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6426, WA vs 6432, WA

Name: 6426, WA vs 6432, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 198 km apart · 6426, WA profile · 6432, WA profile

6426, WA 6432, WA

Postcode 6432 and postcode 6426 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6432 is a much younger and more family-oriented place, where 21.6% of residents are children and the typical age is 35. It is also more walkable, rated as somewhat walkable, and has a higher share of high-earning households, with 23.1% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6426 is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a larger share of retirees, while its walkability is mostly car-dependent. Many more people here live alone (44.4%) and own their homes outright (38.6%).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in age, the share of children, and the number of people living alone all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic similarities. Both areas have very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,000 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. They also have almost identical shares of people who use another language at home, at around 8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,256 larger in 6432, WA Rent: $150 higher in 6432, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6426, WA Under 15: 10.7 pts higher in 6432, WA Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +6,256 larger in 6432, WA gap steady

894 29th pct 7,150 61st pct

Median age in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +12 yrs older in 6426, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.9% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

36.4% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 35.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6426, WA 6432, 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 ▸ 66.5%

5.4% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +5.2 pts 31.6%

30.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.3% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 72.5%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 31.9%

35.2% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +18.68 more in 6426, WA

20.62 91st pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +1 more in 6432, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +440 more in 6432, WA

84 18th pct 524 45th pct

Avg size in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +133 larger in 6432, WA

42 13th pct 175 39th pct

ICSEA in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +15 higher in 6432, WA

921 14th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

27.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

6.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +$34 higher in 6426, WA gap steady

$1,048 87th pct $1,014 86th pct

Household income in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +$673 higher in 6432, WA gap widening

$1,328 35th pct $2,001 77th pct

Family income in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +$521 higher in 6432, WA gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $2,375 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.6%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +0.5 larger in 6432, WA gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 24.7%

13.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 30.1%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.3%

7.7% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +$150 higher in 6432, WA gap steady

$150 11th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +$509 higher in 6432, WA gap narrowing

$800 11th pct $1,309 35th pct

People / bedroom in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +0.20 higher in 6432, 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 ◂ +16.9 pts 21.7%

30.5% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 84.3%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% Under $200 ◂ +49.6 pts 14.6%

22.1% $200–$349 +32.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

3.2% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +48.0 pts 23.4%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +45 more in 6432, WA

2 29th pct 47 69th pct

Stops/1k in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +4.34 more in 6432, WA

2.24 37th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +378.3 more in 6432, WA

20.1 31st pct 398.5 60th pct

PT routes in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +4 more in 6432, WA

1 29th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

10.8% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

9.5% Bus ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.8% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.3%

5.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

20.3% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 6.6%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +1 higher in 6426, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +1 higher in 6426, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +1 higher in 6432, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6426, WA in 6432, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +25 higher in 6426, WA

932 26th pct 907 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +3.4 higher in 6432, WA

2.4 31st pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +2.9 more in 6432, WA

2.8 35th pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +32.2 pts higher in 6432, WA

36.2% 38th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +29.0 pts higher in 6432, WA

37.1% 41st pct 66.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +89.3 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.1% 14th pct 89.5% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +40.5 pts higher in 6432, WA

43.0% 41st pct 83.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +43.4 pts higher in 6432, WA

47.9% 27th pct 91.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6432, WA

36.0% 53rd pct 50.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +26.8 more in 6426, WA

39.1 79th pct 12.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +31 higher in 6432, WA

0 1st pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 6426, WA in 6432, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6426, WA

3.6% 27th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 6426, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6432, WA with nearby areas

6430, 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 6432, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6426/6426-wa/vs/POA6432/6432-wa