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6431, WA vs 6440, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 195 km apart · 6431, WA profile · 6440, WA profile

6431, WA 6440, WA

Postcode 6440 and postcode 6431 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in income and home life; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6440 is $1,569, far higher than the $643 seen in postcode 6431. Postcode 6431 has a much larger Indigenous population at 53.3%, compared to 24.4% in postcode 6440, and a far higher share of people using another language at home (52.0% versus 16.9%). Postcode 6440 is also more walkable, with 71.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is just 0.5% in postcode 6431.

Both areas have very similar levels of overall advantage and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some of the gaps between them are narrowing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has fallen, and the typical age gap has shrunk to 4 years, with residents in postcode 6440 being noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.9 pts higher in 6431, WA Other language: 35.1 pts higher in 6431, WA Personal income: $926 higher in 6440, WA No car: 38.8 pts higher in 6431, WA Unpaid child care: 20.3 pts higher in 6431, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +398 larger in 6440, WA gap steady
935 29th pct 1,333 34th pct
Median age in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +4 yrs older in 6440, WA gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +28.9 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
53.3% 100th pct 24.4% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6440, WA gap steady
4.5% 1st pct 5.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 18th pct 10.4% 9th pct
De facto in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
41.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 31.2%
5.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6431, WA 6440, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
10.9% 37th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +24.8 pts 49.4%
3.7% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.8% English +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% German even 2.1%
1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +35.1 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
52.0% 96th pct 16.9% 76th pct
Limited English in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 86th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

32.4% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
37.8% 34th pct 36.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 25.7%
37.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%
17.3% Not stated +18.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.5% Other religions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
27.0% 2nd pct 27.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 7th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +6.68 more in 6440, WA
7.81 76th pct 14.49 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1 more in 6440, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +91 more in 6440, WA
19 5th pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +36 larger in 6440, WA
19 3rd pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 6431, WAin 6440, WA
— 738 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 6.5%
10.8% Year 11 even 10.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%
8.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
5.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +$926 higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
$643 27th pct $1,569 100th pct
Household income in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +$557 higher in 6431, WA gap widening
$1,523 50th pct $966 8th pct
Family income in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +$66 higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
$1,054 1st pct $988 0th pct
High earners in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
17.4% 84th pct 21.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6440, WA gap steady
12.0% 33rd pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%
9.0% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
2.4% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 20.4%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
6.9% $3,000 or more even 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6440, WA
15.3% 1st pct 16.7% 4th pct
Mental health in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6440, WA
3.0% 3rd pct 3.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
2.2% 10th pct 1.9% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +18.2 pts 47.2%
11.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 14.2% 6th pct
Defence service in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6440, WA
1.2% 13th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 7th pct 8.9% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.7 larger in 6431, WA gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
29.8% 100th pct 25.5% 98th pct
Living alone in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 61st pct 35.0% 86th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 41.6%
29.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%
20.8% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
3.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +$17 higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
$63 0th pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +$573 higher in 6431, WA
$986 18th pct $413 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.30 higher in 6431, WA gap steady
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
74.9% 100th pct 59.0% 97th pct
Owned outright in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 0th pct 14.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
76.6% 23rd pct 81.4% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
69.5% 24th pct 67.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.9% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 59.0%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%
4.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 44.8%
9.0% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 75.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
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 6440, WA +38.8 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
58.0% 100th pct 19.2% 96th pct
Work from home in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 96th pct 14.9% 100th pct
PT stops in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.3% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.1% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%
8.9% Bus +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.0% No vehicle ◂ +38.8 pts 19.2%
24.1% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.6% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.5% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
23.3% 12th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6440, WA gap widening
4.9% 30th pct 9.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6431, WA gap widening
12.3% 100th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
43.3% 8th pct 45.1% 10th pct
Full-time in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6431, WA gap narrowing
85.5% 100th pct 75.5% 98th pct

Industries people work in

47.0% Mining +13.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%
11.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
6.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
1.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +1 higher in 6440, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +30 higher in 6440, WA
783 0th pct 813 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6431, WAin 6440, WA
— 75 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +3.9 higher in 6440, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +5.0 more in 6440, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +71.3 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.5% 15th pct 71.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +70.3 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +71.2 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.2% 0th pct 71.4% 49th pct
Walk to health in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +70.6 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +3.3 more in 6431, WA
23.5 63rd pct 20.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6431, WAin 6440, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6431, WAin 6440, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6431, WA
6.2% 66th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6431, WA with nearby areas

6434, WA 6440, WA 6443, WA 6432, WA 6430, WA 6442, WA 6452, WA 6438, WA

Compare 6440, WA with nearby areas

6431, WA 6434, WA 6438, WA 6443, WA 6646, WA 6432, WA 6437, WA 6430, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6431, WA vs 6440, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6431/6431-wa/vs/POA6440/6440-wa