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6437, WA vs 6440, WA

Name: 6437, WA vs 6440, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 477 km apart · 6437, WA profile · 6440, WA profile

6437, WA 6440, WA

Postcode 6440 and postcode 6437 are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6440 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.4%, while postcode 6437's typical family income is far higher at $3,020 compared to $988 in postcode 6440. Residents in postcode 6440 are also more likely to live alone (35%) or in one-parent families (25.5%), whereas postcode 6437 has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.8%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very low rates of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also both have no public transport stops or departures. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed, while the gap in weekly family income has widened.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $2,032 higher in 6437, WA Household income: $1,596 higher in 6437, WA First Nations: 20.6 pts higher in 6440, WA Population: 586 larger in 6440, WA Under 15: 11.5 pts higher in 6437, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +586 larger in 6440, WA gap widening

747 25th pct 1,333 34th pct

Median age in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +7 yrs older in 6440, WA gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 10.4%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

49.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.4% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.2%

8.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

6437, WA 6440, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 49.4%

9.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 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

33.1% English ◂ +13.0 pts 20.1%

26.5% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 13.9%

6.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 47.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +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

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%

30.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 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

Schools/1k kids in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +8.36 more in 6440, WA

6.13 71st pct 14.49 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +1 more in 6440, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +49 more in 6440, WA

61 15th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +6 larger in 6437, WA

61 18th pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +188 higher in 6437, WA

926 16th pct 738 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.2%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

10.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

5.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +$248 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing

$1,817 100th pct $1,569 100th pct

Household income in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +$1,596 higher in 6437, WA gap narrowing

$2,562 93rd pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +$2,032 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$3,020 92nd pct $988 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 26.2%

0.0% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.0% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 7.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.1%

8.7% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Cancer +0.8 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

57.0% None ◂ +9.8 pts 47.2%

10.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +0.4 larger in 6437, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 41.6%

19.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.5% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.3% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 29.0%

17.4% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 9.3%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +$34 higher in 6440, WA

$46 0th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +$107 higher in 6437, WA

$520 2nd pct $413 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

40.5% Other tenure ◂ +27.4 pts 13.1%

0.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 81.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 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

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.8%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 22.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%

15.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

8.5% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 19.8%

7.5% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.2% Mining +15.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +14.4 pts 2.1%

8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%

5.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

7.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +4 higher in 6437, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +6 higher in 6437, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +3 higher in 6437, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +155 higher in 6437, WA

968 44th pct 813 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6437, WA in 6440, WA

— 75 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +1.1 higher in 6440, WA

2.9 39th pct 4.0 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +1.2 more in 6440, WA

3.8 49th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6440, WA

62.3% 65th pct 71.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6440, WA

62.3% 66th pct 71.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6440, WA

63.7% 62nd pct 70.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6440, WA

63.7% 42nd pct 71.4% 49th pct

Walk to health in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6440, WA

63.7% 76th pct 70.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +6.9 more in 6440, WA

13.4 32nd pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6437, WA in 6440, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6437, WA in 6440, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6440, WA

3.3% 21st pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6437, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6440, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6437, WA vs 6440, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/vs/POA6440/6440-wa