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6437, WA vs 6646, WA

Name: 6437, WA vs 6646, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 348 km apart · 6437, WA profile · 6646, WA profile

6437, WA 6646, WA

Postcode 6437 and postcode 6646 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are stark differences in wealth and family life between them. Postcode 6437 is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,562 per week, compared to $1,109 in postcode 6646. Family structures also differ; one-parent families are far more common in postcode 6646 at 35.6%, while postcode 6437 has a much higher share of couples with children. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in postcode 6646, where it reaches 26.4%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their lack of public transport, with no stops or departures for residents in either place. They are also both mostly car-dependent. While they share these traits, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. The difference in the number of people working or looking for work has also grown, with postcode 6437 now far higher than postcode 6646.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 26.1 pts higher in 6646, WA Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in 6646, WA Rent: $72 higher in 6646, WA Family income: $2,253 higher in 6437, WA First Nations: 22.6 pts higher in 6646, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +212 larger in 6437, WA gap widening

747 25th pct 535 20th pct

Median age in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +5 yrs older in 6646, WA gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

1.9% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

49.4% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.4% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 24.1%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6437, WA 6646, 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 +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

9.0% New Zealand ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.0%

26.5% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 13.6%

6.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only ◂ +21.2 pts 41.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 36.6%

30.7% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.7% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +5.77 more in 6646, WA

6.13 71st pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +32 more in 6646, WA

61 15th pct 93 19th pct

Avg size in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +32 larger in 6646, WA

61 18th pct 93 25th pct

ICSEA in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +327 higher in 6437, WA

926 16th pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 28.6%

18.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

3.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%

6.0% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

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

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +$621 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$1,817 100th pct $1,196 91st pct

Household income in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +$1,453 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$2,562 93rd pct $1,109 16th pct

Family income in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +$2,253 higher in 6437, WA gap widening

$3,020 92nd pct $767 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 17.9%

5.0% $650–$1,499 +30.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Under $650 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 3.6%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.0%

8.7% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.7% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.4% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 48.6%

10.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

0.7% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +0.5 larger in 6437, WA gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +38.2 pts 31.1%

9.5% One-parent families +26.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.9% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.3% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

5.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +$72 higher in 6646, WA

$46 0th pct $118 5th pct

Mortgage in 6437, WA in 6646, WA

$520 2nd pct —

People / bedroom in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +0.10 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 48.8%

40.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

0.0% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 95.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 14.3%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +14.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 73.2%

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

PT stops in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 24.5%

8.5% Walked +11.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 46.3%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 27.5%

7.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.2% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 39.3%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +14.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.1 pts 18.4%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

15.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

6.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +4 higher in 6437, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +6 higher in 6437, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +3 higher in 6437, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +3 higher in 6646, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +147 higher in 6437, WA

968 44th pct 821 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +0.1 higher in 6646, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +0.3 more in 6437, WA

3.8 49th pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6437, WA

62.3% 65th pct 52.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6646, WA

62.3% 66th pct 72.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6437, WA

63.7% 62nd pct 61.1% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6646, WA

63.7% 42nd pct 76.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

63.7% 76th pct 63.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +37.1 more in 6646, WA

13.4 32nd pct 50.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6437, WA in 6646, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6437, WA in 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6437, WA

3.3% 21st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6437, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6642, WA 6437, WA 6438, WA 6758, WA 6762, WA 6440, WA 6639, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6437, WA vs 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/vs/POA6646/6646-wa