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6430, WA vs 6437, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 319 km apart · 6430, WA profile · 6437, WA profile

6430, WA 6437, WA

Postcode 6430 and postcode 6437 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6430 is a larger hub with a typical resident aged 34, where more adults have a bachelor degree (16.5% compared to 6.3% in postcode 6437) and more are working or looking for work. Postcode 6437 is a sparsely populated area where de facto relationships are far more common at 29.2%, and renting is the most frequent tenure at 57.0%. While postcode 6430 is somewhat walkable, postcode 6437 is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,500 and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. However, the gap in education levels has widened since 2011, and the typical age difference between the two has also grown, with residents in postcode 6430 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 6437.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,173 larger in 6430, WA Rent: $264 higher in 6430, WA Renting: 19.1 pts higher in 6437, WA Mortgage: $1,183 higher in 6430, WA Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in 6430, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +21,173 larger in 6430, WA gap steady
21,920 86th pct 747 25th pct
Median age in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +4 yrs older in 6430, WA gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
6.5% 83rd pct 3.7% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
9.0% 9th pct 1.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
22.5% 89th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
18.3% 89th pct 29.2% 100th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.9%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
43.1% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 37.4%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

6430, WA 6437, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
25.9% 76th pct 21.0% 69th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 50.1%
7.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
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 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%
34.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%
8.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
14.4% 74th pct 8.2% 61st pct
Limited English in 6430, WAin 6437, 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 ◂ +14.5 pts 62.9%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
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 6437, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
44.5% 60th pct 43.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.2%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 23.7%
10.0% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
48.9% 56th pct 36.8% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
16.5% 55th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +3.50 more in 6437, WA
2.64 43rd pct 6.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +12 more in 6430, WA
13 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +5,286 more in 6430, WA
5,347 86th pct 61 15th pct
Avg size in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +350 larger in 6430, WA
411 66th pct 61 18th pct
ICSEA in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +20 higher in 6430, WA
946 25th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 36.8%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%
11.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 30.5%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 6.0%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 18.2%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
8.7% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
7.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +$546 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$1,271 93rd pct $1,817 100th pct
Household income in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +$133 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$2,429 90th pct $2,562 93rd pct
Family income in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +$50 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$2,970 91st pct $3,020 92nd pct
High earners in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
23.9% 92nd pct 27.5% 96th pct
High-income homes in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6437, WA gap steady
34.9% 89th pct 37.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.0%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.7%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6430, WA
20.9% 11th pct 12.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6430, WA
6.4% 21st pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 1.7% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 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 ◂ +11.2 pts 57.0%
15.0% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 9.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
7.2% 7th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
29.3% 77th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6430, WA
2.3% 31st pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 17th pct 11.7% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.3 larger in 6437, WA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 46th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Living alone in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
26.3% 47th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%
15.7% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%
7.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +$264 higher in 6430, WA
$310 54th pct $46 0th pct
Mortgage in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +$1,183 higher in 6430, WA
$1,703 57th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.10 higher in 6437, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
37.9% 86th pct 57.0% 96th pct
Owned outright in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
17.2% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
80.3% 26th pct 90.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
81.8% 63rd pct 82.6% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other tenure +39.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 90.1%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 5.8%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.6% Under $200 +61.2 pts ▸ 76.8%
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 6437, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6430, WA gap steady
2.5% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 15.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +100 more in 6430, WA
100 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +4.56 more in 6430, WA
4.56 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +298.0 more in 6430, WA
298.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +8 more in 6430, WA
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6430, WAin 6437, WA
16 59th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +34.0 pts 36.5%
2.1% Bus +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 36.7%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 5.0%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
44.9% 86th pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
18.4% 83rd pct 18.5% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6430, WA gap widening
72.7% 94th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
72.2% 94th pct 76.9% 99th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining +17.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
4.2% Manufacturing +12.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
2.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
6.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers +15.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
21.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 5.5%
8.0% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
9.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2 higher in 6430, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6430, WAin 6437, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +3 higher in 6430, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2 higher in 6430, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +36 higher in 6430, WA
1,004 62nd pct 968 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +2.4 higher in 6430, WA
5.3 69th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +1.0 more in 6430, WA
4.8 63rd pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6437, WA
47.4% 50th pct 62.3% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6430, WA
68.7% 71st pct 62.3% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +89.4 pts higher in 6430, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6430, WA
73.9% 70th pct 63.7% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6430, WA
92.2% 67th pct 63.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6437, WA
34.6% 52nd pct 63.7% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +1.8 more in 6437, WA
11.5 23rd pct 13.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +14 higher in 6430, WA
15 59th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6430, WAin 6437, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6437, WA
2.6% 6th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 6430, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6437, WA with nearby areas

6438, WA 6639, WA 6436, WA 6638, WA 6484, WA 6640, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6430, WA vs 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/vs/POA6437/6437-wa