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6466, WA vs 6468, WA

Name: 6466, WA vs 6468, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 80 km apart · 6466, WA profile · 6468, WA profile

6466, WA 6468, WA

Postcode 6468 and postcode 6466 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their wealth and health, with the typical weekly personal income far higher in postcode 6468 ($1,021) than in postcode 6466 ($624). Postcode 6466 has a much higher share of people with a long-term health condition (33.9%) compared to postcode 6468 (17.0%). Postcode 6466 also has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12, at 66.0% compared to 47.6% in postcode 6468.

Both areas are essentially identical when it comes to the proportion of adults working or looking for work, with postcode 6468 at 66.9% and postcode 6466 at 66.0%. They also share a total lack of public transport and a common housing style, as every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While postcode 6466 has residents who are noticeably older, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2016. Meanwhile, the income gap between the two has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 138 larger in 6468, WA Housework 15h+: 12.0 pts higher in 6466, WA Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in 6466, WA Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in 6466, WA Personal income: $397 higher in 6468, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +138 larger in 6468, WA gap narrowing

56 2nd pct 194 8th pct

Median age in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +7 yrs older in 6466, WA gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

14.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

66.0% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 52.8%

16.0% Never married +14.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6466, WA 6468, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 59.8%

7.1% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% England ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

57.1% English ◂ +20.5 pts 36.6%

50.0% Australian ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

5.4% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 76.3%

0.0% Tagalog +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 41.8%

46.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.2%

5.4% Not stated +15.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +93.75 more in 6466, WA

125.00 100th pct 31.25 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +8 more in 6468, WA

16 4th pct 24 6th pct

Avg size in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +8 larger in 6468, WA

16 2nd pct 24 5th pct

ICSEA in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +35 higher in 6468, WA

966 34th pct 1,001 54th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 47.6%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.2%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

6.0% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%

12.0% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +$397 higher in 6468, WA gap widening

$624 23rd pct $1,021 86th pct

Household income in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +$167 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing

$1,437 45th pct $1,604 56th pct

Family income in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +$286 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing

$1,749 40th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +13.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia 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

62.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

26.8% One condition ◂ +13.9 pts 12.9%

0.0% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +0.4 larger in 6466, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 62.4%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 32.0%

0.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% 1 person +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% 5 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +$50 higher in 6466, WA

$150 11th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 6466, WA in 6468, WA

— $683 7th pct

People / bedroom in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +0.10 higher in 6466, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 54.0%

0.0% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 36.5%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% 5 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

9.1% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 4 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 18.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

16.7% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 55.1%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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%

Occupations people work in

51.5% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%

12.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +1 higher in 6468, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +44 higher in 6468, WA

999 60th pct 1,043 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +1.4 higher in 6468, WA

1.4 19th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +1.7 more in 6468, WA

1.7 21st pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6468, WA

34.1% 36th pct 55.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +58.6 pts higher in 6468, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6468, WA

34.1% 32nd pct 56.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6468, WA

34.1% 17th pct 55.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6466, WA in 6468, WA +129.4 more in 6466, WA

196.4 100th pct 67.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

0 16th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in 6466, WA in 6468, WA even

3.6% 26th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6466, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

6470, WA 6467, WA 6609, WA 6608, WA 6472, WA 6466, WA 6613, WA 6475, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6466, WA vs 6468, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/vs/POA6468/6468-wa