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6403, WA vs 6407, WA

Name: 6403, WA vs 6407, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6403, WA profile · 6407, WA profile

6403, WA 6407, WA

Postcode 6407 and postcode 6403 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in age and activity. Postcode 6407 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 52 in postcode 6403. This younger profile is reflected in the families, with children under 15 making up 18.5% of the population in postcode 6407, while they account for only 9.5% in postcode 6403. Postcode 6407 also has a far more active volunteer rate of 32.9% and a higher share of full-time employment at 62.9%, compared to 19.0% and 45.2% in postcode 6403.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 4%. While they track together on some counts, the gaps in other areas have grown. The difference in typical age has widened significantly since 2011, growing from a 3-year gap to 17 years. Postcode 6407 also has far more people who have moved recently and more overseas arrivals, which helps explain why it is more diverse and has a higher share of people using other languages at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 802 larger in 6407, WA Median age: 17 yrs older in 6403, WA Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in 6407, WA Full-time: 17.7 pts higher in 6407, WA No car: 5.0 pts higher in 6407, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +802 larger in 6407, WA gap steady

158 7th pct 960 30th pct

Median age in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +17 yrs older in 6403, WA gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 22.4%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

9.5% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

9.9% Separated ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

6403, WA 6407, 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.9% England ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China 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 ◂ +2.2 pts 48.4%

34.2% English +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.6%

0.0% Tagalog +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

48.7% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 38.9%

6.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6403, WA in 6407, WA

— 11.24 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6403, WA in 6407, WA

— 270 34th pct

Avg size in 6403, WA in 6407, WA

— 135 33rd pct

ICSEA in 6403, WA in 6407, WA

— 976 39th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV even 43.6%

10.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.7% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

7.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +$168 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$547 11th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +$514 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,125 17th pct $1,639 58th pct

Family income in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +$711 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,375 14th pct $2,086 63rd pct

Household income distribution

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.6%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.9%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

8.2% Lung condition ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +10.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

24.7% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +0.2 larger in 6407, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 32.6%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

9.4% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

0.0% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +$25 higher in 6403, WA gap narrowing

$225 30th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +$227 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$986 18th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 6403, WA in 6407, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 38.3%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 26.0%

21.9% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.7% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

4.7% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +33.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

42.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

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

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 29.9%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +2.08 more in 6407, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.08 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +25.0 more in 6407, WA

0.0 0th pct 25.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6403, WA in 6407, WA

— 55 84th pct

Drive to city in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +29 longer in 6407, WA

76 70th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

15.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 20.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% Retail trade ◂ +16.4 pts 6.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 2.1%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.9% Sales workers ◂ +14.4 pts 7.6%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 8.5%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +2 higher in 6407, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +1 higher in 6407, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +1 higher in 6403, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +38 higher in 6407, WA

933 26th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +0.7 higher in 6407, WA

0.7 9th pct 1.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +1.0 more in 6407, WA

0.7 8th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 6403, WA in 6407, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6403, WA in 6407, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6407, WA

0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 25th pct

Walk to school in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6407, WA

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +55.4 pts higher in 6407, WA

0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +50.7 pts higher in 6407, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +7.2 more in 6407, WA

6.3 3rd pct 13.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6403, WA in 6407, WA even

0 26th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6403, WA in 6407, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6403, WA

4.8% 46th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6403, WA with nearby areas

6401, WA 6405, WA 6302, WA 6564, WA 6566, WA 6407, WA 6460, 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). 6403, WA vs 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/vs/POA6407/6407-wa