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6425, WA vs 6426, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 6425, WA profile · 6426, WA profile

6425, WA 6426, WA

Postcode 6426 and postcode 6425 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6426 is more populous and has a larger share of people living alone (44.4%) and one-parent families (13.6%). It is also more likely to have residents who rent (30.5%) and those who earn $2,000 or more a week (19.8%). Postcode 6425 has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.6%) and a much larger proportion of homes owned outright (66.7%). It is also more likely to have people working from home (40.9%) and volunteers (38.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across many measures. The gap in home ownership and the number of people working from home have both widened. However, they remain similar in some ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $150 and similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals. Both areas also sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,048 in postcode 6426 and $1,111 in postcode 6425.

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Where they differ most

Population: 811 larger in 6426, WA Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in 6425, WA Work from home: 36.2 pts higher in 6425, WA PT commute: 9.5 pts higher in 6426, WA Living alone: 22.2 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +811 larger in 6426, WA gap narrowing
83 3rd pct 894 29th pct
Median age in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +2 yrs older in 6426, WA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
13.3% 18th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
15.7% 32nd pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6426, WA gap steady
7.0% 9th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
3.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +26.7 pts 41.3%
18.7% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6425, WA 6426, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 19.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 64.7%
7.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 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

47.0% English ◂ +10.2 pts 36.8%
43.4% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 30.8%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +11.8 pts 9.8%
20.5% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 8.3%
3.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% German +0.3 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% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 61st pct
Limited English in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +18.2 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 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 13th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 45.4%
27.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.0% Not stated +5.3 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 6425, WAin 6426, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
47.1% 52nd pct 34.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +56.30 more in 6425, WA
76.92 100th pct 20.62 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +1 more in 6426, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +59 more in 6426, WA
25 6th pct 84 18th pct
Avg size in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +17 larger in 6426, WA
25 5th pct 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +23 higher in 6425, WA
944 24th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 34.4%
24.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
5.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 10.5%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

7.5% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Creative arts ◂ +12.9 pts 2.1%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +$63 higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
$1,111 89th pct $1,048 87th pct
Household income in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +$671 higher in 6425, WA gap widening
$1,999 77th pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +$396 higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
$2,250 73rd pct $1,854 48th pct
High earners in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
4.0% 13th pct 19.8% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
29.6% 83rd pct 11.6% 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.8%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.4%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
25.3% 26th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6426, WA
4.8% 11th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6425, WA gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
4.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +12.5 pts 54.9%
16.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
38.7% 99th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 9th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
21.3% 27th pct 15.7% 9th pct
Defence service in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6425, WA gap steady
28.0% 87th pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +0.4 larger in 6425, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
22.2% 28th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 45.5%
39.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.4% Other families ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

59.3% 2 people ◂ +23.9 pts 35.4%
22.2% 1 person +22.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6425, WAin 6426, WA even
$150 11th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +$284 higher in 6425, WA gap narrowing
$1,084 23rd pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in 6425, WAin 6426, WA even gap narrowing
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
11.1% 15th pct 30.5% 74th pct
Owned outright in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +28.1 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 38.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.4% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
96.3% 100th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +28.1 pts 38.6%
11.1% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

103.7% Separate house ◂ +13.4 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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%
48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 25.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 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

50.0% Under $1,000 +21.4 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 6425, WAin 6426, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6426, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
40.9% 92nd pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 98th pct
PT stops in 6425, WAin 6426, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +21.86 more in 6425, WA
24.10 100th pct 2.24 37th pct
Departures/1k in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +196.7 more in 6425, WA
216.9 53rd pct 20.1 31st pct
PT routes in 6425, WAin 6426, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
40.9% Worked at home ◂ +36.2 pts 4.7%
15.9% Walked ◂ +5.1 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

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 32.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 13.2%
29.6% 4 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6426, WA gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6425, WAin 6426, WA
— 12.4% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6426, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing
58.7% 44th pct 60.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6425, WA gap widening
79.5% 100th pct 71.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

59.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.0 pts 16.1%
6.8% Mining +26.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

63.6% Managers ◂ +43.3 pts 20.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +16.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.1% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.8% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 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 6425, WAin 6426, WA +6 higher in 6425, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +6 higher in 6425, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7 higher in 6425, WA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +7 higher in 6425, WA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +126 higher in 6425, WA
1,058 81st pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +2.2 higher in 6426, WA
0.2 2nd pct 2.4 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +2.5 more in 6426, WA
0.3 4th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 37.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6426, WA
33.3% 32nd pct 43.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 27th pct
Walk to health in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6426, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +9.0 more in 6425, WA
48.2 86th pct 39.1 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 6425, WAin 6426, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 6425, WAin 6426, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6426, WA
2.9% 11th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6425, WA with nearby areas

6424, WA 6426, WA 6423, WA 6422, WA 6420, WA 6427, WA 6369, WA 6421, 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). 6425, WA vs 6426, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6425/6425-wa/vs/POA6426/6426-wa