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6434, WA vs 6447, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 439 km apart · 6434, WA profile · 6447, WA profile

6434, WA 6447, WA

Postcode 6434 and postcode 6447 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6447 is much more family-oriented, with 19.5% of people being children under 15, compared to just 3.8% in postcode 6434. Higher education and income levels are also far higher in postcode 6447, where 59.9% of residents completed Year 12 and the typical family earns $2,299 a week. In contrast, postcode 6434 has a higher share of people living alone (44.4%) and a much higher proportion of renters (55.6%).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent and share very similar rates of overseas birth and language use at home. They also have the same unemployment rate of 0.0%. While they share these traits, the gaps in their housing and income have shifted over time. For example, the difference in typical family income has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in 6447, WA Volunteering: 29.7 pts higher in 6447, WA Work from home: 26.4 pts higher in 6447, WA PT commute: 28.7 pts higher in 6434, WA Full-time: 33.7 pts higher in 6434, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +10 larger in 6434, WA gap narrowing
184 8th pct 174 7th pct
Median age in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +5 yrs older in 6447, WA gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6434, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 8.0% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap narrowing
— 24.0% 100th pct

Age structure

62.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.2 pts 32.8%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.8% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 7.5%
3.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

34.3% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
51.2% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 38.8%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6434, WA 6447, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

47.8% Australia +33.8 pts ▸ 81.6%
4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% Australian +26.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.7% English +9.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
5.4% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% German +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
7.6% 60th pct 8.0% 61st pct
Limited English in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

51.1% English only +36.8 pts ▸ 87.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
35.9% 28th pct 53.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

35.9% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
41.8% Not stated ◂ +33.8 pts 8.0%
20.1% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 12th pct 59.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
6.4% 7th pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 29.41 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +1 more in 6447, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 43 11th pct
Avg size in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 43 13th pct
ICSEA in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +27.7 pts ▸ 59.9%
11.7% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.4% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related even 22.5%
6.2% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.7% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +$833 higher in 6434, WA gap widening
$2,119 100th pct $1,286 94th pct
Household income in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +$376 higher in 6447, WA gap widening
$1,499 49th pct $1,875 71st pct
Family income in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap widening
— $2,299 75th pct
High earners in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6434, WA gap widening
32.0% 100th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap widening
— 22.6% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%
12.8% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.9% Under $650 +27.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6447, WA
12.0% 0th pct 15.5% 2nd pct
Mental health in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6447, WA
3.8% 7th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.6% None +34.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
8.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap steady
7.0% 1st pct 36.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +23.5 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
14.0% 6th pct 37.4% 100th pct
Defence service in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6434, WA
2.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6447, WA gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 23.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.1 larger in 6434, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap widening
— 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +34.6 pts 65.4%
0.0% Couples without children +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 22.6%
0.0% 3 people +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— $115 5th pct
Mortgage in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.10 higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
0.50 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap narrowing
— 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap narrowing
— 46.8% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap widening
— 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap widening
— 93.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 46.8%
0.0% Other tenure +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +37.1 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 5 or more ◂ +43.1 pts 19.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6434, WAin 6447, WA gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +26.4 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 34.9% 88th pct
PT commute in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +28.7 pts higher in 6434, WA gap widening
28.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +1 more in 6434, WA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +5.43 more in 6434, WA
5.43 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +27.2 more in 6434, WA
27.2 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +1 more in 6434, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.2% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.5% Worked at home +26.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.7% Bus ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 4 or more ◂ +34.2 pts 25.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6434, WA gap widening
36.0% 60th pct 21.7% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6447, WA
12.0% 65th pct 29.2% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +23.6 pts higher in 6447, WA gap narrowing
57.0% 38th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Full-time in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6434, WA gap widening
97.9% 100th pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +66.7 pts ▸ 89.0%
64.9% Mining ◂ +64.9 pts 0.0%
11.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +50.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
38.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +34.6 pts 3.7%
26.6% Labourers ◂ +13.8 pts 12.8%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 4.6%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6434, WAin 6447, WA
— 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.1 higher in 6447, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +0.2 more in 6447, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.2 2nd pct
15-min city in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6447, WA
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6447, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +31.2 more in 6447, WA
43.5 83rd pct 74.7 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 6434, WAin 6447, WA even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6434, WAin 6447, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6434, WA
6.5% 70th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6434, WA with nearby areas

6431, WA 6443, WA 6440, WA 6452, WA 6442, WA 6432, WA 6430, WA 6447, WA

Compare 6447, WA with nearby areas

6450, WA 6448, WA 6446, WA 6452, WA 6445, WA 6348, WA 6442, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6434, WA vs 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6434/6434-wa/vs/POA6447/6447-wa