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6442, WA vs 6446, WA

Name: 6442, WA vs 6446, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 222 km apart · 6442, WA profile · 6446, WA profile

6442, WA 6446, WA

Postcode 6442 and postcode 6446 are two very different rural areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6442 is more populated and is a hub for the mining industry, where 27.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also much more diverse, with 17.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6446 is sparsely populated and heavily tied to agriculture. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (50.0%) and work from home (34.7%), and 65.5% of the population describes themselves as having no religion.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000 and have nearly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. While they share these basic traits, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2016, with postcode 6446 now far higher at 78.3%. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has grown, as renting is far more common in postcode 6442.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.3 pts higher in 6442, WA Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in 6446, WA Work from home: 32.7 pts higher in 6446, WA Participation: 24.4 pts higher in 6446, WA Population: 2,359 larger in 6442, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +2,359 larger in 6442, WA gap steady

2,472 44th pct 113 5th pct

Median age in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +7 yrs older in 6446, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

9.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

39.3% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

43.9% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 26.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6442, WA 6446, 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 +35.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

8.5% New Zealand ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +29.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

30.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.2% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 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 +21.6 pts ▸ 94.7%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.4% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +18.4 pts 5.3%

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 6446, WA

3.70 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +2 more in 6442, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6442, WA in 6446, WA

411 42nd pct —

Avg size in 6442, WA in 6446, WA

206 44th pct —

ICSEA in 6442, WA in 6446, WA

865 9th pct —

Highest year of school

28.7% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%

11.7% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.7% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.6% Agriculture & environment +27.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

5.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.2% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Health ◂ +3.9 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 6446, WA +$35 higher in 6446, WA gap narrowing

$983 83rd pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +$504 higher in 6442, WA gap widening

$2,129 84th pct $1,625 57th pct

Family income in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +$416 higher in 6442, WA gap widening

$2,478 82nd pct $2,062 62nd pct

Household income distribution

17.0% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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 +18.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

16.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6442, WA in 6446, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.5% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

2.5% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +$60 higher in 6442, WA

$200 23rd pct $140 9th pct

Mortgage in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +$15 higher in 6446, WA

$985 18th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +0.10 higher in 6442, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned outright +25.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.5% Rented ◂ +30.3 pts 6.3%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 14.6%

1.0% Other tenure +15.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 91.7%

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 ◂ +18.8 pts 39.6%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%

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 6446, WA +2 more in 6442, WA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +16.08 more in 6446, WA

1.62 31st pct 17.70 96th pct

Departures/1k in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +55.5 more in 6446, WA

6.5 21st pct 61.9 43rd pct

PT routes in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +1 more in 6442, WA

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6442, WA in 6446, WA

16 59th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.3 pts 41.7%

2.0% Worked at home +32.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.9% Walked +14.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 14.6%

15.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +78.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

47.5% Mining ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

4.9% Managers +50.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.5 pts 4.2%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.3 pts 6.9%

8.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +8 higher in 6446, WA

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +8 higher in 6446, WA

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +8 higher in 6446, WA

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +7 higher in 6446, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +169 higher in 6446, WA

886 10th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +3.2 higher in 6442, WA

4.2 57th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +4.0 more in 6442, WA

4.9 64th pct 0.9 10th pct

15-min city in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +75.4 pts higher in 6442, WA

75.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +76.9 pts higher in 6442, WA

76.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6442, WA

62.7% 56th pct 27.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +75.4 pts higher in 6442, WA

75.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +56.5 pts higher in 6442, WA

87.2% 63rd pct 30.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6442, WA

49.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +149.2 more in 6446, WA

10.1 15th pct 159.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +1 higher in 6442, WA

1 43rd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in 6442, WA in 6446, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6442, WA

3.3% 21st pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 6442, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6446, WA with nearby areas

6448, WA 6447, WA 6450, WA 6445, WA 6452, WA 6348, WA 6442, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6442, WA vs 6446, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6442/6442-wa/vs/POA6446/6446-wa