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6460, WA vs 6462, WA

Name: 6460, WA vs 6462, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6460, WA profile · 6462, WA profile

6460, WA 6462, WA

Postcode 6460 and postcode 6462 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and accessibility. Residents in postcode 6460 are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 28.6% aged 65 or over, while those in postcode 6462 are much younger, with a typical age of 34. Postcode 6462 has a much higher share of children under 15 (31.1%) and more people who finished Year 12 (56.3%). In contrast, postcode 6460 has far more people living alone (38.8%) and better access to services, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as typical weekly family incomes are similar and no residents speak little or no English. They also have the same share of people with no religion (37.9%). However, the gaps between them have often grown over time. The difference in typical age has widened to 15 years, and the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has increased to 16 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6460, WA Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in 6462, WA Volunteering: 21.1 pts higher in 6462, WA Population: 511 larger in 6460, WA Aged 65+: 16.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +511 larger in 6460, WA gap narrowing

688 24th pct 177 7th pct

Median age in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +15 yrs older in 6460, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

17.9% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 11.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6460, WA 6462, 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 83.1%

4.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 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

41.7% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

8.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

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 6462, WA

16.26 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +2 more in 6460, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6460, WA in 6462, WA

89 18th pct —

Avg size in 6460, WA in 6462, WA

45 14th pct —

ICSEA in 6460, WA in 6462, WA

954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

10.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.2% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.8% Agriculture & environment +22.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

1.4% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 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 6462, WA +$128 higher in 6462, WA gap steady

$726 43rd pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +$223 higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing

$1,069 13th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +$101 higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing

$1,726 39th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.3%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 6.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

6.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.8% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +0.5 larger in 6462, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 26.1%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 25.9%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%

7.1% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.1% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +$62 higher in 6460, WA gap widening

$180 17th pct $118 5th pct

Mortgage in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +$221 higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing

$979 18th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 6460, WA in 6462, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 46.6%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 19.0%

5.3% Other tenure +17.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.9% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 96.6%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 32.8%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 8.6%

3.9% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% Under $200 +32.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%

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

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 27.3%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +1.45 more in 6460, WA

1.45 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +5.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +33 longer in 6462, WA

94 78th pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 47.0%

12.1% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

8.8% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

7.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +31.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +5 higher in 6462, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +4 higher in 6462, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +5 higher in 6462, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +7 higher in 6462, WA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +113 higher in 6462, WA

929 25th pct 1,042 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +4.6 higher in 6460, WA

5.0 66th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +5.2 more in 6460, WA

5.8 74th pct 0.6 7th pct

15-min city in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +70.4 pts higher in 6460, WA

70.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +75.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

75.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +44.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

44.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +71.0 pts higher in 6460, WA

71.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +45.7 pts higher in 6460, WA

73.8% 51st pct 28.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

69.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +37.1 more in 6462, WA

36.3 77th pct 73.4 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 6460, WA in 6462, WA even

0 16th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 6460, WA in 6462, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6460, WA

4.9% 48th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6462, WA with nearby areas

6463, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6485, WA 6466, WA 6475, WA 6460, WA 6603, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6460, WA vs 6462, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/vs/POA6462/6462-wa