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6463, WA vs 6466, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 6463, WA profile · 6466, WA profile

6463, WA 6466, WA

Postcode 6466 and postcode 6463 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents in postcode 6466 are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 35 in postcode 6463. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 6466, where 66% of people finished Year 12, while that figure is 35% in postcode 6463. Other notable differences include the share of people born overseas, which is far higher in postcode 6466 at 17.9% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6463.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the age gap has widened and the typical income gap has narrowed. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Both areas also lack local public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In both places, the overall advantage score sits very close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33 larger in 6466, WA Median age: 16 yrs older in 6466, WA One-parent: 23.8 pts higher in 6463, WA Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in 6466, WA Other language: 7.1 pts higher in 6466, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +33 larger in 6466, WA gap narrowing
23 1st pct 56 2nd pct
Median age in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +16 yrs older in 6466, WA gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
13.0% 17th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 14th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
De facto in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

62.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
43.8% Never married ◂ +27.8 pts 16.0%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6463, WA 6466, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% England +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Philippines +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

78.3% Australian ◂ +28.3 pts 50.0%
34.8% English +22.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Limited English in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.9 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 6463, WAin 6466, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
39.1% 39th pct 46.4% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
39.1% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% Not stated +5.4 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 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 66.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 14.0% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 125.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1 more in 6466, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 16 4th pct
Avg size in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 16 2nd pct
ICSEA in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
18.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +78.9 pts 12.0%
27.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Education +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +$225 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing
$849 69th pct $624 23rd pct
Household income in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +$250 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing
$1,687 61st pct $1,437 45th pct
Family income in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +$500 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing
$2,249 73rd pct $1,749 40th pct
High earners in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6463, WA
39.1% 93rd pct 33.9% 76th pct
Mental health in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6463, WA
17.4% 100th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +10.2 pts 7.1%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +10.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
39.1% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 26.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 26.0% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +0.4 larger in 6466, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6463, WA
23.8% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
14.3% Couples without children +30.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +$25 higher in 6463, WA
$175 16th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
$3,059 98th pct —
People / bedroom in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
54.5% Rented ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

45.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
127 89th pct —

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +24.9 pts 39.4%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% Walked +9.1 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

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 4 or more +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 16.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 6463, WAin 6466, WA
— 69.7% 91st pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 72.7%
21.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Other services ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

92.9% Managers ◂ +41.3 pts 51.5%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Sales workers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6463, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +2 higher in 6463, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1 higher in 6463, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +51 higher in 6463, WA
1,050 79th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1.4 higher in 6466, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1.7 more in 6466, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +153.0 more in 6466, WA
43.5 83rd pct 196.4 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6463, WAin 6466, WA even
0 15th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 6463, WAin 6466, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6463, WA
5.3% 55th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6463, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6485, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6460, 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). 6463, WA vs 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6463/6463-wa/vs/POA6466/6466-wa