walk to health in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +54.5 pts higher in 6460, WA
15.3% 38th pct 69.8% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +30.3 more in 6460, WA
6.0 2nd pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0 higher in 6401, WA
1 30th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 6401, WAin 6460, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6401, WA
5.8% 61st pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

6461, WA 6603, WA 6568, WA 6401, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6462, WA 6569, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6401, WA vs 6460, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/vs/POA6460/6460-wa