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6407, WA vs 6409, WA

Name: 6407, WA vs 6409, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6407, WA profile · 6409, WA profile

6407, WA 6409, WA

Postcode 6407 and postcode 6409 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and migration; the typical resident in postcode 6407 is 35, while the typical person in postcode 6409 is far older at 46. Postcode 6407 is also more diverse and mobile, with 18.9% of people arriving from overseas recently and 38.6% moving into the area in the last five years. In contrast, no one from overseas arrived recently in postcode 6409, and only 21.9% of residents have moved lately.

Both areas are nearly identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $701 to $715. They also share similar numbers of public transport stops and routes, and have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in typical age between them has widened significantly since 2011, growing from 4 years to 11 years. This trend is mirrored in home ownership, where the gap in those owning their homes outright has also increased to 14.6%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in 6407, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6409, WA Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in 6407, WA One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in 6409, WA Other language: 7.9 pts higher in 6407, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +574 larger in 6407, WA gap narrowing

960 30th pct 386 16th pct

Median age in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +11 yrs older in 6409, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 42.2%

36.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6407, WA 6409, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 74.6%

5.4% Philippines ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 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

48.4% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 38.1%

39.8% English +5.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.6% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 84.7%

3.1% Tagalog ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

52.1% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 46.1%

38.9% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%

8.3% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1.75 more in 6409, WA

11.24 86th pct 12.99 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1 more in 6407, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +254 more in 6407, WA

270 34th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +119 larger in 6407, WA

135 33rd pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +55 higher in 6407, WA

976 39th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.3%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 29.6%

13.7% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 11.1%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

10.6% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

5.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +$14 higher in 6407, WA gap narrowing

$715 41st pct $701 38th pct

Household income in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +$514 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

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

Family income in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +$503 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$2,086 63rd pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.2%

18.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +8.9 pts 57.3%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

4.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +0.1 larger in 6409, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 54.8%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

9.1% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

10.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +$39 higher in 6407, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $161 13th pct

Mortgage in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +$650 higher in 6407, WA gap narrowing

$1,213 29th pct $563 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +0.10 higher in 6409, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

28.7% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 19.9%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%

5.4% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.0 pts 22.2%

43.8% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

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

29.9% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6407, WA in 6409, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +3.10 more in 6409, WA

2.08 35th pct 5.18 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +37.2 more in 6409, WA

25.0 32nd pct 62.2 43rd pct

PT routes in 6407, WA in 6409, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +4 longer in 6407, WA

55 84th pct 51 82nd pct

Drive to city in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +15 longer in 6409, WA

105 83rd pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 55.9%

10.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%

26.4% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

11.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%

6.9% Retail trade even 6.8%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1 higher in 6407, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6407, WA in 6409, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6407, WA in 6409, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +29 higher in 6407, WA

971 46th pct 942 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1.4 higher in 6409, WA

1.4 19th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1.7 more in 6409, WA

1.7 21st pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +43.4 pts higher in 6409, WA

14.8% 25th pct 58.2% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6409, WA

34.2% 32nd pct 58.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6407, WA

55.4% 34th pct 52.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +50.7 pts higher in 6407, WA

50.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +33.1 more in 6409, WA

13.5 33rd pct 46.6 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6407, WA in 6409, WA even

0 16th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6407, WA in 6409, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6407, WA

4.2% 36th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6407, WA with nearby areas

6409, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6383, WA 6485, WA 6410, WA 6463, WA 6401, WA

Compare 6409, WA with nearby areas

6410, WA 6407, WA 6411, WA 6485, WA 6385, WA 6384, WA 6383, WA 6487, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6407, WA vs 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/vs/POA6409/6409-wa