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6415, WA vs 6423, WA

Name: 6415, WA vs 6423, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 73 km apart · 6415, WA profile · 6423, WA profile

6415, WA 6423, WA

Postcode 6415 and postcode 6423 are two different types of rural areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6415 is more residential and walkable, with a typical resident aged 40 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. Postcode 6423 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 61. There are stark differences in housing and family life: 62.1% of homes in postcode 6423 are owned outright, compared to 32.6% in postcode 6415, and one-parent families are far more common in postcode 6415 at 14.1% versus 0.0% in postcode 6423.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age between the two has widened significantly, growing from 8 years to 21 years. Despite this, the areas are alike in some ways, such as the proportion of people who finished Year 12 and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have very low rates of people who speak little or no English, with postcode 6415 at 0.6% and postcode 6423 at 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 6423, WA Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in 6423, WA Population: 2,625 larger in 6415, WA Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in 6423, WA Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in 6423, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +2,625 larger in 6415, WA gap steady

2,771 45th pct 146 6th pct

Median age in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +21 yrs older in 6423, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

9.3% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6415, WA 6423, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.0%

2.9% England +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% New Zealand +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +14.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 32.9%

2.9% German +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

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% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%

12.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6415, WA in 6423, WA

3.78 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +2 more in 6415, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6415, WA in 6423, WA

660 48th pct —

Avg size in 6415, WA in 6423, WA

330 58th pct —

ICSEA in 6415, WA in 6423, WA

930 18th pct —

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +$68 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing

$755 50th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +$251 higher in 6415, WA gap narrowing

$1,396 42nd pct $1,145 19th pct

Family income in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +$537 higher in 6415, WA gap widening

$1,896 50th pct $1,359 13th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 10.6%

19.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.3% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 54.8%

18.6% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +0.4 larger in 6415, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples without children +30.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 35.9%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.3% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +$135 higher in 6415, WA gap widening

$220 29th pct $85 0th pct

Mortgage in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +$666 higher in 6415, WA gap widening

$1,066 22nd pct $400 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6415, WA in 6423, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +29.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.6 pts 4.5%

30.8% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 21.2%

3.0% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 97.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.9%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% Under $200 +32.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6415, WA in 6423, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +12.98 more in 6423, WA

0.72 22nd pct 13.70 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +114.6 more in 6423, WA

8.7 24th pct 123.3 47th pct

PT routes in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +1 more in 6415, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 54.5%

6.3% Walked +14.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 30.8%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 24.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

7.1% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +14.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

3.3% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +22.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.9% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +4 higher in 6423, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +4 higher in 6423, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +1 higher in 6423, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +5 higher in 6423, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +75 higher in 6423, WA

929 25th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +3.4 higher in 6415, WA

4.7 62nd pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +3.8 more in 6415, WA

5.1 67th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +52.8 pts higher in 6415, WA

52.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +49.1 pts higher in 6415, WA

49.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6415, WA

25.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +72.4 pts higher in 6415, WA

72.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6415, WA

85.0% 61st pct 64.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +66.0 pts higher in 6415, WA

66.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +68.1 more in 6423, WA

27.8 70th pct 95.9 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +1 higher in 6415, WA

1 33rd pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in 6415, WA in 6423, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6423, WA

3.1% 15th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6415, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6423, WA with nearby areas

6421, WA 6424, WA 6422, WA 6479, WA 6425, WA 6480, WA 6490, WA 6415, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6415, WA vs 6423, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6415/6415-wa/vs/POA6423/6423-wa