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6446, WA vs 6448, WA

Name: 6446, WA vs 6448, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6446, WA profile · 6448, WA profile

6446, WA 6448, WA

Postcode 6448 and postcode 6446 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their profiles; postcode 6446 has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (78.3% compared to 59.9%) and far more residents earning $2,000 or more a week (21.7% versus 8.7%). In contrast, postcode 6448 has a younger population, with 23.6% of residents being children under 15, compared to 17.7% in postcode 6446.

Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 6448 at $1,542 and postcode 6446 at $1,625. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted over time. For example, the difference in the number of people who moved in the last five years has narrowed since 2016, though it remains far higher in postcode 6448. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, with postcode 6446 now far higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 293 larger in 6448, WA Rent: $150 higher in 6448, WA Work from home: 20.1 pts higher in 6446, WA No religion: 19.7 pts higher in 6446, WA Participation: 18.3 pts higher in 6446, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +293 larger in 6448, WA gap steady

113 5th pct 406 16th pct

Median age in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +3 yrs older in 6446, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

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

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 48.1%

26.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6446, WA 6448, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 75.4%

2.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.6% Australian ◂ +21.5 pts 43.1%

33.6% English +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

2.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.3% German ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 81.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

65.5% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 45.8%

28.3% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.3% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6446, WA in 6448, WA

— 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +1 more in 6448, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6446, WA in 6448, WA

— 62 15th pct

Avg size in 6446, WA in 6448, WA

— 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 6446, WA in 6448, WA

— 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 33.6%

17.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

8.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.4 pts 11.2%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

16.3% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 7.1%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +$316 higher in 6446, WA gap narrowing

$1,018 86th pct $702 38th pct

Household income in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +$83 higher in 6446, WA gap narrowing

$1,625 57th pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +$292 higher in 6446, WA gap steady

$2,062 62nd pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +9.0 pts 61.8%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

2.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +0.3 larger in 6448, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 55.9%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 29.6%

3.4% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

8.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +$150 higher in 6448, WA

$140 9th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +$149 higher in 6448, WA

$1,000 19th pct $1,149 26th pct

People / bedroom in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +0.10 higher in 6448, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 40.3%

14.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 26.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 17.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +12.77 more in 6446, WA

17.70 96th pct 4.93 64th pct

Departures/1k in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +44.7 more in 6446, WA

61.9 43rd pct 17.2 30th pct

PT routes in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6446, WA in 6448, WA

— 50 81st pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.7% Worked at home ◂ +20.1 pts 14.6%

16.7% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%

20.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%

14.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

79.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.2 pts 33.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Managers ◂ +23.7 pts 31.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

0.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +5 higher in 6446, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +6 higher in 6446, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +3 higher in 6446, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +4 higher in 6446, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +101 higher in 6446, WA

1,055 81st pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

1.0 14th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +0.3 more in 6448, WA

0.9 10th pct 1.2 14th pct

15-min city in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6448, WA

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6448, WA

0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6446, WA

27.6% 34th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6448, WA

30.7% 15th pct 32.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +134.7 more in 6446, WA

159.3 100th pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 6446, WA in 6448, WA even

0 4th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6446, WA in 6448, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6448, WA

2.9% 12th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6446, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6448, WA with nearby areas

6446, WA 6447, WA 6450, WA 6445, WA 6452, WA 6348, WA 6346, WA 6356, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6446, WA vs 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6446/6446-wa/vs/POA6448/6448-wa