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6430, WA vs 6436, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 183 km apart · 6430, WA profile · 6436, WA profile

6430, WA 6436, WA

Postcode 6430 is a populous area with a young population, where the typical resident is 34 and 22.5% are children. In contrast, postcode 6436 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 46 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.6%). There are also stark financial differences: the typical weekly household income in postcode 6430 is $2,429, which is far higher than the $900 seen in postcode 6436.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people who use a language other than English at home, which is 14.4% for both. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in postcode 6436 at 30.7%. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.5 pts higher in 6430, WA Population: 21,767 larger in 6430, WA First Nations: 24.3 pts higher in 6436, WA 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in 6430, WA Unpaid child care: 22.8 pts higher in 6430, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +21,767 larger in 6430, WA gap steady
21,920 86th pct 153 6th pct
Median age in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +12 yrs older in 6436, WA gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 83rd pct 30.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
9.0% 9th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
18.3% 89th pct 24.7% 100th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 7.8%
9.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
43.1% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 29.3%
7.8% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.6% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6430, WA 6436, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
25.9% 76th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 57.5%
7.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 13.1%
34.0% English ◂ +17.0 pts 17.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6430, WAin 6436, WA even gap narrowing
14.4% 74th pct 14.4% 74th pct
Limited English in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 52.3%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
44.5% 60th pct 31.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 31.4%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%
10.0% Not stated +22.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
48.9% 56th pct 29.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
16.5% 55th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +80.69 more in 6436, WA
2.64 43rd pct 83.33 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +12 more in 6430, WA
13 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +5,334 more in 6430, WA
5,347 86th pct 13 3rd pct
Avg size in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +398 larger in 6430, WA
411 66th pct 13 0th pct
ICSEA in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +287 higher in 6430, WA
946 25th pct 659 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 29.3%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
11.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 17.4%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 11.6%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 14.0%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +$459 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
$1,271 93rd pct $812 62nd pct
Household income in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +$1,529 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$2,429 90th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +$1,658 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$2,970 91st pct $1,312 11th pct
High earners in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
23.9% 92nd pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 8.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

14.3% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 6.7%
8.9% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.7%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6430, WA
20.9% 11th pct 18.3% 7th pct
Mental health in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6430, WA
6.4% 21st pct 2.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6436, WA gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +21.1 pts 47.1%
15.0% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
4.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 12.1% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
7.2% 7th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
29.3% 77th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6430, WA
2.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 17th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +0.6 larger in 6430, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 46th pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
26.3% 47th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 60.7%
23.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.1% Other families +11.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
16.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +$154 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
$310 54th pct $156 12th pct
Mortgage in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +$1,306 higher in 6430, WA gap widening
$1,703 57th pct $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6430, WAin 6436, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6436, WA gap steady
37.9% 86th pct 48.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
17.2% 7th pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
80.3% 26th pct 68.9% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
81.8% 63rd pct 57.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%
17.2% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
1.4% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.3% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 68.9%
1.1% Other dwelling +25.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 24.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.6% Under $200 +29.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6436, WA gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 17.1% 94th pct
Work from home in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +100 more in 6430, WA
100 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +4.56 more in 6430, WA
4.56 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +298.0 more in 6430, WA
298.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +8 more in 6430, WA
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6430, WAin 6436, WA
16 59th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +33.7 pts 36.8%
3.1% Walked +12.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 29.3%
30.7% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.7% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
44.9% 86th pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6430, WAin 6436, WA
18.4% 83rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
3.1% 25th pct 25.8% 100th pct
Participation in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +25.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
72.7% 94th pct 47.1% 12th pct
Full-time in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
72.2% 94th pct 73.7% 96th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining +19.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.8% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
2.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%
9.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.0% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +3 higher in 6430, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +150 higher in 6430, WA
1,004 62nd pct 854 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +4.6 higher in 6430, WA
5.3 69th pct 0.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +3.8 more in 6430, WA
4.8 63rd pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +47.4 pts higher in 6430, WA
47.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +68.7 pts higher in 6430, WA
68.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +89.4 pts higher in 6430, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6430, WA
73.9% 70th pct 51.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +92.2 pts higher in 6430, WA
92.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +34.6 pts higher in 6430, WA
34.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +21.1 more in 6436, WA
11.5 23rd pct 32.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6430, WAin 6436, WA +15 higher in 6430, WA
15 59th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6430, WAin 6436, WA even
2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare 6430, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6436, WA with nearby areas

6484, WA 6438, WA 6639, WA 6427, WA 6437, WA 6429, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6430, WA vs 6436, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/vs/POA6436/6436-wa