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6460, WA vs 6463, WA

Name: 6460, WA vs 6463, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 6460, WA profile · 6463, WA profile

6460, WA 6463, WA

Postcode 6460 and postcode 6463 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6460 is a somewhat walkable area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 28.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6463 is car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 35. There are also stark financial gaps; the typical monthly home loan payment in postcode 6463 is $3,059, which is $2,080 higher than the $979 typical payment in postcode 6460.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, most notably with the age gap flipping. The two areas are similar in that no one speaks a language other than English, and they have nearly the same typical weekly rent, around $175 to $180. While postcode 6460 has far more people working or looking for work (53.1% compared to 40.0% in postcode 6463), postcode 6463 has a much higher share of volunteers at 65.0%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,080 higher in 6463, WA Population: 665 larger in 6460, WA Median age: 14 yrs older in 6460, WA First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in 6460, WA Aged 65+: 15.6 pts higher in 6460, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +665 larger in 6460, WA gap steady

688 24th pct 23 1st pct

Median age in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +14 yrs older in 6460, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.8% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6460, WA 6463, 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 78.3%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +36.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

41.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 34.8%

8.0% Scottish +13.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

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 +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.5%

37.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

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 6463, WA

16.26 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +2 more in 6460, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6460, WA in 6463, WA

89 18th pct —

Avg size in 6460, WA in 6463, WA

45 14th pct —

ICSEA in 6460, WA in 6463, WA

954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.8%

10.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

13.9% Bachelor degree +77.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.2% Management & commerce +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

1.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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 6463, WA +$123 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$726 43rd pct $849 69th pct

Household income in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +$618 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$1,069 13th pct $1,687 61st pct

Family income in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +$523 higher in 6463, WA gap widening

$1,726 39th pct $2,249 73rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.5 pts 52.2%

22.1% One condition +17.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +0.2 larger in 6463, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 14.3%

10.9% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% 3 people +30.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +$5 higher in 6460, WA

$180 17th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +$2,080 higher in 6463, WA

$979 18th pct $3,059 98th pct

People / bedroom in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +0.10 higher in 6463, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.9% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

24.9% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

43.4% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% Under $200 ◂ +67.9 pts 0.0%

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

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +1.45 more in 6460, WA

1.45 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +5.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +33 longer in 6463, WA

94 78th pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

12.1% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

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

17.6% 3 vehicles +27.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 27.3%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +14.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.4% Other services +16.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +68.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

9.7% Professionals +33.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +5 higher in 6463, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +5 higher in 6463, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +4 higher in 6463, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +7 higher in 6463, WA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +121 higher in 6463, WA

929 25th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +5.0 higher in 6460, WA

5.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +5.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +70.4 pts higher in 6460, WA

70.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +75.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

75.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +44.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

44.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +71.0 pts higher in 6460, WA

71.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +73.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

73.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

69.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +7.1 more in 6463, WA

36.3 77th pct 43.5 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6460, WA in 6463, WA even

0 16th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6460, WA in 6463, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6463, WA

4.9% 48th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6463, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6485, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6460, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6460, WA vs 6463, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/vs/POA6463/6463-wa