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6461, WA vs 6603, WA

Name: 6461, WA vs 6603, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6461, WA profile · 6603, WA profile

6461, WA 6603, WA

Postcode 6603 and postcode 6461 are nearby Western Australian areas with small populations. Postcode 6603 is more connected and diverse, with 12.9% of people arriving from overseas recently and 35.7% of homes within a short walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 6461 has no recent overseas arrivals and no public transport stops. Postcode 6603 also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 15.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.4% in postcode 6461.

Both areas have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 10%. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people providing unpaid care. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in high-income households has flipped since 2011, while the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has widened, with the usual payment in postcode 6603 now $411 higher than in postcode 6461.

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Where they differ most

Population: 616 larger in 6603, WA Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in 6603, WA Mortgage: $411 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 6461, WA in 6603, WA +616 larger in 6603, WA gap narrowing

494 18th pct 1,110 31st pct

Median age in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +5 yrs older in 6461, WA gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.2%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.5%

26.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6461, WA 6603, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 77.9%

3.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 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

50.2% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 42.3%

46.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 43.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 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

90.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.6%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.2%

40.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 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 6461, WA in 6603, WA +6.46 more in 6461, WA

11.11 86th pct 4.65 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6461, WA in 6603, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +76 more in 6603, WA

132 24th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +76 larger in 6603, WA

132 32nd pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +43 higher in 6461, WA

963 32nd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +$59 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$709 40th pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +$159 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$1,161 20th pct $1,320 34th pct

Family income in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +$317 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$1,468 21st pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +5.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +0.1 larger in 6603, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%

8.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +$17 higher in 6603, WA gap widening

$163 13th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +$411 higher in 6603, WA gap widening

$672 7th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6461, WA in 6603, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

23.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 93.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.5% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.3% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 37.8%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +3 more in 6603, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +2.70 more in 6603, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.70 40th pct

Departures/1k in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +7.2 more in 6603, WA

0.0 0th pct 7.2 22nd pct

PT routes in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +1 more in 6603, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6461, WA in 6603, WA

— 80 98th pct

Drive to city in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +25 longer in 6461, WA

135 91st pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 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

38.7% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 22.7%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

4.2% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.3% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 20.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

11.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

3.3% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6461, WA in 6603, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6461, WA in 6603, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +1 higher in 6603, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +2 higher in 6461, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +10 higher in 6461, WA

938 29th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +0.5 higher in 6461, WA

3.8 52nd pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +0.4 more in 6461, WA

4.3 57th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6461, WA

67.8% 69th pct 61.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6461, WA

67.8% 71st pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +35.7 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6461, WA

73.2% 70th pct 67.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6461, WA

75.4% 53rd pct 69.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +61.8 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +27.2 more in 6461, WA

50.6 86th pct 23.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6461, WA in 6603, WA even

0 22nd pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 6461, WA in 6603, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6603, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6461, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6465, WA 6460, WA 6463, WA 6603, WA 6466, WA 6605, WA 6485, 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). 6461, WA vs 6603, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6461/6461-wa/vs/POA6603/6603-wa