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6420, WA vs 6422, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 6420, WA profile · 6422, WA profile

6420, WA 6422, WA

Postcode 6420 and postcode 6422 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and family makeup; 35.9% of people in postcode 6422 are children under 15, compared with just 11.7% in postcode 6420. Residents in postcode 6420 are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 32 in postcode 6422. Home ownership also varies, with 93.1% of homes in postcode 6420 owned outright, while only 47.6% are owned outright in postcode 6422.

Both areas are almost identical in their lack of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and have nearly the same share of people born overseas. While they share a similar reliance on detached houses and a complete lack of unemployment, their paths are diverging. The gap in the number of children has widened since 2016, while the difference in typical age has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,076 higher in 6422, WA Owned outright: 45.5 pts higher in 6420, WA Under 15: 24.2 pts higher in 6422, WA PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in 6420, WA Renting: 19.0 pts higher in 6422, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +13 larger in 6420, WA gap narrowing
77 3rd pct 64 3rd pct
Median age in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +8 yrs older in 6420, WA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
15.6% 27th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Under 15 in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
11.7% 12th pct 35.9% 100th pct
De facto in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

11.7% Children (0–14) +24.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.5 pts 9.4%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
29.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6420, WA 6422, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6420, WA gap steady
13.0% 46th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.6% English ◂ +23.0 pts 40.6%
44.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%
19.5% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 6.3%
10.4% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.5% German ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6420, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 53rd pct 42.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
32.8% 13th pct 44.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 10th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +20.2 pts 11.1%
9.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.5% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 22.6%
0.0% Society & culture +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +$309 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$982 83rd pct $1,291 94th pct
Household income in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +$583 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$1,542 52nd pct $2,125 83rd pct
Family income in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +$375 higher in 6422, WA gap widening
$2,250 73rd pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
11.9% 68th pct 27.3% 96th pct
High-income homes in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6420, WA
20.7% 64th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 29.5%
35.8% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 6.8%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6420, WA
27.3% 37th pct 15.6% 2nd pct
Mental health in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6422, WA
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Cancer ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +13.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
20.8% One condition ◂ +9.8 pts 10.9%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
20.9% 67th pct 38.6% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 0th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 40.9% 100th pct
Defence service in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 36.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.7 larger in 6422, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
9.8% 28th pct 20.4% 90th pct
Living alone in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6420, WA
37.9% 90th pct 19.0% 18th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 51.9%
16.4% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.8% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%
37.9% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 19.0%
0.0% 4 people +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +$50 higher in 6422, WA
$150 11th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +$1,076 higher in 6422, WA
$224 0th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.20 higher in 6422, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6422, WA
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +45.5 pts higher in 6420, WA
93.1% 100th pct 47.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6420, WA
72.4% 29th pct 71.4% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.1% Owned outright ◂ +45.5 pts 47.6%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 23.8%
20.7% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 25.8% 76th pct
PT commute in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
6.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
18.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
6.0% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.8% 2 vehicles +26.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.3% 4 or more ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
29.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.3% 7th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6420, WA gap narrowing
74.6% 97th pct 70.5% 90th pct
Full-time in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6420, WA gap widening
66.0% 87th pct 61.3% 69th pct

Industries people work in

76.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 64.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.0% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 48.4%
16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +2 higher in 6420, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +3 higher in 6420, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +6 higher in 6420, WA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +49 higher in 6420, WA
1,053 80th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.7 higher in 6420, WA
0.7 10th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.8 more in 6420, WA
0.8 10th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6420, WA
39.6% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +36.3 more in 6420, WA
51.9 86th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6420, WAin 6422, WA even
0 5th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6420, WAin 6422, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6422, WA
3.2% 17th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 6420, WA with nearby areas

6369, WA 6415, WA 6368, WA 6418, WA 6422, WA 6414, WA 6419, WA 6424, WA

Compare 6422, WA with nearby areas

6424, WA 6480, WA 6415, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6490, WA 6414, WA 6420, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6420, WA vs 6422, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6420/6420-wa/vs/POA6422/6422-wa