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6422, WA vs 6426, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 105 km apart · 6422, WA profile · 6426, WA profile

6422, WA 6426, WA

Postcode 6426 and postcode 6422 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia with very different demographics. Residents are far older in postcode 6426, where the typical age is 47, compared to just 32 in postcode 6422. This age gap is reflected in the family structures; children under 15 make up 35.9% of the population in postcode 6422, while they account for only 10.9% in postcode 6426. Economic profiles also differ sharply, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in postcode 6422 at $2,125, compared to $1,328 in postcode 6426.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have almost no homes within a short walk of public transport. While the two areas are quite different, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees has narrowed since 2016. Other trends are moving apart, with the gap in the number of people volunteering and those doing unpaid housework widening over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 830 larger in 6426, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6426, WA Under 15: 25.1 pts higher in 6422, WA Unpaid child care: 25.2 pts higher in 6422, WA Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +830 larger in 6426, WA gap steady
64 3rd pct 894 29th pct
Median age in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +15 yrs older in 6426, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6426, WA gap steady
6.3% 4th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +25.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +27.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.1 pts 10.9%
32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 41.3%
34.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6422, WA 6426, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
12.5% 44th pct 19.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 64.7%
0.0% New Zealand +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 30.8%
40.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.8%
15.6% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
6.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.7% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 8.2% 61st pct
Limited English in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 75.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
42.2% 50th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%
42.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 35.2%
7.8% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 46th pct 34.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 64th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6422, WAin 6426, WA
— 20.62 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2 more in 6426, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6422, WAin 6426, WA
— 84 18th pct
Avg size in 6422, WAin 6426, WA
— 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 6422, WAin 6426, WA
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.4%
11.1% Year 10 +15.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 30.2%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.6 pts 10.5%
12.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 4.5%
16.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.0 pts 2.1%
9.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +$243 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$1,291 94th pct $1,048 87th pct
Household income in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +$797 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$2,125 83rd pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +$771 higher in 6422, WA gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,854 48th pct
High earners in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
27.3% 96th pct 19.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6422, WA
14.3% 43rd pct 11.6% 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%
6.8% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.6%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6426, WA
15.6% 2nd pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6422, WA
7.8% 37th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
4.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +18.5 pts 54.9%
10.9% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
38.6% 99th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
9.1% 13th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 15.7% 9th pct
Defence service in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +1.0 larger in 6422, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 90th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6426, WA
19.0% 18th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 42.3%
29.6% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.0% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.4%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 8.4%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +$50 higher in 6422, WA
$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +$500 higher in 6422, WA
$1,300 34th pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +0.30 higher in 6422, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6426, WA
19.0% 43rd pct 30.5% 74th pct
Owned outright in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6422, WA
47.6% 76th pct 38.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6422, WA
100.0% 100th pct 90.4% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
71.4% 27th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 38.6%
19.0% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 90.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 25.7%
23.8% 3 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +64.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
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 6426, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
25.8% 76th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 98th pct
PT stops in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2 more in 6426, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2.24 more in 6426, WA
0.00 0th pct 2.24 37th pct
Departures/1k in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +20.1 more in 6426, WA
0.0 0th pct 20.1 31st pct
PT routes in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 4.7%
16.1% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Bus +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 32.8%
19.0% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
24.1% 13th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6422, WAin 6426, WA
— 12.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
70.5% 90th pct 60.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 71.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

64.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.4 pts 16.1%
0.0% Mining +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers ◂ +28.0 pts 20.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Labourers +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +4 higher in 6422, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +4 higher in 6422, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2 higher in 6422, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +6 higher in 6422, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +72 higher in 6422, WA
1,004 62nd pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2.4 higher in 6426, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.4 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +2.8 more in 6426, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 37.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +43.0 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 27th pct
Walk to health in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +23.5 more in 6426, WA
15.6 42nd pct 39.1 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 6422, WAin 6426, WA even
0 5th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6422, WAin 6426, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6426, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6422, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6426, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6427, WA 6424, WA 6359, WA 6369, WA 6423, WA 6420, WA 6422, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6422, WA vs 6426, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/vs/POA6426/6426-wa