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6438, WA vs 6442, WA

Name: 6438, WA vs 6442, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 283 km apart · 6438, WA profile · 6442, WA profile

6438, WA 6442, WA

Postcode 6442 and postcode 6438 are two different types of regional areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6442 has more high-earning households, with 27.8% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.1% in postcode 6438. It also has more larger homes, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 6438 has 57.8%. In contrast, postcode 6438 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.4%, compared to 5.2% in postcode 6442.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 5% to 6%, and similar numbers of people per home. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in high-income households has widened, while the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,635 larger in 6442, WA 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in 6442, WA Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in 6442, WA Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in 6442, WA Family income: $807 higher in 6442, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1,635 larger in 6442, WA gap steady

837 28th pct 2,472 44th pct

Median age in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +2 yrs older in 6438, WA gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 27.8%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

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

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 43.9%

35.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6438, WA 6442, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

4.1% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.8% English +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +21.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin 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

35.6% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.0% Not stated ◂ +11.3 pts 23.7%

25.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +5.82 more in 6438, WA

9.52 81st pct 3.70 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1 more in 6442, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +311 more in 6442, WA

100 20th pct 411 42nd pct

Avg size in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +106 larger in 6442, WA

100 26th pct 206 44th pct

ICSEA in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +119 higher in 6442, WA

746 0th pct 865 9th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

6.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +$109 higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing

$1,092 88th pct $983 83rd pct

Household income in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +$683 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$1,446 45th pct $2,129 84th pct

Family income in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +$807 higher in 6442, WA gap steady

$1,671 35th pct $2,478 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.3% None +7.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

11.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +0.1 larger in 6442, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 27.5%

25.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 15.0%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.2% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%

30.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.5% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +$37 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$163 13th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +$271 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$714 8th pct $985 18th pct

People / bedroom in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +0.10 higher in 6438, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 24.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 89.2%

11.6% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 0.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.7%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $200–$349 +34.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

38.2% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

9.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 46.2%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +4 more in 6442, WA

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1.62 more in 6442, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.62 31st pct

Departures/1k in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +6.5 more in 6442, WA

0.0 0th pct 6.5 21st pct

PT routes in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +2 more in 6442, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6438, WA in 6442, WA

— 16 59th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +25.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.5% Walked ◂ +17.6 pts 1.9%

6.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 3.7%

5.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.9% Mining +15.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 4.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +14.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.9% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

11.1% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

3.6% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1 higher in 6438, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1 higher in 6442, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1 higher in 6442, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6438, WA in 6442, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +11 higher in 6438, WA

897 13th pct 886 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +2.2 higher in 6442, WA

2.0 27th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +2.9 more in 6442, WA

2.0 24th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +75.4 pts higher in 6442, WA

0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6442, WA

61.1% 65th pct 76.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +62.7 pts higher in 6442, WA

0.0% 0th pct 62.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6442, WA

60.5% 59th pct 75.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6442, WA

68.6% 47th pct 87.2% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +42.3 pts higher in 6442, WA

7.5% 33rd pct 49.8% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +0.6 more in 6442, WA

9.6 13th pct 10.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +1 higher in 6442, WA

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 6438, WA in 6442, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6438, WA

3.6% 26th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 6438, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6442, WA with nearby areas

6432, WA 6430, WA 6429, WA 6445, WA 6446, WA 6426, WA 6484, WA 6427, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6438, WA vs 6442, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6438/6438-wa/vs/POA6442/6442-wa