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6407, WA vs 6463, WA

Name: 6407, WA vs 6463, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 6407, WA profile · 6463, WA profile

6407, WA 6463, WA

Postcode 6407 and postcode 6463 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6407 is more developed, with 11.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week and far more people who have moved recently (38.6%). It is also more diverse, with 15.4% of its residents born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6463 is very small and has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 39.1%, as well as a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,059.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with the typical resident in each being 35 years old and typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,600 to $1,700. Both areas also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion. While postcode 6407 has far more public transport stops and walkable services, such as schools and health clinics, the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,846 higher in 6463, WA Population: 937 larger in 6407, WA One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in 6463, WA First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in 6407, WA Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in 6407, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +937 larger in 6407, WA gap narrowing

960 30th pct 23 1st pct

Median age in 6407, WA in 6463, WA even gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6407, WA 6463, 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 even 78.3%

5.4% Philippines ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

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 +29.8 pts ▸ 78.3%

39.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 34.8%

6.4% Scottish +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

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 +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +8.6 pts 43.5%

38.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

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 6463, WA

11.24 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6407, WA in 6463, WA

270 34th pct —

Avg size in 6407, WA in 6463, WA

135 33rd pct —

ICSEA in 6407, WA in 6463, WA

976 39th pct —

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%

8.8% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.7% Bachelor degree +77.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 27.3%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

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

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 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.5% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +$134 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$715 41st pct $849 69th pct

Household income in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +$48 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$1,639 58th pct $1,687 61st pct

Family income in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +$163 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$2,086 63rd pct $2,249 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +24.2 pts 18.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +12.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +14.0 pts 52.2%

18.4% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6407, WA in 6463, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 61.9%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%

9.1% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% 3 people +25.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +$25 higher in 6407, WA

$200 23rd pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +$1,846 higher in 6463, WA

$1,213 29th pct $3,059 98th pct

People / bedroom in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +0.10 higher in 6463, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +25.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.7% Rented +25.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

26.3% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%

43.8% Under $200 ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

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

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.9 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 6463, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +2.08 more in 6407, WA

2.08 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +25.0 more in 6407, WA

25.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6407, WA in 6463, WA

55 84th pct —

Drive to city in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +22 longer in 6463, WA

105 83rd pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.3% Worked at home +18.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.2% 3 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 27.3%

26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +18.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.8% Other services +19.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers +68.1 pts ▸ 92.9%

9.4% Professionals +33.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades +13.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +3 higher in 6463, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +3 higher in 6463, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +3 higher in 6463, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +5 higher in 6463, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +79 higher in 6463, WA

971 46th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +1.4 higher in 6407, WA

1.4 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +1.7 more in 6407, WA

1.7 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6407, WA in 6463, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6407, WA in 6463, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6407, WA

14.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6407, WA

34.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +55.4 pts higher in 6407, WA

55.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +50.7 pts higher in 6407, WA

50.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +29.9 more in 6463, WA

13.5 33rd pct 43.5 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6407, WA in 6463, WA even

0 16th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6407, WA in 6463, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6463, WA

4.2% 36th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 6407, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6463, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6485, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6460, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6407, WA vs 6463, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/vs/POA6463/6463-wa