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6460, WA vs 6603, WA

Name: 6460, WA vs 6603, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6460, WA profile · 6603, WA profile

6460, WA 6603, WA

Postcode 6603 and postcode 6460 are nearby areas in Western Australia with different social profiles. Postcode 6603 is more mobile and diverse, with 35.0% of people moving in the last five years and 12.9% arriving recently from overseas. It also has more renters, at 30.9%, and a higher share of people working or looking for work (63.0%). In contrast, postcode 6460 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 49 and 28.6% of residents aged 65 and over. This area has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 48.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who rent, with postcode 6603 at about the same level as Australia. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $180 and nearly identical figures for university qualifications and family incomes. Since 2011, the gaps between them have often grown, particularly regarding the number of recent overseas arrivals and the share of adults in the workforce.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in 6603, WA Population: 422 larger in 6603, WA Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in 6603, WA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 6603, WA PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 6603, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +422 larger in 6603, WA gap widening

688 24th pct 1,110 31st pct

Median age in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +7 yrs older in 6460, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%

27.8% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

2.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6460, WA 6603, 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

4.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 42.1%

37.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.2% Not stated even 12.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +11.61 more in 6460, WA

16.26 89th pct 4.65 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1 more in 6460, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +119 more in 6603, WA

89 18th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +164 larger in 6603, WA

45 14th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +34 higher in 6460, WA

954 28th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +$42 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$726 43rd pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +$251 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$1,069 13th pct $1,320 34th pct

Family income in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +$59 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$1,726 39th pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +0.1 larger in 6603, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 49.1%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

10.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.8% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 32.5%

37.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

6.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +$104 higher in 6603, WA gap widening

$979 18th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 39.8%

19.9% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 93.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

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 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

3.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 52.9%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 39.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.8%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +2 more in 6603, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1.25 more in 6603, WA

1.45 30th pct 2.70 40th pct

Departures/1k in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1.4 more in 6603, WA

5.8 21st pct 7.2 22nd pct

PT routes in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6460, WA in 6603, WA

— 80 98th pct

Drive to city in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +16 longer in 6603, WA

94 78th pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 60.1%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

7.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

2.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +8.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.7% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

9.7% Professionals even 9.7%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

3.7% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1 higher in 6460, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1 higher in 6603, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even

929 25th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1.7 higher in 6460, WA

5.0 66th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +1.9 more in 6460, WA

5.8 74th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6460, WA

70.4% 71st pct 61.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6460, WA

75.8% 76th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6460, WA

44.2% 45th pct 35.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6460, WA

71.0% 68th pct 67.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6460, WA

73.8% 51st pct 69.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6460, WA

69.8% 80th pct 61.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +12.9 more in 6460, WA

36.3 77th pct 23.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6460, WA in 6603, WA even

0 16th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 6460, WA in 6603, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6603, WA

4.9% 48th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6460, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6603, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6460, WA 6461, WA 6571, WA 6569, WA 6568, WA 6606, WA 6572, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6460, WA vs 6603, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6460/6460-wa/vs/POA6603/6603-wa