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6405, WA vs 6461, WA

Name: 6405, WA vs 6461, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 6405, WA profile · 6461, WA profile

6405, WA 6461, WA

Postcode 6461 and postcode 6405 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6461 has a much older population, with 29.4% aged 65 and over, compared to 17.8% in postcode 6405. It is also more walkable, with 67.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 6405 is car-dependent with a score of 1.4, and it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which is around $710. They also share similar rates of unemployment and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of seniors has grown since 2011, and postcode 6405 now has a well higher share of children under 15 than postcode 6461.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 8.6 pts higher in 6405, WA PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in 6405, WA Housework 15h+: 9.1 pts higher in 6405, WA One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in 6461, WA Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 6461, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +156 larger in 6461, WA gap widening

338 14th pct 494 18th pct

Median age in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +7 yrs older in 6461, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

17.8% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%

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

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.9%

29.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

6405, WA 6461, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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

53.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 50.2%

40.8% English +5.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

0.9% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.7%

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

51.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 47.4%

38.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 6405, WA in 6461, WA +1.88 more in 6405, WA

12.99 87th pct 11.11 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6405, WA in 6461, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +110 more in 6461, WA

22 6th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +110 larger in 6461, WA

22 4th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +20 higher in 6405, WA

983 43rd pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

22.5% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

10.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6405, WA in 6461, WA even gap narrowing

$710 40th pct $709 40th pct

Household income in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +$112 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$1,273 30th pct $1,161 20th pct

Family income in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +$132 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$1,600 30th pct $1,468 21st pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.8%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.5%

13.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.8%

17.5% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +0.4 larger in 6405, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 48.8%

26.8% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +$25 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$188 19th pct $163 13th pct

Mortgage in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +$370 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

$1,042 21st pct $672 7th pct

People / bedroom in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +0.10 higher in 6405, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 44.1%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%

10.9% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

2.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

101.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 92.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% Under $1,000 +28.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2 more in 6405, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +5.92 more in 6405, WA

5.92 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +71.0 more in 6405, WA

71.0 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2 more in 6405, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +37 longer in 6461, WA

98 80th pct 135 91st pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

2.7% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

10.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

6.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2 higher in 6405, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +5 higher in 6405, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2 higher in 6461, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +8 higher in 6405, WA

946 33rd pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2.5 higher in 6461, WA

1.4 18th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +2.9 more in 6461, WA

1.4 17th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +67.8 pts higher in 6461, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6461, WA

34.8% 39th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6405, WA

5.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6461, WA

45.8% 44th pct 73.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6461, WA

35.8% 19th pct 75.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 6405, WA in 6461, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +24.0 more in 6461, WA

26.6 68th pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6405, WA in 6461, WA even

0 15th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 6405, WA in 6461, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6405, WA

4.6% 43rd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6405, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6461, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6465, WA 6460, WA 6463, WA 6603, WA 6466, WA 6605, WA 6485, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6405, WA vs 6461, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6405/6405-wa/vs/POA6461/6461-wa