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6460, WA vs 6568, WA

Name: 6460, WA vs 6568, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6460, WA profile · 6568, WA profile

6460, WA 6568, WA

Postcode 6460 and postcode 6568 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in accessibility and wealth; postcode 6460 is somewhat walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6568 is car-dependent. Postcode 6568 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,728, compared to $1,069 in postcode 6460. Additionally, postcode 6460 has a much higher share of people living alone at 38.8%, while 12.5% of residents in postcode 6568 arrived from overseas recently, compared to none in postcode 6460.

The gap in weekly household income has widened significantly since 2011, with the lead flipping from postcode 6460 to postcode 6568. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as an almost identical typical personal income of around $730 and similar rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also have populations much older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 49 in postcode 6460 and 52 in postcode 6568.

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Where they differ most

Population: 478 larger in 6460, WA Household income: $659 higher in 6568, WA Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in 6460, WA Unpaid carers: 6.8 pts higher in 6460, WA Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in 6460, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +478 larger in 6460, WA gap narrowing

688 24th pct 210 9th pct

Median age in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +3 yrs older in 6568, WA gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.5% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

6460, WA 6568, 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 +7.6 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

41.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

2.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

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 +4.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.9% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 33.8%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

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 6568, WA +18.22 more in 6568, WA

16.26 89th pct 34.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +66 more in 6460, WA

89 18th pct 23 6th pct

Avg size in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +22 larger in 6460, WA

45 14th pct 23 5th pct

ICSEA in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +32 higher in 6568, WA

954 28th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

7.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +$5 higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing

$726 43rd pct $731 45th pct

Household income in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +$659 higher in 6568, WA gap widening

$1,069 13th pct $1,728 63rd pct

Family income in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +$368 higher in 6568, WA gap widening

$1,726 39th pct $2,094 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.9%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

5.8% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +0.2 larger in 6568, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 33.8%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.8% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 25.7%

6.4% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.7% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

1.1% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +$50 higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +$416 higher in 6460, WA gap narrowing

$979 18th pct $563 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6460, WA in 6568, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

5.3% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 97.3%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

3.9% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

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 ◂ +46.4 pts 21.4%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.4%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +1.45 more in 6460, WA

1.45 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +5.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +6 longer in 6460, WA

94 78th pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 46.6%

12.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.7% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 18.6%

17.6% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.8% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

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

2.3% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

6.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +3 higher in 6568, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +2 higher in 6568, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +5 higher in 6568, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +3 higher in 6568, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +56 higher in 6568, WA

929 25th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +4.1 higher in 6460, WA

5.0 66th pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +4.8 more in 6460, WA

5.8 74th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +70.4 pts higher in 6460, WA

70.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +75.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

75.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +44.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

44.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +38.5 pts higher in 6460, WA

71.0% 68th pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +43.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

73.8% 51st pct 30.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6460, WA

69.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +6.5 more in 6568, WA

36.3 77th pct 42.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6460, WA in 6568, WA even

0 16th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6460, WA in 6568, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6568, WA

4.9% 48th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6568, WA with nearby areas

6569, WA 6566, WA 6460, WA 6571, WA 6401, WA 6502, WA 6567, WA 6603, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6460, WA vs 6568, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/vs/POA6568/6568-wa