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6423, WA vs 6425, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6423, WA profile · 6425, WA profile

6423, WA 6425, WA

Postcode 6423 and postcode 6425 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6423 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 39.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 13.3% of seniors in postcode 6425. This older population in postcode 6423 is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (42.4% versus 22.2%) and more people with long-term health conditions (39.7% versus 25.3%). In contrast, postcode 6425 has far higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $1,145 in postcode 6423.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the lack of people using another language at home. While they share this trait, other gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the age gap has flipped, and postcode 6423 is now far older than postcode 6425. The difference in weekly household income has also grown, with the gap widening to $854. Postcode 6425 has also seen a sharp increase in people working from home, which is now 40.9% compared to just 9.1% in postcode 6423.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6423, WA Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in 6423, WA Mortgage: $684 higher in 6425, WA 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in 6425, WA Work from home: 31.8 pts higher in 6425, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +63 larger in 6423, WA gap narrowing
146 6th pct 83 3rd pct
Median age in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +16 yrs older in 6423, WA gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6423, WA gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
39.0% 100th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
9.6% 7th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
14.0% 69th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

39.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.8 pts 13.3%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
9.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

52.7% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 68.0%
31.3% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 18.7%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6423, WA 6425, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
16.4% 58th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 73.5%
9.6% England ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
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

55.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 47.0%
32.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.6% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.5% Italian +15.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.0% German ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%
8.2% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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 6423, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +2.9 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 6423, WAin 6425, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
40.4% 43rd pct 27.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
40.4% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 27.7%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 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 6423, WAin 6425, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
39.4% 31st pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6423, WAin 6425, WA
— 76.92 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1 more in 6425, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6423, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 6th pct
Avg size in 6423, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 5th pct
ICSEA in 6423, WAin 6425, WA
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 22.5%
4.6% Bachelor degree +22.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 12.5%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +$424 higher in 6425, WA gap widening
$687 35th pct $1,111 89th pct
Household income in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +$854 higher in 6425, WA gap widening
$1,145 19th pct $1,999 77th pct
Family income in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +$891 higher in 6425, WA gap widening
$1,359 13th pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6423, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 15th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +25.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
4.5% 8th pct 29.6% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6423, WA
39.7% 95th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6423, WA
9.6% 62nd pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6423, WA gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +12.7 pts ▸ 67.5%
27.4% One condition ◂ +10.5 pts 16.9%
6.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
33.6% 93rd pct 38.7% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
16.8% 92nd pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 21.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6423, WA
3.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +0.5 larger in 6425, WA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +20.2 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
42.4% 97th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.7%
35.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

48.5% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
42.4% 1 person ◂ +20.2 pts 22.2%
6.1% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.5% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +$65 higher in 6425, WA
$85 0th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +$684 higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
$400 0th pct $1,084 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +0.10 higher in 6423, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
21.2% 50th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6425, WA gap steady
62.1% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
97.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
63.6% 14th pct 96.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
4.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.2% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 11.1%
12.1% Other tenure ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +6.7 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

43.9% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +71.4 pts 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 6423, WAin 6425, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
6.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
9.1% 20th pct 40.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +10.40 more in 6425, WA
13.70 92nd pct 24.10 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +93.6 more in 6425, WA
123.3 47th pct 216.9 53rd pct
PT routes in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 43.2%
9.1% Worked at home +31.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.2% Walked ◂ +5.3 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

30.8% 2 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.8% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6423, WA gap widening
33.6% 50th pct 12.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6423, WAin 6425, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6425, WA gap steady
52.7% 24th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
68.2% 89th pct 79.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

30.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
21.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers +25.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +2 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +2 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +5 higher in 6425, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1 higher in 6425, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +54 higher in 6425, WA
1,004 62nd pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1.1 higher in 6423, WA
1.3 17th pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +1.0 more in 6423, WA
1.3 16th pct 0.3 4th pct
15-min city in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6425, WA
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +64.1 pts higher in 6423, WA
64.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +47.7 more in 6423, WA
95.9 92nd pct 48.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6423, WAin 6425, WA even
0 7th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6423, WAin 6425, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6423, WA
3.6% 26th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6423, WA with nearby areas

6421, WA 6424, WA 6422, WA 6479, WA 6425, WA 6480, WA 6490, WA 6415, 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). 6423, WA vs 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6423/6423-wa/vs/POA6425/6425-wa