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6443, WA vs 6450, WA

Name: 6443, WA vs 6450, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 280 km apart · 6443, WA profile · 6450, WA profile

6443, WA 6450, WA

Postcode 6450 and postcode 6443 are two distinct Western Australian areas separated by 280km. Postcode 6450 is much larger in population and generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,515 compared to $837 in postcode 6443. Residents in postcode 6450 are more likely to have completed Year 12 (42.1% versus 27.2%) and are far more likely to volunteer (24.1% versus 10.4%). In contrast, postcode 6443 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in postcode 6450. Over half of residents in postcode 6443 live alone, which is far higher than the 29.6% in postcode 6450.

Both areas are similar in that roughly 29% of households are renting. While they share this trait, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical incomes has grown from $14 to $678, and the gap in Year 12 completion has more than doubled. Postcode 6450 remains far more connected to public transport, while postcode 6443 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (80.1% versus 19.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,437 larger in 6450, WA Mortgage: $972 higher in 6450, WA Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in 6443, WA Household income: $678 higher in 6450, WA Rent: $115 higher in 6450, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +12,437 larger in 6450, WA gap steady

722 25th pct 13,159 73rd pct

Median age in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +8 yrs older in 6443, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 27.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

12.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

31.4% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.8% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

6.7% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

6443, WA 6450, 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 +16.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.0% English +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +11.3 pts 12.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +7.20 more in 6443, WA

11.49 86th pct 4.30 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +10 more in 6450, WA

1 29th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +2,354 more in 6450, WA

91 19th pct 2,445 73rd pct

Avg size in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +131 larger in 6450, WA

91 24th pct 222 46th pct

ICSEA in 6443, WA in 6450, WA

— 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.9% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +$125 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing

$680 34th pct $805 61st pct

Household income in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +$678 higher in 6450, WA gap widening

$837 1st pct $1,515 50th pct

Family income in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +$755 higher in 6450, WA gap widening

$1,264 9th pct $2,019 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.3% None +14.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

18.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +0.5 larger in 6450, WA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

33.1% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

50.6% 1 person ◂ +21.0 pts 29.6%

30.1% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +$115 higher in 6450, WA gap widening

$150 11th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +$972 higher in 6450, WA gap widening

$600 4th pct $1,572 50th pct

People / bedroom in 6443, WA in 6450, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 34.6%

12.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 1.8%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 86.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 42.8%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +44.6 pts 22.9%

15.6% $200–$349 +33.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

78.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.8 pts 20.0%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +124 more in 6450, WA

8 46th pct 132 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +1.05 more in 6443, WA

11.08 89th pct 10.03 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +101.5 more in 6450, WA

48.5 39th pct 149.9 49th pct

PT routes in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +5 more in 6450, WA

1 29th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +26.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.7% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 31.9%

27.2% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Mining ◂ +15.5 pts 3.7%

17.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 6.6%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +3 higher in 6450, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +4 higher in 6450, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +4 higher in 6450, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +2 higher in 6450, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +106 higher in 6450, WA

851 4th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +0.7 higher in 6443, WA

4.3 59th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +1.8 more in 6443, WA

5.4 71st pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6443, WA

75.4% 74th pct 42.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +34.4 pts higher in 6443, WA

76.8% 77th pct 42.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +54.7 pts higher in 6450, WA

7.1% 19th pct 61.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6450, WA

36.6% 35th pct 55.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6443, WA

83.6% 60th pct 66.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +60.9 pts higher in 6443, WA

80.1% 86th pct 19.2% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +58.3 more in 6443, WA

88.6 91st pct 30.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6443, WA in 6450, WA even

0 0th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in 6443, WA in 6450, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6450, WA

3.3% 20th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6443, WA with nearby areas

6452, WA 6434, WA 6431, WA 6447, WA 6450, WA 6446, WA 6442, WA 6448, WA

Compare 6450, WA with nearby areas

6447, WA 6448, WA 6446, WA 6452, WA 6445, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6443, WA vs 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6443/6443-wa/vs/POA6450/6450-wa