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6436, WA vs 6437, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 170 km apart · 6436, WA profile · 6437, WA profile

6436, WA 6437, WA

Postcode 6437 and postcode 6436 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, though they have very different populations. Postcode 6437 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 and 21.8% of people being children under 15. It also has significantly higher incomes, with a typical household earning $2,562 a week. In contrast, postcode 6436 is far older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.6%. This area is also more likely to have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at 30.7% compared to 3.7% in postcode 6437.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English, which is 0.0%. While they share a similar landscape, the gap in household income has narrowed since 2011. Other differences have shifted too; for example, the gap in the number of children has flipped, with postcode 6437 now having far more young people. At the same time, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, with that group now far more common in postcode 6436.

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Where they differ most

Population: 594 larger in 6437, WA Median age: 16 yrs older in 6436, WA First Nations: 27.0 pts higher in 6436, WA Personal income: $1,005 higher in 6437, WA Household income: $1,662 higher in 6437, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +594 larger in 6437, WA gap narrowing
153 6th pct 747 25th pct
Median age in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +16 yrs older in 6436, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +27.0 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
30.7% 100th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 1.9% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
7.8% 4th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6437, WA gap steady
24.7% 100th pct 29.2% 100th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 20.9%
7.8% Children (0–14) +14.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.7 pts 1.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

45.0% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
29.3% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
19.3% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 8.1%
6.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

6436, WA 6437, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 21.0% 69th pct

Country of birth

57.5% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 50.1%
2.6% New Zealand +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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

17.0% English +16.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.1% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
4.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6436, WA gap steady
14.4% 74th pct 8.2% 61st pct
Limited English in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

52.3% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
31.4% 19th pct 43.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

31.4% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
35.3% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 23.7%
32.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 6th pct 36.8% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 18th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +77.20 more in 6436, WA
83.33 100th pct 6.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +48 more in 6437, WA
13 3rd pct 61 15th pct
Avg size in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +48 larger in 6437, WA
13 0th pct 61 18th pct
ICSEA in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +267 higher in 6437, WA
659 0th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%
5.3% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +$1,005 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$812 62nd pct $1,817 100th pct
Household income in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +$1,662 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$900 4th pct $2,562 93rd pct
Family income in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +$1,708 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
$1,312 11th pct $3,020 92nd pct
High earners in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 58th pct 27.5% 96th pct
High-income homes in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +28.3 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
8.9% 18th pct 37.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.7 pts 5.0%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +33.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Personal income distribution

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 8.7%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6436, WA
18.3% 7th pct 12.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6437, WA
2.0% 0th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
5.2% 47th pct 1.7% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
2.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +10.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
10.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 17th pct 9.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6437, WA
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6437, WA gap steady
10.0% 0th pct 11.7% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +0.9 larger in 6437, WA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 36th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Living alone in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +31.5 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
48.9% 100th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%
12.5% Other families ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +31.5 pts 17.4%
20.0% 2 people +18.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% 4 people +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +$110 higher in 6436, WA
$156 12th pct $46 0th pct
Mortgage in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +$123 higher in 6437, WA
$397 0th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +0.10 higher in 6437, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
48.9% 92nd pct 57.0% 96th pct
Owned outright in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
35.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6437, WA gap widening
68.9% 17th pct 90.1% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
57.8% 12th pct 82.6% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
11.1% Other tenure +29.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +21.2 pts ▸ 90.1%
26.7% Other dwelling ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 +31.4 pts ▸ 76.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 94th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%
15.8% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Bus +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 5.0%
17.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 6436, WAin 6437, WA
— 18.5% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
25.8% 100th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
47.1% 12th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing
73.7% 96th pct 76.9% 99th pct

Industries people work in

45.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 44.2%
28.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 4.9%
8.8% Administrative & support even 8.8%
5.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.0% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
5.3% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +4 higher in 6437, WA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +6 higher in 6437, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +3 higher in 6437, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +1 higher in 6437, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +114 higher in 6437, WA
854 4th pct 968 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +2.2 higher in 6437, WA
0.7 9th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +2.8 more in 6437, WA
1.0 12th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +62.3 pts higher in 6437, WA
0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +62.3 pts higher in 6437, WA
0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6437, WA
51.9% 51st pct 63.7% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +63.7 pts higher in 6437, WA
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +63.7 pts higher in 6437, WA
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +19.3 more in 6436, WA
32.7 75th pct 13.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6436, WAin 6437, WA even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 6436, WAin 6437, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6437, WA
2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 6436, WA with nearby areas

6484, WA 6438, WA 6639, WA 6427, WA 6437, WA 6429, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA

Compare 6437, WA with nearby areas

6438, WA 6639, WA 6436, WA 6638, WA 6484, WA 6640, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6436, WA vs 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6436/6436-wa/vs/POA6437/6437-wa