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6431, WA vs 6438, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 378 km apart · 6431, WA profile · 6438, WA profile

6431, WA 6438, WA

Postcode 6431 and postcode 6438 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Postcode 6431 has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 53.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 15.4% in postcode 6438. This high population of Indigenous residents is consistent with a larger share of people using another language at home (52.0%) and a much higher rate of unpaid childcare (34.5%). In contrast, postcode 6438 is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,092, which is far higher than the $643 seen in postcode 6431.

While these areas are hundreds of kilometres apart, the gap in typical weekly incomes has narrowed since 2011. They share several commonalities, including very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 6.3%) and almost identical shares of people working or looking for work. Both areas are largely car-dependent, though postcode 6438 is slightly more so (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 6431 (car-dependent) and provides far more homes within a short walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.8 pts higher in 6431, WA Other language: 37.8 pts higher in 6431, WA Rent: $100 higher in 6438, WA Renting: 36.7 pts higher in 6431, WA No car: 42.5 pts higher in 6431, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +98 larger in 6431, WA gap narrowing
935 29th pct 837 28th pct
Median age in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +4 yrs older in 6438, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
53.3% 100th pct 15.4% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
4.5% 1st pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 18th pct 12.5% 13th pct
De facto in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 16.7% 86th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 38.0%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
41.8% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%
5.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6431, WA 6438, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
10.9% 37th pct 15.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 49.7%
3.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.8% English +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
52.0% 96th pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 86th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

32.4% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6431, WA gap steady
37.8% 34th pct 35.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 25.0%
37.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%
17.3% Not stated +17.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
6.5% Other religions ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
27.0% 2nd pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 7th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1.71 more in 6438, WA
7.81 76th pct 9.52 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +81 more in 6438, WA
19 5th pct 100 20th pct
Avg size in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +81 larger in 6438, WA
19 3rd pct 100 26th pct
ICSEA in 6431, WAin 6438, WA
— 746 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 20.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 10.8%
8.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%
2.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +$449 higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
$643 27th pct $1,092 88th pct
Household income in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +$77 higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
$1,523 50th pct $1,446 45th pct
Family income in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +$617 higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
$1,054 1st pct $1,671 35th pct
High earners in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
17.4% 84th pct 13.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 33rd pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.1%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%
9.0% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
2.4% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6438, WA
15.3% 1st pct 17.3% 5th pct
Mental health in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6438, WA
3.0% 3rd pct 5.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
2.2% 10th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +20.1 pts 45.3%
11.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
3.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 10.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
34.5% 95th pct 14.2% 6th pct
Defence service in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6438, WA
1.2% 13th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 7th pct 11.6% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.9 larger in 6431, WA gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
29.8% 100th pct 25.5% 99th pct
Living alone in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6438, WA gap steady
29.3% 61st pct 39.2% 92nd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 40.3%
20.8% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.0% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.4% 6 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.5%
12.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +$100 higher in 6438, WA gap widening
$63 0th pct $163 13th pct
Mortgage in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +$272 higher in 6431, WA
$986 18th pct $714 8th pct
People / bedroom in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.30 higher in 6431, WA gap steady
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
74.9% 100th pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
76.6% 23rd pct 69.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
69.5% 24th pct 57.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.9% Rented ◂ +36.7 pts 38.2%
4.8% Owned outright +24.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
2.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 69.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 36.7%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%
9.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +49.0 pts 38.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +70.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
58.0% 100th pct 15.5% 92nd pct
Work from home in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
PT commute in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 96th pct 6.2% 90th pct
PT stops in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.3% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
19.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%
8.9% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
2.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% No vehicle ◂ +42.5 pts 15.5%
24.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.6% 2 vehicles +24.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.5% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
23.3% 12th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
4.9% 30th pct 13.7% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
43.3% 8th pct 43.6% 8th pct
Full-time in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
85.5% 100th pct 75.9% 98th pct

Industries people work in

47.0% Mining ◂ +15.1 pts 31.9%
9.9% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 16.6%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
10.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +1 higher in 6438, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +114 higher in 6438, WA
783 0th pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.0 higher in 6438, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.0 more in 6438, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +60.6 pts higher in 6438, WA
0.5% 15th pct 61.1% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +60.5 pts higher in 6438, WA
0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +68.4 pts higher in 6438, WA
0.2% 0th pct 68.6% 47th pct
Walk to health in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6438, WA
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +14.0 more in 6431, WA
23.5 63rd pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 6431, WAin 6438, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6431, WAin 6438, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6431, WA
6.2% 66th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6431, WA with nearby areas

6434, WA 6440, WA 6443, WA 6432, WA 6430, WA 6442, WA 6452, 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). 6431, WA vs 6438, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6431/6431-wa/vs/POA6438/6438-wa