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6442, WA vs 6445, WA

Name: 6442, WA vs 6445, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 199 km apart · 6442, WA profile · 6445, WA profile

6442, WA 6445, WA

Postcode 6442 and postcode 6445 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6442 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a higher typical household income of $2,129 per week. In contrast, postcode 6445 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 48. Postcode 6445 also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 62.3%, while postcode 6442 has a higher share of renters at 36.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The age gap has widened, and the difference in volunteering is now much larger, with 39.5% of people in postcode 6445 volunteering compared to 10.6% in postcode 6442. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways; for example, the share of people who need help with daily activities is 3.1% in both areas, which is close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 28.9 pts higher in 6445, WA Renting: 25.2 pts higher in 6442, WA Owned outright: 37.3 pts higher in 6445, WA Work from home: 27.5 pts higher in 6445, WA Unpaid carers: 16.7 pts higher in 6445, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +2,313 larger in 6442, WA gap steady

2,472 44th pct 159 7th pct

Median age in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +13 yrs older in 6445, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

Marital status

39.3% Married +24.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

43.9% Never married ◂ +28.6 pts 15.3%

9.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6442, WA 6445, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.6% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

8.5% New Zealand ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.2% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.4% Italian +8.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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

46.8% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 12.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +21.94 more in 6445, WA

3.70 55th pct 25.64 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +1 more in 6442, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +394 more in 6442, WA

411 42nd pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +189 larger in 6442, WA

206 44th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +158 higher in 6445, WA

865 9th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +20.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +$322 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$983 83rd pct $661 30th pct

Household income in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +$1,163 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$2,129 84th pct $966 8th pct

Family income in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +$937 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$2,478 82nd pct $1,541 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.7% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +14.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.3% One condition even 16.4%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +0.4 larger in 6445, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

27.5% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%

12.5% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +$96 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $104 3rd pct

Mortgage in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +$324 higher in 6442, WA gap narrowing

$985 18th pct $661 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6442, WA in 6445, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned outright +37.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

36.5% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 11.3%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 5.7%

1.0% Other tenure +23.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 37.7%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

1.6% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +50.2 pts 0.0%

46.4% Under $200 ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% Under $1,000 +87.1 pts ▸ 133.3%

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +2 more in 6442, WA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +10.96 more in 6445, WA

1.62 31st pct 12.58 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +37.6 more in 6445, WA

6.5 21st pct 44.0 38th pct

PT routes in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +1 more in 6442, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6442, WA in 6445, WA

16 59th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +38.7 pts 27.3%

2.0% Worked at home +27.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.9% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.3% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 9.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.5% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.7% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +69.7 pts ▸ 70.5%

47.5% Mining ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

4.9% Managers +51.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +27.3 pts 3.4%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.9 pts 3.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +7 higher in 6445, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +6 higher in 6445, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +6 higher in 6445, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +8 higher in 6445, WA

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +153 higher in 6445, WA

886 10th pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +2.6 higher in 6442, WA

4.2 57th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +3.1 more in 6442, WA

4.9 64th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +45.8 pts higher in 6442, WA

75.4% 74th pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +76.9 pts higher in 6442, WA

76.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +33.4 pts higher in 6442, WA

62.7% 56th pct 29.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +45.8 pts higher in 6442, WA

75.4% 71st pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +58.0 pts higher in 6442, WA

87.2% 63rd pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6442, WA

49.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +122.0 more in 6445, WA

10.1 15th pct 132.1 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +1 higher in 6442, WA

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6442, WA in 6445, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6442, WA

3.3% 21st pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6442, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6445, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6448, WA 6356, WA 6447, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6450, WA 6359, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6442, WA vs 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6442/6442-wa/vs/POA6445/6445-wa