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6438, WA vs 6646, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 406 km apart · 6438, WA profile · 6646, WA profile

6438, WA 6646, WA

Postcode 6438 and postcode 6646 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ in wealth and housing. Typical weekly family income is far higher in postcode 6438, where it is $1,671 compared to $767 in postcode 6646. Home ownership also varies, with 29.6% of homes owned outright in postcode 6438, while that figure is much lower in postcode 6646 at 14.3%. Postcode 6646 is more likely to have separate houses, at 95.2%, compared to 69.3% in postcode 6438.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in typical family income has widened, while the difference in the share of one-parent families has narrowed. Both areas share similar challenges, with very low access to money and resources and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 4%. They also have similar school sizes and a small number of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in 6646, WA Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 6438, WA Family income: $904 higher in 6438, WA De facto: 11.2 pts higher in 6646, WA First Nations: 10.9 pts higher in 6646, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +302 larger in 6438, WA gap widening
837 28th pct 535 20th pct
Median age in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +2 yrs older in 6438, WA gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
15.4% 92nd pct 26.4% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
10.9% 12th pct 8.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 13th pct 15.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 28.0% 100th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%
12.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
35.9% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 24.1%
7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Widowed even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6438, WA 6646, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
15.7% 56th pct 14.0% 50th pct

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 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

19.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.3% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 13.6%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 24.1% 84th pct
Limited English in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6438, WA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

52.1% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 41.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
35.6% 28th pct 36.6% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

35.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
26.8% 1st pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
6.4% 7th pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +2.38 more in 6646, WA
9.52 81st pct 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +7 more in 6438, WA
100 20th pct 93 19th pct
Avg size in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +7 larger in 6438, WA
100 26th pct 93 25th pct
ICSEA in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +147 higher in 6438, WA
746 0th pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
6.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +$104 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
$1,092 88th pct $1,196 91st pct
Household income in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +$337 higher in 6438, WA gap widening
$1,446 45th pct $1,109 16th pct
Family income in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +$904 higher in 6438, WA gap widening
$1,671 35th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 72nd pct 16.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6438, WA gap steady
13.1% 38th pct 7.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.6% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6646, WA
17.3% 5th pct 18.1% 6th pct
Mental health in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6438, WA
5.5% 14th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
2.7% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
11.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
2.7% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
10.2% 10th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
4.9% 0th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 6th pct 15.5% 9th pct
Defence service in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6646, WA
1.8% 22nd pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
11.6% 3rd pct 7.3% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.1 larger in 6646, WA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
25.5% 99th pct 35.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
39.2% 92nd pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 31.1%
25.5% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%
0.0% Other families +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

39.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.7% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
6.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
4.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +$45 higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
$163 13th pct $118 5th pct
Mortgage in 6438, WAin 6646, WA
$714 8th pct —
People / bedroom in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.10 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
38.2% 86th pct 48.8% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6438, WA gap widening
29.6% 24th pct 14.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
69.3% 17th pct 95.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
57.8% 12th pct 60.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
8.5% Other tenure +23.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 14.3%
13.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 95.2%
11.6% Other dwelling ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
11.6% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% Under $200 +35.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 92nd pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6438, WA gap steady
3.6% 2nd pct 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
6.2% 90th pct 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 24.5%
19.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.2% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%
15.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 3.8%
5.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6438, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 71st pct 12.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
43.6% 8th pct 44.9% 10th pct
Full-time in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
75.9% 98th pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

31.9% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
3.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1 higher in 6438, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +4 higher in 6646, WA
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +76 higher in 6438, WA
897 13th pct 821 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.0 higher in 6646, WA
2.0 27th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +1.5 more in 6646, WA
2.0 24th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +52.3 pts higher in 6646, WA
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6646, WA
61.1% 65th pct 72.5% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6646, WA
60.5% 59th pct 61.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6646, WA
68.6% 47th pct 76.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +56.2 pts higher in 6646, WA
7.5% 33rd pct 63.7% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +40.9 more in 6646, WA
9.6 13th pct 50.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6438, WAin 6646, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6438, WAin 6646, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6438, WA
3.6% 26th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6438, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6438, WA vs 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6438/6438-wa/vs/POA6646/6646-wa