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6403, WA vs 6405, WA

Name: 6403, WA vs 6405, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6403, WA profile · 6405, WA profile

6403, WA 6405, WA

Postcode 6405 and postcode 6403 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6405 is a much younger place, where 22.8% of residents are children under 15, compared to just 9.5% in postcode 6403. This is reflected in the typical age, which is 40 in postcode 6405 and far older at 52 in postcode 6403. Postcode 6405 also has more people working from home (17.0% versus 4.1%) and a higher share of full-time employees (59.9% versus 45.2%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and layout, as every single home is a separate house and no one gets around without a car. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, both sitting just below the national average. While they are alike in these ways, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, and the typical weekly income in postcode 6405 is now $163 higher than in postcode 6403.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180 larger in 6405, WA Under 15: 13.3 pts higher in 6405, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6403, WA Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in 6405, WA Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in 6403, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +180 larger in 6405, WA gap widening

158 7th pct 338 14th pct

Median age in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +12 yrs older in 6403, WA gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 23.7%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

9.5% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.9% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

2.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

6403, WA 6405, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.1%

8.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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%

Ancestry

50.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.2% English +6.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

1.9% German +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 89.6%

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

48.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 38.2%

6.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6403, WA in 6405, WA

— 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +1 more in 6405, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6403, WA in 6405, WA

— 22 6th pct

Avg size in 6403, WA in 6405, WA

— 22 4th pct

ICSEA in 6403, WA in 6405, WA

— 983 43rd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%

11.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 33.3%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%

7.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +$163 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$547 11th pct $710 40th pct

Household income in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +$148 higher in 6405, WA gap steady

$1,125 17th pct $1,273 30th pct

Family income in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +$225 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$1,375 14th pct $1,600 30th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 13.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 42.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

10.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

8.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

24.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 17.5%

3.2% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +0.4 larger in 6405, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 32.7%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 31.8%

9.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +$37 higher in 6403, WA gap narrowing

$225 30th pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +$56 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$986 18th pct $1,042 21st pct

People / bedroom in 6403, 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

45.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 30.9%

21.9% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other tenure +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

104.7% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 101.8%

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

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 44.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%

4.7% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 26.5%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +2 more in 6405, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +5.92 more in 6405, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.92 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +71.0 more in 6405, WA

0.0 0th pct 71.0 44th pct

PT routes in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +2 more in 6405, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +22 longer in 6405, WA

76 70th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 55.1%

4.1% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

6.8% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 20.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%

15.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.3% Retail trade ◂ +19.9 pts 3.4%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%

6.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.9% Sales workers ◂ +18.5 pts 3.4%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6403, WA in 6405, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +2 higher in 6405, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +2 higher in 6405, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +13 higher in 6405, WA

933 26th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +0.7 higher in 6405, WA

0.7 9th pct 1.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +0.7 more in 6405, WA

0.7 8th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6403, WA in 6405, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +34.8 pts higher in 6405, WA

0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6405, WA

0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +45.8 pts higher in 6405, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +35.8 pts higher in 6405, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 6403, WA in 6405, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +20.3 more in 6405, WA

6.3 3rd pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6403, WA in 6405, WA even

0 26th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6403, WA in 6405, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6403, WA

4.8% 46th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 6403, WA with nearby areas

6401, WA 6405, WA 6302, WA 6564, WA 6566, WA 6407, WA 6460, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6403, WA vs 6405, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/vs/POA6405/6405-wa