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6460, WA vs 6461, WA

Name: 6460, WA vs 6461, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6460, WA profile · 6461, WA profile

6460, WA 6461, WA

Postcode 6460 and postcode 6461 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6460 is more connected, with 69.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 44.2% near public transport, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 6461. Postcode 6461 has a higher share of people with no religion (47.4% versus 37.9%) and a higher typical education and job skills score of 5, compared to 2 in postcode 6460.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps shift, such as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now well higher in postcode 6460. They share many common traits, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $709 to $726 and almost identical proportions of children and seniors. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for home ownership, with between 44.1% and 48.8% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in 6461, WA No religion: 9.4 pts higher in 6461, WA Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in 6460, WA Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in 6461, WA Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in 6460, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +194 larger in 6460, WA gap narrowing

688 24th pct 494 18th pct

Median age in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +2 yrs older in 6460, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 49.9%

27.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 26.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

7.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

6460, WA 6461, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

2.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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% 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

49.9% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 40.9%

37.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +5.15 more in 6460, WA

16.26 89th pct 11.11 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +43 more in 6461, WA

89 18th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +88 larger in 6461, WA

45 14th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +9 higher in 6461, WA

954 28th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

13.9% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +$17 higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing

$726 43rd pct $709 40th pct

Household income in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +$92 higher in 6461, WA gap widening

$1,069 13th pct $1,161 20th pct

Family income in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +$258 higher in 6460, WA gap widening

$1,726 39th pct $1,468 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

5.8% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6460, WA in 6461, WA even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.8%

34.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.9% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

6.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +$17 higher in 6460, WA gap steady

$180 17th pct $163 13th pct

Mortgage in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +$307 higher in 6460, WA gap widening

$979 18th pct $672 7th pct

People / bedroom in 6460, WA in 6461, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 44.1%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 11.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 50.0%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 9.8%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1.45 more in 6460, WA

1.45 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +5.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +41 longer in 6461, WA

94 78th pct 135 91st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 56.6%

12.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

8.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.4% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

11.7% Labourers even 11.8%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6460, WA in 6461, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1 higher in 6460, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1 higher in 6460, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +3 higher in 6461, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +9 higher in 6461, WA

929 25th pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1.2 higher in 6460, WA

5.0 66th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1.5 more in 6460, WA

5.8 74th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6460, WA

70.4% 71st pct 67.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6460, WA

75.8% 76th pct 67.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +44.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

44.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6461, WA

71.0% 68th pct 73.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6461, WA

73.8% 51st pct 75.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

69.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +14.3 more in 6461, WA

36.3 77th pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6460, WA in 6461, WA even

0 16th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 6460, WA in 6461, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6460, WA

4.9% 48th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

6461, WA 6603, WA 6568, WA 6401, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6462, WA 6569, WA

Compare 6461, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6465, WA 6460, WA 6463, WA 6603, WA 6466, WA 6605, WA 6485, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6460, WA vs 6461, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/vs/POA6461/6461-wa