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6426, WA vs 6430, WA

Name: 6426, WA vs 6430, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 197 km apart · 6426, WA profile · 6430, WA profile

6426, WA 6430, WA

Postcode 6430 and postcode 6426 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6430 is a younger, wealthier hub where 22.5% of people are children and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,429. In contrast, postcode 6426 is more sparsely populated and older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,328. The two areas also differ in housing, with 38.6% of homes in postcode 6426 owned outright, compared to just 17.2% in postcode 6430.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most clear in the age divide, with the typical resident in postcode 6426 now 13 years older than those in postcode 6430. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground; for example, both have similar rates of unemployment, sitting between 3.1% and 3.7%, and almost the same percentage of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,026 larger in 6430, WA Rent: $160 higher in 6430, WA Mortgage: $903 higher in 6430, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6426, WA Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +21,026 larger in 6430, WA gap steady

894 29th pct 21,920 86th pct

Median age in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +13 yrs older in 6426, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 24.5%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.0%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

41.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6426, WA 6430, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

5.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%

30.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

8.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 77.5%

0.8% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

35.2% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +17.98 more in 6426, WA

20.62 91st pct 2.64 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +11 more in 6430, WA

2 50th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +5,263 more in 6430, WA

84 18th pct 5,347 86th pct

Avg size in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +369 larger in 6430, WA

42 13th pct 411 66th pct

ICSEA in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +25 higher in 6430, WA

921 14th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

10.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.5% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +$223 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

$1,048 87th pct $1,271 93rd pct

Household income in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +$1,101 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

$1,328 35th pct $2,429 90th pct

Family income in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +$1,116 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $2,970 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 8.9%

4.8% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +13.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +0.6 larger in 6430, WA gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 23.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 26.3%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%

7.7% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +$160 higher in 6430, WA gap steady

$150 11th pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +$903 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing

$800 11th pct $1,703 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +0.20 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 17.2%

30.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 80.3%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% Under $200 ◂ +48.6 pts 15.6%

22.1% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.2% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.0 pts 13.5%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +98 more in 6430, WA

2 29th pct 100 84th pct

Stops/1k in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +2.32 more in 6430, WA

2.24 37th pct 4.56 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +277.9 more in 6430, WA

20.1 31st pct 298.0 58th pct

PT routes in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +7 more in 6430, WA

1 29th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6426, WA in 6430, WA

— 16 59th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

10.8% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%

9.5% Bus ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.8% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 0.2%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 15.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.3% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%

4.9% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +4 higher in 6430, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +4 higher in 6430, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +5 higher in 6430, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +3 higher in 6430, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +72 higher in 6430, WA

932 26th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +2.9 higher in 6430, WA

2.4 31st pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +2.0 more in 6430, WA

2.8 35th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6430, WA

36.2% 38th pct 47.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6430, WA

37.1% 41st pct 68.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +89.2 pts higher in 6430, WA

0.1% 14th pct 89.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6430, WA

43.0% 41st pct 73.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +44.3 pts higher in 6430, WA

47.9% 27th pct 92.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6426, WA

36.0% 53rd pct 34.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +27.6 more in 6426, WA

39.1 79th pct 11.5 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +14 higher in 6430, WA

0 1st pct 15 59th pct

Mean slope in 6426, WA in 6430, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA

3.6% 27th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6426, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6430, WA with nearby areas

6432, WA 6442, WA 6429, WA 6484, WA 6436, WA 6427, WA 6426, WA 6438, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6426, WA vs 6430, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6426/6426-wa/vs/POA6430/6430-wa