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6422, WA vs 6425, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 6422, WA profile · 6425, WA profile

6422, WA 6425, WA

Both areas are sparsely populated, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Postcode 6425 is much older, with a typical resident aged 45, while the typical person in postcode 6422 is just 32. This age gap is reflected in the families; postcode 6422 has a far higher share of children under 15 (35.9% compared to 15.7% in postcode 6425). Wealth also varies, with postcode 6425 seeing a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.6% versus 14.3%).

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2016, but the two areas share several common traits. Both are entirely made up of detached houses, and they have the same 0.0% unemployment rate. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100. While postcode 6425 has more public transport stops and schools nearby, both areas have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style walkshed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in 6425, WA One-parent: 20.4 pts higher in 6422, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6425, WA People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in 6422, WA Under 15: 20.3 pts higher in 6422, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +19 larger in 6425, WA gap narrowing
64 3rd pct 83 3rd pct
Median age in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +13 yrs older in 6425, WA gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 4th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

35.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 15.7%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +25.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Marital status

63.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
34.1% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 18.7%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6422, WA 6425, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap steady
12.5% 44th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 73.5%
0.0% New Zealand +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
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

40.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%
6.3% Scottish +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.7% Italian +15.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.6% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 6422, WAin 6425, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 94.0%
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 6422, WAin 6425, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
42.2% 50th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
42.2% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 27.7%
7.8% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
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 6422, WAin 6425, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 46th pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 64th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6422, WAin 6425, WA
— 76.92 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +1 more in 6425, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6422, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 6th pct
Avg size in 6422, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 5th pct
ICSEA in 6422, WAin 6425, WA
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
11.1% Year 10 +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.7 pts 22.5%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +$180 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$1,291 94th pct $1,111 89th pct
Household income in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +$126 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$2,125 83rd pct $1,999 77th pct
Family income in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +$375 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
27.3% 96th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6425, WA
14.3% 43rd pct 29.6% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

6.8% Under $650 +29.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6425, WA
15.6% 2nd pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6422, WA
7.8% 37th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +6.0 pts 67.5%
10.9% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.7% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
38.6% 99th pct 38.7% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
40.9% 100th pct 21.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.6 larger in 6422, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6425, WA
19.0% 18th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

29.6% Couples without children +31.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
51.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 39.3%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%
19.0% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +$50 higher in 6422, WA
$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +$216 higher in 6422, WA
$1,300 34th pct $1,084 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.30 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6422, WA
19.0% 43rd pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6425, WA
47.6% 76th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6425, WA
71.4% 27th pct 96.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%
19.0% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 103.7%
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

23.8% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
47.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
25.8% 76th pct 40.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +2 more in 6425, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +24.10 more in 6425, WA
0.00 0th pct 24.10 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +216.9 more in 6425, WA
0.0 0th pct 216.9 53rd pct
PT routes in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +1 more in 6425, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
25.8% Worked at home +15.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
16.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 48.1%
14.3% 3 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 4 or more +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 13th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
70.5% 90th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 79.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

64.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 59.1%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +2 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +2 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +5 higher in 6425, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +1 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +54 higher in 6425, WA
1,004 62nd pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.2 higher in 6425, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.3 more in 6425, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.3 4th pct
15-min city in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6425, WA
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +32.6 more in 6425, WA
15.6 42nd pct 48.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6422, WAin 6425, WA even
0 5th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6422, WAin 6425, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6422, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6422, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6425, WA with nearby areas

6424, WA 6426, WA 6423, WA 6422, WA 6420, WA 6427, WA 6369, WA 6421, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6422, WA vs 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/vs/POA6425/6425-wa