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6429, WA vs 6430, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 85 km apart · 6429, WA profile · 6430, WA profile

6429, WA 6430, WA

Postcode 6430 and postcode 6429 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6430 is a much larger population centre where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,429, compared to $1,208 in postcode 6429. This area also has a younger population, with a typical age of 34, while residents in postcode 6429 are far older with a typical age of 47. In contrast, postcode 6429 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 19.1%, compared to 6.5% in postcode 6430.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who speak little or no English. This shared trait exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical family incomes has widened since 2011. Postcode 6430 has seen its lead in university qualifications and home-loan payments grow, while postcode 6429 has seen a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,953 larger in 6430, WA Household income: $1,221 higher in 6430, WA Participation: 24.9 pts higher in 6430, WA Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in 6430, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6429, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +20,953 larger in 6430, WA gap steady
967 30th pct 21,920 86th pct
Median age in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +13 yrs older in 6429, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6429, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 94th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6429, WA gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 9.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
15.6% 32nd pct 22.5% 89th pct
De facto in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
16.2% 84th pct 18.3% 89th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 24.5%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

37.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%
5.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6429, WA 6430, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
14.3% 51st pct 25.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 66.6%
5.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
7.7% 60th pct 14.4% 74th pct
Limited English in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 77.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

No religion in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
35.4% 27th pct 44.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
24.8% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
26.1% 0th pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
4.9% 2nd pct 16.5% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +17.23 more in 6429, WA
19.87 91st pct 2.64 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +10 more in 6430, WA
3 57th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +5,150 more in 6430, WA
197 30th pct 5,347 86th pct
Avg size in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +346 larger in 6430, WA
66 19th pct 411 66th pct
ICSEA in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +204 higher in 6430, WA
743 0th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 12 +22.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%
10.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
6.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.1% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +$456 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$815 63rd pct $1,271 93rd pct
Household income in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +$1,221 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$1,208 24th pct $2,429 90th pct
Family income in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +$1,289 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$1,681 36th pct $2,970 91st pct
High earners in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
11.5% 65th pct 23.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +25.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
9.4% 21st pct 34.9% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.9%
6.2% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.5%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6429, WA
24.5% 22nd pct 20.9% 11th pct
Mental health in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6430, WA
6.1% 18th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6429, WA gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +17.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
15.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
12.4% 19th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
6.7% 5th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
17.6% 12th pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6429, WA
4.4% 83rd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 12th pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.4 larger in 6430, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6429, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 92nd pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6429, WA gap steady
36.2% 88th pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
36.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 23.9%
21.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 26.3%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%
13.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +$72 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
$238 34th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +$776 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
$927 15th pct $1,703 57th pct
People / bedroom in 6429, WAin 6430, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
30.9% 75th pct 37.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6429, WA gap widening
38.1% 47th pct 17.2% 7th pct
Separate houses in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6429, WA gap widening
91.5% 49th pct 80.3% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
73.9% 34th pct 81.8% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 17.2%
30.9% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 80.3%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 38.7%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
3.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 40.4%
5.3% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.2 pts 13.5%
38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6429, WA gap widening
8.1% 81st pct 4.7% 59th pct
Work from home in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
1.1% 0th pct 2.5% 0th pct
PT commute in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6429, WA gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +94 more in 6430, WA
6 45th pct 100 84th pct
Stops/1k in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.64 more in 6429, WA
6.20 76th pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +269.0 more in 6430, WA
29.0 33rd pct 298.0 58th pct
PT routes in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +5 more in 6430, WA
3 48th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 6429, WAin 6430, WA
— 16 59th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
11.4% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%
6.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%
19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%
7.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
32.5% 45th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
8.7% 51st pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6429, WA gap widening
7.0% 87th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
47.8% 13th pct 72.7% 94th pct
Full-time in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
67.1% 88th pct 72.2% 94th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
5.3% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
5.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.1 pts 15.1%
18.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
7.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +3 higher in 6430, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +163 higher in 6430, WA
841 2nd pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.7 higher in 6430, WA
4.5 61st pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.3 more in 6429, WA
5.1 67th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6429, WA
66.8% 68th pct 47.4% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6429, WA
68.9% 71st pct 68.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +36.3 pts higher in 6430, WA
53.0% 51st pct 89.4% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6430, WA
67.0% 65th pct 73.9% 70th pct
Walk to a park in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6430, WA
68.4% 46th pct 92.2% 67th pct
Walk to health in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6429, WA
35.9% 53rd pct 34.6% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +23.6 more in 6429, WA
35.2 76th pct 11.5 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +14 higher in 6430, WA
0 1st pct 15 59th pct
Mean slope in 6429, WAin 6430, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6429, WA
3.7% 29th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 6429, WA with nearby areas

6430, WA 6432, WA 6442, WA 6426, WA 6484, WA 6427, WA 6425, WA 6436, 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). 6429, WA vs 6430, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6429/6429-wa/vs/POA6430/6430-wa