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6415, WA vs 6418, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 6415, WA profile · 6418, WA profile

6415, WA 6418, WA

Postcode 6415 and postcode 6418 are nearby Western Australian areas with different age profiles and housing patterns. Residents in postcode 6418 are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 40 in postcode 6415. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher in postcode 6418 at 29.0%. Home ownership also differs; 47.0% of homes in postcode 6418 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 32.6% seen in postcode 6415.

This age gap has widened since 2011, growing from seven years to nine years. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a nearly identical typical weekly income of around $750 and similar proportions of children under 15. Both areas also have a low share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 10%, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,029 larger in 6415, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6418, WA Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in 6418, WA De facto: 5.5 pts higher in 6415, WA Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in 6418, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +2,029 larger in 6415, WA gap steady
2,771 45th pct 742 25th pct
Median age in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +9 yrs older in 6418, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 80th pct 4.6% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6418, WA gap widening
18.7% 44th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6418, WA gap steady
19.1% 70th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
13.9% 68th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
35.1% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
5.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6415, WA 6418, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6415, WA gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 9.8% 32nd pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 79.8%
2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +5.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%
8.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
2.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 50th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6418, WA gap steady
0.6% 56th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
44.5% 60th pct 39.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
44.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 39.9%
12.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6415, WA gap steady
39.9% 33rd pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6418, WA gap steady
10.4% 25th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +3.02 more in 6418, WA
3.78 56th pct 6.80 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1 more in 6415, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +560 more in 6415, WA
660 48th pct 100 20th pct
Avg size in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +230 larger in 6415, WA
330 58th pct 100 26th pct
ICSEA in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +11 higher in 6418, WA
930 18th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%
25.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%
13.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
8.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
6.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%
0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +$9 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
$755 50th pct $746 48th pct
Household income in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +$160 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
$1,396 42nd pct $1,236 27th pct
Family income in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +$197 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
$1,896 50th pct $1,699 37th pct
High earners in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6415, WA gap steady
9.1% 52nd pct 8.8% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6415, WA gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 13.3% 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%
19.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6418, WA
29.1% 48th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6418, WA
8.6% 49th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6418, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 57th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +4.6 pts 53.1%
18.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6418, WA gap narrowing
21.6% 70th pct 30.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
10.9% 26th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even
3.3% 61st pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6418, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 44th pct 23.5% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.1 larger in 6418, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6415, WA gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6418, WA gap widening
32.3% 75th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%
32.3% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
10.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +$60 higher in 6415, WA gap steady
$220 29th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +$329 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
$1,066 22nd pct $737 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
30.8% 75th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6418, WA gap narrowing
32.6% 31st pct 47.0% 74th pct
Separate houses in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
94.5% 61st pct 84.8% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
78.8% 52nd pct 75.0% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 19.7%
30.8% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 23.5%
3.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 84.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 41.3%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% Under $200 +23.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 32.3%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 80.8%
38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.3 pts 7.7%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
6.4% 73rd pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6418, WA gap steady
5.9% 9th pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6418, WA gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +2 more in 6415, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.72 more in 6415, WA
0.72 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +8.7 more in 6415, WA
8.7 24th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +2 more in 6415, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 58.1%
5.9% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
34.9% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
7.1% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
34.5% 54th pct 27.0% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing
6.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6418, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 44th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6415, WA gap widening
58.5% 43rd pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6418, WA gap widening
61.1% 67th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.5% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%
6.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
10.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +2 higher in 6418, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +8 higher in 6418, WA
929 25th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 higher in 6415, WA
4.7 62nd pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.5 more in 6415, WA
5.1 67th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6418, WA
52.8% 56th pct 65.7% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6418, WA
49.1% 53rd pct 65.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6415, WA
25.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6415, WA
72.4% 69th pct 64.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6415, WA
85.0% 61st pct 66.6% 45th pct
Walk to health in 6415, WAin 6418, WA even
66.0% 78th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +32.9 more in 6418, WA
27.8 70th pct 60.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +1 higher in 6415, WA
1 33rd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 6415, WAin 6418, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6415, WA
3.1% 15th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 6415, WA with nearby areas

6414, WA 6420, WA 6413, WA 6418, WA 6422, WA 6480, WA 6412, WA 6419, WA

Compare 6418, WA with nearby areas

6419, WA 6415, WA 6414, WA 6428, WA 6386, WA 6413, WA 6411, WA 6420, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6415, WA vs 6418, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6415/6415-wa/vs/POA6418/6418-wa