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6443, WA vs 6447, WA

Name: 6443, WA vs 6447, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 261 km apart · 6443, WA profile · 6447, WA profile

6443, WA 6447, WA

Postcode 6443 and postcode 6447 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Residents in postcode 6443 are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 21.3% aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 36 and only 8% over 65 in postcode 6447. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income in postcode 6447 is $1,875, which is far higher than the $837 seen in postcode 6443. Additionally, postcode 6443 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.0%, while postcode 6447 has none.

Both areas share a similar physical landscape with almost identical terrain slopes, and both have an equal number of schools within 3 km. However, the differences between them have generally grown over time. The gaps in typical age, household income, and the share of people who finished Year 12 have all widened since 2011. While postcode 6447 has seen a rise in high-income households, postcode 6443 remains far below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.7 pts higher in 6447, WA Household income: $1,038 higher in 6447, WA Volunteering: 26.3 pts higher in 6447, WA Unpaid child care: 28.1 pts higher in 6447, WA Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in 6443, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +548 larger in 6443, WA gap narrowing

722 25th pct 174 7th pct

Median age in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +14 yrs older in 6443, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 8.0%

12.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

31.4% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

41.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 38.8%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%

6.7% Separated ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6443, WA 6447, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +20.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

9.0% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.9% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +15.5 pts 8.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +17.92 more in 6447, WA

11.49 86th pct 29.41 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6443, WA in 6447, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +48 more in 6443, WA

91 19th pct 43 11th pct

Avg size in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +48 larger in 6443, WA

91 24th pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 6443, WA in 6447, WA

— 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 12 +32.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.1%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.9% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% Management & commerce +11.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +$606 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$680 34th pct $1,286 94th pct

Household income in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +$1,038 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$837 1st pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +$1,035 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$1,264 9th pct $2,299 75th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 11.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 30.2%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.3% None +34.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +0.7 larger in 6447, WA gap narrowing

1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

33.1% Couples with children +32.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.6% 1 person ◂ +28.0 pts 22.6%

30.1% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.9% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +$35 higher in 6443, WA

$150 11th pct $115 5th pct

Mortgage in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +$1,567 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$600 4th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +0.10 higher in 6443, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

10.0% Other tenure +20.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.6% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 14.5%

12.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 87.1%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 35.5%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.4% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +67.5 pts 0.0%

15.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%

78.8% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +8 more in 6443, WA

8 46th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +11.08 more in 6443, WA

11.08 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +48.5 more in 6443, WA

48.5 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +1 more in 6443, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

3.8% Worked at home +31.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.7% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.8 pts 9.7%

27.2% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.9% 4 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.1% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +84.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

19.2% Mining ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

17.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.7 pts 2.8%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +46.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 3.7%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +8 higher in 6447, WA

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +9 higher in 6447, WA

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +9 higher in 6447, WA

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +7 higher in 6447, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +207 higher in 6447, WA

851 4th pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +4.2 higher in 6443, WA

4.3 59th pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +5.3 more in 6443, WA

5.4 71st pct 0.2 2nd pct

15-min city in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +75.4 pts higher in 6443, WA

75.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +76.8 pts higher in 6443, WA

76.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6443, WA

7.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6443, WA

36.6% 35th pct 13.4% 20th pct

Walk to a park in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +80.6 pts higher in 6443, WA

83.6% 60th pct 3.0% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +80.1 pts higher in 6443, WA

80.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6443, WA in 6447, WA +13.9 more in 6443, WA

88.6 91st pct 74.7 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6443, WA in 6447, WA even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 6443, WA in 6447, WA even

3.3% 20th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6443, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6447, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6443, WA vs 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6443/6443-wa/vs/POA6447/6447-wa