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6462, WA vs 6466, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6462, WA profile · 6466, WA profile

6462, WA 6466, WA

Postcode 6462 and postcode 6466 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6462 is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 31.1% of people being children under 15, compared to a typical age of 51 and just 14.3% children in postcode 6466. This younger profile in postcode 6462 is linked to a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (39.5%) and a higher proportion of those earning $2,000 or more a week (12.6% versus 0.0% in postcode 6466).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that no one uses public transport to get around and every home requires a car. They also share the same rate of people with long-term health conditions (33.9%) and a similar typical family income. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly personal income has grown to $230, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6466, WA Volunteering: 24.4 pts higher in 6462, WA Under 15: 16.8 pts higher in 6462, WA Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in 6462, WA Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in 6462, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +121 larger in 6462, WA gap widening
177 7th pct 56 2nd pct
Median age in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +17 yrs older in 6466, WA gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 14th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing
31.1% 100th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
De facto in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
9.9% 24th pct 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 14.3%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

62.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
30.3% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 16.0%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6462, WA 6466, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
7.3% 19th pct 17.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 78.6%
1.7% England +7.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Philippines +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +15.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
54.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%
8.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
4.5% 45th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Limited English in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.1%
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% Punjabi 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

No religion in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
37.9% 35th pct 46.4% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
37.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 68th pct 66.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
8.4% 14th pct 14.0% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
— 125.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1 more in 6466, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
— 16 4th pct
Avg size in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
— 16 2nd pct
ICSEA in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
— 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%
2.7% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%
28.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 16.0%
14.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Creative arts ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +$230 higher in 6462, WA gap widening
$854 70th pct $624 23rd pct
Household income in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +$145 higher in 6466, WA gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,437 45th pct
Family income in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +$124 higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
$1,625 32nd pct $1,749 40th pct
High earners in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6462, WA gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
6.9% 12th pct —

Household income distribution

48.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 22.2%
6.9% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
33.9% 76th pct 33.9% 76th pct
Mental health in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6462, WA
8.5% 47th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6462, WA gap steady
1.7% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +6.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing
50.4% 100th pct 26.0% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even gap narrowing
16.0% 89th pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6462, WA gap widening
39.5% 100th pct 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 80th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +0.1 larger in 6466, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6462, WA gap widening
5.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
25.9% 44th pct —

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
26.1% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +15.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
19.0% 5 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +$32 higher in 6466, WA
$118 5th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
$1,200 29th pct —
People / bedroom in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +0.10 higher in 6466, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
5.2% 2nd pct —
Owned outright in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
46.6% 73rd pct —
Separate houses in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
96.6% 72nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
82.8% 67th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.4% Other tenure ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 16.7%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6462, WA gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6462, WAin 6466, WA
127 89th pct —

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 39.4%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 9.1%
9.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.1 pts 16.7%
14.8% 4 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
27.8% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing
17.5% 2nd pct 16.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6462, WA gap widening
4.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6462, WA gap narrowing
68.9% 87th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
66.3% 87th pct 69.7% 91st pct

Industries people work in

57.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
4.8% Retail trade +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 51.5%
4.8% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Sales workers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6462, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6462, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6462, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6462, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +43 higher in 6462, WA
1,042 77th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.0 higher in 6466, WA
0.4 5th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +1.1 more in 6466, WA
0.6 7th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6466, WA
28.2% 13th pct 34.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6462, WAin 6466, WA +123.0 more in 6466, WA
73.4 89th pct 196.4 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
0 16th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 6462, WAin 6466, WA even
3.6% 27th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6462, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6466, WA with nearby areas

6467, WA 6465, WA 6605, WA 6475, WA 6462, WA 6461, WA 6606, WA 6470, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6462, WA vs 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6462/6462-wa/vs/POA6466/6466-wa