Compare

6447, WA vs 6448, WA

Name: 6447, WA vs 6448, WA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6447, WA profile · 6448, WA profile

6447, WA 6448, WA

Postcode 6448 and postcode 6447 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6447 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,286 compared to $702 in postcode 6448. Educational attainment is also much higher in postcode 6447, where 59.9% of residents completed Year 12, whereas only 33.6% did so in postcode 6448. Postcode 6448 has a higher share of one-parent families (13.0%) and more detached houses (99.2%), while postcode 6447 has a much larger share of people working from home (34.9%).

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, moving from a difference of 11.5% to 26.3%. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities; they both have almost no residents who speak little or no English and have a similar number of people per home. Both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars, with no residents using public transport to commute to work.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 232 larger in 6448, WA Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in 6447, WA Rent: $175 higher in 6448, WA Recent arrivals: 29.2 pts higher in 6447, WA Participation: 20.6 pts higher in 6447, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +232 larger in 6448, WA gap widening

174 7th pct 406 16th pct

Median age in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +3 yrs older in 6448, WA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 48.1%

38.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 31.1%

5.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6447, WA 6448, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 75.4%

0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% New Zealand +0.3 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

48.9% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 43.1%

31.0% English +8.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% German ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 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

87.9% English only ◂ +6.4 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

53.4% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 45.8%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

8.0% Not stated +6.2 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 6447, WA in 6448, WA +19.00 more in 6447, WA

29.41 97th pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6447, WA in 6448, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +19 more in 6448, WA

43 11th pct 62 15th pct

Avg size in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +19 larger in 6448, WA

43 13th pct 62 18th pct

ICSEA in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +347 higher in 6447, WA

1,024 64th pct 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 33.6%

24.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.3% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 8.2%

7.5% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

6.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

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 6447, WA in 6448, WA +$584 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$1,286 94th pct $702 38th pct

Household income in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +$333 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$1,875 71st pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +$529 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$2,299 75th pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

11.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%

1.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +17.5 pts 61.8%

13.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +0.1 larger in 6448, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 55.9%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%

0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 32.8%

22.6% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +$175 higher in 6448, WA

$115 5th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +$1,018 higher in 6447, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,149 26th pct

People / bedroom in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +0.20 higher in 6448, WA gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 40.3%

4.8% Owned with a mortgage +27.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.6% Other tenure ◂ +16.4 pts 14.3%

14.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +12.1 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

38.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 26.9%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

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

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

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +82.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +2 more in 6448, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +4.93 more in 6448, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.93 64th pct

Departures/1k in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +17.2 more in 6448, WA

0.0 0th pct 17.2 30th pct

PT routes in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +1 more in 6448, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6447, WA in 6448, WA

— 50 81st pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 14.6%

7.3% Walked +1.3 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

35.5% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

9.7% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

89.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +56.0 pts 33.0%

2.8% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 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% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +29.6 pts 31.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +5 higher in 6447, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +6 higher in 6447, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +3 higher in 6447, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +4 higher in 6447, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +104 higher in 6447, WA

1,058 81st pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +0.9 higher in 6448, WA

0.1 0th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +1.0 more in 6448, WA

0.2 2nd pct 1.2 14th pct

15-min city in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6448, WA

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6448, WA

0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6448, WA

0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6447, WA

13.4% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6448, WA

3.0% 1st pct 32.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6447, WA in 6448, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +50.1 more in 6447, WA

74.7 89th pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 6447, WA in 6448, WA even

0 2nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6447, WA in 6448, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6448, WA

3.3% 20th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6447, WA with nearby areas

6450, WA 6448, WA 6446, WA 6452, WA 6445, 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). 6447, WA vs 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6447/6447-wa/vs/POA6448/6448-wa