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6409, WA vs 6410, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6409, WA profile · 6410, WA profile

6409, WA 6410, WA

Postcode 6410 and postcode 6409 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6410 is noticeably older, with the typical resident aged 52 and 28.5% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 16.6% of seniors in postcode 6409. The two areas differ in their layout and accessibility; postcode 6410 is somewhat walkable, with 80.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 6409 is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within that walking distance of health services. Postcode 6410 also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.8%, whereas postcode 6409 has none.

These two areas share very similar economic profiles, with almost identical typical weekly rents of around $160 and nearly the same typical family income. They also both have the same number of public transport stops and routes. While they track together on these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not have a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 563 larger in 6410, WA Needs assistance: 8.4 pts higher in 6410, WA Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in 6410, WA Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in 6409, WA Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in 6410, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +563 larger in 6410, WA gap narrowing
386 16th pct 949 29th pct
Median age in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +6 yrs older in 6410, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6410, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 86th pct 9.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
16.6% 32nd pct 28.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 13.6% 18th pct
De facto in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6410, WA gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.8%
36.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
9.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6409, WA 6410, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
10.4% 34th pct 12.3% 44th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 76.3%
3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%
38.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
8.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 6409, WAin 6410, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% Mandarin +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% 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

No religion in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6410, WA gap narrowing
37.6% 34th pct 43.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%
37.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.6% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
44.3% 45th pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6409, WA gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 7.8% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +5.24 more in 6409, WA
12.99 87th pct 7.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6409, WAin 6410, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +94 more in 6410, WA
16 4th pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +94 larger in 6410, WA
16 2nd pct 110 29th pct
ICSEA in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA
921 14th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 31.7%
20.0% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.4 pts 4.4%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
1.9% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +$163 higher in 6409, WA gap widening
$701 38th pct $538 10th pct
Household income in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +$167 higher in 6409, WA gap widening
$1,125 17th pct $958 7th pct
Family income in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +$92 higher in 6409, WA gap widening
$1,583 29th pct $1,491 22nd pct
High earners in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6409, WA gap steady
6.0% 29th pct 5.5% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6409, WA gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6410, WA
29.3% 49th pct 35.8% 85th pct
Mental health in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6410, WA
7.3% 30th pct 8.7% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
3.9% 24th pct 12.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.4%
17.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
34.6% 94th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6410, WA
1.0% 10th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
16.8% 13th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.3 larger in 6409, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
18.3% 86th pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6409, WA gap steady
39.0% 92nd pct 38.0% 90th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 43.3%
25.0% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%
26.5% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
2.9% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +$1 higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
$161 13th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +$237 higher in 6410, WA gap narrowing
$563 3rd pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.10 higher in 6409, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6410, WA gap steady
19.9% 46th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
52.9% 88th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
75.7% 39th pct 72.8% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 43.1%
16.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%
5.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
22.2% $200–$349 +11.1 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

50.0% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6410, WA gap widening
3.0% 41st pct 8.7% 85th pct
Work from home in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6410, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 6409, WAin 6410, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.07 more in 6409, WA
5.18 67th pct 2.11 35th pct
Departures/1k in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +36.9 more in 6409, WA
62.2 43rd pct 25.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 6409, WAin 6410, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +14 longer in 6410, WA
51 82nd pct 65 90th pct
Drive to city in 6409, WAin 6410, WA
120 87th pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%
11.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.0%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
3.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
21.9% 9th pct 21.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6410, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6409, WA gap widening
8.3% 91st pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6409, WA gap steady
53.7% 27th pct 47.3% 13th pct
Full-time in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6409, WA gap narrowing
60.2% 62nd pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

55.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.3 pts 18.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
6.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 18.8%
13.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.8% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2 higher in 6409, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +69 higher in 6409, WA
942 31st pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2.3 higher in 6410, WA
2.8 38th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +2.5 more in 6410, WA
3.5 44th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6410, WA
58.5% 61st pct 72.0% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6410, WA
58.5% 62nd pct 70.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6409, WA
58.2% 54th pct 49.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6410, WA
58.5% 58th pct 75.2% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6410, WA
52.0% 31st pct 81.6% 58th pct
Walk to health in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +80.5 pts higher in 6410, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +11.9 more in 6409, WA
46.6 85th pct 34.8 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 6409, WAin 6410, WA even
0 13th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 6409, WAin 6410, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6409, WA
2.6% 6th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 6409, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6410, WA with nearby areas

6411, WA 6409, WA 6385, WA 6384, WA 6386, WA 6412, WA 6413, WA 6383, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6409, WA vs 6410, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6409/6409-wa/vs/POA6410/6410-wa