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6437, WA vs 6438, WA

Name: 6437, WA vs 6438, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 101 km apart · 6437, WA profile · 6438, WA profile

6437, WA 6438, WA

Postcode 6438 and postcode 6437 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their financial and social make-up. Postcode 6437 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,020 compared to $1,671 in postcode 6438. Postcode 6438 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.4%, while postcode 6437 sits at 3.7%. Socially, postcode 6438 has a higher share of one-parent families (25.5% versus 9.5%) and people living alone (39.2% versus 17.4%).

The gap in typical family income has widened since 2011, though other differences are shifting. Both areas are alike in that very few residents speak little or no English, and about the same share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a total lack of public transport stops and departures. While postcode 6437 has more people working or looking for work, both areas have similar rates of volunteering and a similar number of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $117 higher in 6438, WA Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in 6438, WA 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in 6437, WA Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in 6438, WA Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in 6437, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +90 larger in 6438, WA gap widening

747 25th pct 837 28th pct

Median age in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +7 yrs older in 6438, WA gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.7%

37.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6437, WA 6438, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 49.7%

9.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 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

33.1% English ◂ +13.2 pts 19.8%

26.5% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 22.3%

6.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 52.1%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 35.6%

30.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +3.39 more in 6438, WA

6.13 71st pct 9.52 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +39 more in 6438, WA

61 15th pct 100 20th pct

Avg size in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +39 larger in 6438, WA

61 18th pct 100 26th pct

ICSEA in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +180 higher in 6437, WA

926 16th pct 746 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 20.3%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +$725 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$1,817 100th pct $1,092 88th pct

Household income in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +$1,116 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing

$2,562 93rd pct $1,446 45th pct

Family income in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +$1,349 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$3,020 92nd pct $1,671 35th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 25.1%

5.0% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 6.5%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 19.0%

8.7% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 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

57.0% None ◂ +11.7 pts 45.3%

10.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +0.6 larger in 6437, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 40.3%

19.9% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.5% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 30.7%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +17.8 pts 4.5%

10.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +$117 higher in 6438, WA

$46 0th pct $163 13th pct

Mortgage in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +$194 higher in 6438, WA

$520 2nd pct $714 8th pct

People / bedroom in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 38.2%

40.5% Other tenure ◂ +32.0 pts 8.5%

0.0% Owned outright +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 69.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 36.7%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 17.1%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +38.7 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.5% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Bus ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

2.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 35.6%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

7.5% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.2% Mining ◂ +12.3 pts 31.9%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +15.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

1.1% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.9 pts 16.6%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

6.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +3 higher in 6437, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +6 higher in 6437, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +3 higher in 6437, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +1 higher in 6437, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +71 higher in 6437, WA

968 44th pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +0.9 higher in 6437, WA

2.9 39th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +1.8 more in 6437, WA

3.8 49th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +62.3 pts higher in 6437, WA

62.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6437, WA

62.3% 66th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6437, WA

63.7% 62nd pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6438, WA

63.7% 42nd pct 68.6% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +56.2 pts higher in 6437, WA

63.7% 76th pct 7.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +3.8 more in 6437, WA

13.4 32nd pct 9.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 6437, WA in 6438, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6437, WA in 6438, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6438, WA

3.3% 21st pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6437, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6438, WA with nearby areas

6437, WA 6436, WA 6639, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA 6484, WA 6429, WA 6442, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6437, WA vs 6438, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/vs/POA6438/6438-wa