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6430, WA vs 6438, WA

Name: 6430, WA vs 6438, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 227 km apart · 6430, WA profile · 6438, WA profile

6430, WA 6438, WA

Postcode 6430 is a larger, more affluent area than postcode 6438, with a typical weekly family income of $2,970 compared to $1,671. It has a much higher share of people born overseas (25.9% vs 15.7%) and a more qualified workforce, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.4% in postcode 6438. This advantage extends to employment, as 72.7% of adults in postcode 6430 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 43.6% in postcode 6438.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people who use another language at home, which sits at around 14%. While they share this commonality, the gap in their financial standing has widened over time, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 6430 now $983 higher than in postcode 6438. Similarly, the gap in educational attainment has grown, as the share of people who finished Year 12 is now 22 percentage points higher in postcode 6430.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 29.1 pts higher in 6430, WA Population: 21,083 larger in 6430, WA 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in 6430, WA Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in 6430, WA Under 15: 9.9 pts higher in 6430, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +21,083 larger in 6430, WA gap steady

21,920 86th pct 837 28th pct

Median age in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +3 yrs older in 6438, WA gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 35.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6430, WA 6438, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 49.7%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.3%

34.0% English ◂ +14.2 pts 19.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 52.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 35.6%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 25.0%

10.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +6.89 more in 6438, WA

2.64 43rd pct 9.52 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +12 more in 6430, WA

13 88th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +5,247 more in 6430, WA

5,347 86th pct 100 20th pct

Avg size in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +311 larger in 6430, WA

411 66th pct 100 26th pct

ICSEA in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +200 higher in 6430, WA

946 25th pct 746 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 26.8%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.9%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 20.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 6.5%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.4% Engineering & related ◂ +16.6 pts 10.8%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +$179 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing

$1,271 93rd pct $1,092 88th pct

Household income in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +$983 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

$2,429 90th pct $1,446 45th pct

Family income in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +$1,299 higher in 6430, WA gap widening

$2,970 91st pct $1,671 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.1%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 6.5%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

8.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.0%

26.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +22.9 pts 45.3%

15.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +0.3 larger in 6430, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 40.3%

23.9% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.9% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +$147 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing

$310 54th pct $163 13th pct

Mortgage in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +$989 higher in 6430, WA gap narrowing

$1,703 57th pct $714 8th pct

People / bedroom in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +0.10 higher in 6438, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 13.6%

37.9% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.3% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 69.3%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +10.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 17.1%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.6 pts 15.8%

15.6% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 9.2%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% Under $1,000 +56.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +100 more in 6430, WA

100 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +4.56 more in 6430, WA

4.56 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +298.0 more in 6430, WA

298.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +8 more in 6430, WA

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6430, WA in 6438, WA

16 59th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +30.5 pts 40.1%

3.1% Walked +16.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.1% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

30.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles even 15.5%

4.7% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

6.8% Construction even 6.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +5 higher in 6430, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +6 higher in 6430, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +3 higher in 6430, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +107 higher in 6430, WA

1,004 62nd pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +3.2 higher in 6430, WA

5.3 69th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +2.8 more in 6430, WA

4.8 63rd pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +47.4 pts higher in 6430, WA

47.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6430, WA

68.7% 71st pct 61.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +89.4 pts higher in 6430, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6430, WA

73.9% 70th pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +23.6 pts higher in 6430, WA

92.2% 67th pct 68.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6430, WA

34.6% 52nd pct 7.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +2.0 more in 6430, WA

11.5 23rd pct 9.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +15 higher in 6430, WA

15 59th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6430, WA in 6438, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6438, WA

2.6% 6th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6430, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6438, WA with nearby areas

6437, WA 6436, WA 6639, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA 6484, WA 6429, WA 6442, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6430, WA vs 6438, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/vs/POA6438/6438-wa