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6424, WA vs 6425, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6424, WA profile · 6425, WA profile

6424, WA 6425, WA

Postcode 6425 and postcode 6424 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in how people live and earn; postcode 6425 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (66.7% compared to 30.8%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (96.3% versus 65.4%). In contrast, postcode 6424 is wealthier, with 22.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far higher than the 4.0% in postcode 6425.

The gap in how many people have moved into each area in the last five years has widened since 2016, now sitting at 41.2% in postcode 6424 and 12.0% in postcode 6425. Despite this, the two areas share many traits. Both have no residents who speak only a language other than English and every single home in both areas is a separate house. They also have identical rates of people per bedroom (0.6) and an equal lack of public transport options.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 35.9 pts higher in 6425, WA 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in 6425, WA Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in 6424, WA Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA Participation: 21.0 pts higher in 6424, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +11 larger in 6425, WA gap widening
72 3rd pct 83 3rd pct
Median age in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +7 yrs older in 6424, WA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
6.9% 5th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
15.6% 79th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 34.9%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.9% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 68.0%
32.2% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 18.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
10.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6424, WA 6425, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 49th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 73.5%
13.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
6.9% India ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 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

43.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
38.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
4.2% Scottish +17.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.5% Italian +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%
6.9% German ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
4.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 94.0%
6.9% Punjabi ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
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% 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 6424, WAin 6425, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
43.1% 54th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
43.1% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 27.7%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
42.4% 41st pct 47.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 14th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6424, WAin 6425, WA
— 76.92 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +1 more in 6425, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6424, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 6th pct
Avg size in 6424, WAin 6425, WA
— 25 5th pct
ICSEA in 6424, WAin 6425, WA
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 22.5%
15.6% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 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

15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +$264 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$1,375 96th pct $1,111 89th pct
Household income in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +$625 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$2,624 94th pct $1,999 77th pct
Family income in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +$850 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$3,100 93rd pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
22.0% 90th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
38.5% 93rd pct 29.6% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 18.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 24.0%
25.4% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6424, WA
27.8% 40th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6424, WA
5.6% 14th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 6424, 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

4.2% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.5%
20.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
4.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6425, WA gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 38.7% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
10.2% 19th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 53rd pct 21.3% 27th pct
Defence service in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap steady
28.8% 89th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.2 larger in 6425, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
30.8% 69th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
47.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 39.3%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +24.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +$25 higher in 6425, WA
$125 6th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +$484 higher in 6425, WA
$600 4th pct $1,084 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
19.2% 44th pct 11.1% 15th pct
Owned outright in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
30.8% 26th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
65.4% 17th pct 96.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +35.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.2% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%
19.2% Other tenure ◂ +19.2 pts 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

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 48.1%
11.5% 3 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 40.9% 92nd pct
PT commute in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +3.68 more in 6424, WA
27.78 100th pct 24.10 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +33.1 more in 6424, WA
250.0 56th pct 216.9 53rd pct
PT routes in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6424, WAin 6425, WA
51 82nd pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 43.2%
27.3% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Walked +15.9 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

38.5% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.2% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
41.2% 77th pct 12.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
8.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
79.7% 100th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
63.6% 79th pct 79.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

54.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
13.6% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
9.1% Transport & warehousing even 9.1%
6.8% Education & training even 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.3% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
6.8% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
9.1% Technicians & trades even 9.1%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +1 higher in 6425, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
1,058 81st pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.2 higher in 6425, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.3 more in 6425, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.3 4th pct
15-min city in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6425, WA
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +174.0 more in 6424, WA
222.2 100th pct 48.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6424, WAin 6425, WA even
0 4th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6424, WAin 6425, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6424, WA
4.1% 35th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6424, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6422, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6420, WA 6415, WA 6480, WA 6369, 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). 6424, WA vs 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6424/6424-wa/vs/POA6425/6425-wa