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6445, WA vs 6450, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 148 km apart · 6445, WA profile · 6450, WA profile

6445, WA 6450, WA

Postcode 6450 is a residential area with over 13,000 people, while postcode 6445 is sparsely populated with only 159 residents. There are stark differences in how people live and work; in postcode 6445, a huge 70.5% of workers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing, compared to 15.2% in postcode 6450. Home ownership also differs greatly, with 62.3% of homes in postcode 6445 owned outright, whereas only 34.6% are in postcode 6450. Postcode 6450 is more connected, with far more people living within walking distance of a park (66.1%) or a school (55.3%).

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of high earners, with about 12% of people in each area earning $2,000 or more a week. While they are quite different, the gaps in some areas are shifting. The difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2016, and the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,000 larger in 6450, WA Rent: $161 higher in 6450, WA Mortgage: $911 higher in 6450, WA Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in 6445, WA Work from home: 22.0 pts higher in 6445, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +13,000 larger in 6450, WA gap steady
159 7th pct 13,159 73rd pct
Median age in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +6 yrs older in 6445, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 45th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
17.0% 35th pct 19.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6445, WA gap widening
24.5% 95th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.5%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.8% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

63.7% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 47.1%
15.3% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
5.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6445, WA 6450, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 36th pct 13.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 75.6%
5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.5%
40.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%
18.2% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%
11.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
10.1% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%
5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 52nd pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.1%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +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

No religion in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
54.1% 89th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 49.2%
35.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% 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

Year 12 in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
45.0% 47th pct 42.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 16th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +21.34 more in 6445, WA
25.64 94th pct 4.30 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +10 more in 6450, WA
1 29th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2,428 more in 6450, WA
17 4th pct 2,445 73rd pct
Avg size in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +205 larger in 6450, WA
17 2nd pct 222 46th pct
ICSEA in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +62 higher in 6445, WA
1,023 64th pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%
18.3% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
10.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 36.2%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.6 pts 6.5%
19.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.8 pts 5.5%
8.8% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.3% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +$144 higher in 6450, WA gap widening
$661 30th pct $805 61st pct
Household income in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +$549 higher in 6450, WA gap widening
$966 8th pct $1,515 50th pct
Family income in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +$478 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$1,541 26th pct $2,019 59th pct
High earners in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
12.1% 69th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 39th pct 16.2% 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.6%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.7%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6450, WA
22.6% 14th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6450, WA
5.7% 14th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6450, WA gap steady
3.1% 14th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
3.8% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +7.1 pts 59.6%
16.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6445, WA gap steady
39.5% 100th pct 24.1% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6445, WA gap widening
22.6% 100th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6445, WA gap widening
38.7% 100th pct 25.7% 55th pct
Defence service in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6445, WA
3.3% 59th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
31.5% 98th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +0.4 larger in 6445, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6450, WA gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 47th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 53.7%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%
6.8% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +$161 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$104 3rd pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +$911 higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
$661 6th pct $1,572 50th pct
People / bedroom in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +0.10 higher in 6445, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 15th pct 28.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6445, WA gap steady
62.3% 100th pct 34.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6445, WA gap steady
98.1% 81st pct 86.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6445, WA gap widening
86.8% 80th pct 81.3% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.6 pts 34.6%
5.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.3% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.5% Other tenure ◂ +20.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 86.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
13.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
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

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +113.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.0 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

No car in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 79th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
29.5% 82nd pct 7.5% 13th pct
PT commute in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6445, WA gap widening
3.4% 79th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +130 more in 6450, WA
2 29th pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.55 more in 6445, WA
12.58 91st pct 10.03 88th pct
Departures/1k in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +105.9 more in 6450, WA
44.0 38th pct 149.9 49th pct
PT routes in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +5 more in 6450, WA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +40.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 7.5%
13.6% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.4% 1 vehicle +22.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 14.8%
24.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 9.9%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 7th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 6445, WAin 6450, WA
— 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6450, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
69.4% 87th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6445, WA gap narrowing
63.6% 79th pct 60.5% 64th pct

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.3 pts 15.2%
3.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

56.8% Managers ◂ +40.9 pts 15.9%
3.4% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.4% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.4% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +4 higher in 6445, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +3 higher in 6445, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +6 higher in 6445, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +82 higher in 6445, WA
1,039 76th pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +2.1 higher in 6450, WA
1.6 21st pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +1.8 more in 6450, WA
1.8 22nd pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6450, WA
29.6% 32nd pct 42.2% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +42.4 pts higher in 6450, WA
0.0% 0th pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6450, WA
29.3% 35th pct 61.8% 56th pct
Walk to school in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +25.7 pts higher in 6450, WA
29.6% 28th pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +37.0 pts higher in 6450, WA
29.1% 14th pct 66.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6450, WA
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +101.8 more in 6445, WA
132.1 97th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6445, WAin 6450, WA even
0 0th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6445, WAin 6450, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6450, WA
3.1% 15th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 6445, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6448, WA 6356, WA 6447, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6450, WA 6359, 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). 6445, WA vs 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/vs/POA6450/6450-wa