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6434, WA vs 6440, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 321 km apart · 6434, WA profile · 6440, WA profile

6434, WA 6440, WA

Postcode 6440 and postcode 6434 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, though they differ in their social and physical makeup. Postcode 6440 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.4% compared to 4.3% in postcode 6434. There are also notable differences in housing and accessibility; 67.2% of homes in postcode 6440 have three or more bedrooms, while only 18.5% do in postcode 6434. Additionally, postcode 6440 is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities, whereas postcode 6434 is completely car-dependent.

These two areas are seeing their housing patterns drift further apart, as the gap in homes with three or more bedrooms has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share similar levels of university qualifications and a common reliance on the mining industry. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English. While postcode 6440 has a typical resident aged 37, postcode 6434 is younger with a typical age of 31.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,149 larger in 6440, WA Full-time: 22.4 pts higher in 6434, WA People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in 6440, WA First Nations: 20.0 pts higher in 6440, WA Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in 6440, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1,149 larger in 6440, WA gap widening
184 8th pct 1,333 34th pct
Median age in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +6 yrs older in 6440, WA gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 72nd pct 24.4% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6440, WA gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 5.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 0th pct 10.4% 9th pct
De facto in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap steady
— 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

62.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.4 pts 41.6%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%
3.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

51.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.3% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.2%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
1.7% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6434, WA 6440, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

47.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
4.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 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

22.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 13.9%
21.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
7.6% 60th pct 16.9% 76th pct
Limited English in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6440, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

51.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 47.3%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
35.9% 28th pct 36.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%
35.9% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.1% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 12th pct 27.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
6.4% 7th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 14.49 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +2 more in 6440, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 738 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%
11.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%
5.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
4.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +$550 higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
$2,119 100th pct $1,569 100th pct
Household income in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +$533 higher in 6434, WA gap widening
$1,499 49th pct $966 8th pct
Family income in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap narrowing
— $988 0th pct
High earners in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
32.0% 100th pct 21.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap widening
— 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.1%
2.9% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6440, WA
12.0% 0th pct 16.7% 4th pct
Mental health in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6434, WA
3.8% 7th pct 3.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6440, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.2 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

44.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
8.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 1st pct 6.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
1.7% 0th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
14.0% 6th pct 14.2% 6th pct
Defence service in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6434, WA
2.9% 49th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6440, WA gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 8.9% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.2 larger in 6434, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap narrowing
— 25.5% 98th pct
Living alone in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap narrowing
— 35.0% 86th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +58.4 pts 41.6%
0.0% Couples without children +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% One-parent families +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%
0.0% 2 people +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap widening
— $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— $413 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +0.40 higher in 6440, WA gap narrowing
0.50 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap widening
— 59.0% 97th pct
Owned outright in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap narrowing
— 14.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap widening
— 81.4% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap widening
— 67.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +48.3 pts 14.2%
0.0% Rented +59.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
0.0% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +31.4 pts ▸ 81.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 5 or more ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6434, WAin 6440, WA gap narrowing
— 19.2% 96th pct
Work from home in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6434, WA gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 1.7% 0th pct
PT commute in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 100th pct 14.9% 100th pct
PT stops in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1 more in 6434, WA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +5.43 more in 6434, WA
5.43 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +27.2 more in 6434, WA
27.2 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +1 more in 6434, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.2% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.7% Bus ◂ +13.9 pts 14.9%
13.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
10.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 4 or more ◂ +54.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +43.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% No vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
36.0% 60th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 65th pct 9.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6440, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
57.0% 38th pct 45.1% 10th pct
Full-time in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +22.4 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
97.9% 100th pct 75.5% 98th pct

Industries people work in

64.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 60.0%
22.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.6 pts 1.7%
11.7% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 34.7%
26.6% Labourers ◂ +18.7 pts 7.9%
18.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 813 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6434, WAin 6440, WA
— 75 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +4.0 higher in 6440, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +5.0 more in 6440, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +71.7 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6434, WAin 6440, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +70.3 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 49th pct
Walk to health in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +70.6 pts higher in 6440, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +23.2 more in 6434, WA
43.5 83rd pct 20.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6434, WAin 6440, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6434, WAin 6440, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6434, WA
6.5% 70th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6434, WA with nearby areas

6431, WA 6443, WA 6440, WA 6452, WA 6442, WA 6432, WA 6430, WA 6447, 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). 6434, WA vs 6440, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6434/6434-wa/vs/POA6440/6440-wa