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6466, WA vs 6606, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6466, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6466, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6606 and postcode 6466 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6606 has a much older feel, with 30.1% of people aged 65 and over compared to 17.9% in postcode 6466. It is also more likely to have one-parent families (11.2% versus 0.0%) and people living alone (42.4% versus 30.8%). In contrast, postcode 6466 has a more qualified workforce, with 66.0% of residents having completed Year 12, far higher than the 46.4% in postcode 6606.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 51 and an identical rate of home ownership, with about 66% of houses owned outright. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of older residents has both flipped since 2016. Postcode 6606 is more connected to services, with 65.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while postcode 6466 has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77 larger in 6606, WA Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA Unpaid carers: 9.8 pts higher in 6466, WA Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in 6466, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6466, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +77 larger in 6606, WA gap narrowing
56 2nd pct 133 6th pct
Median age in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
17.9% 40th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 22nd pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
13.9% 67th pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 27.1%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 3.0%

Marital status

66.0% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 44.6%
16.0% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6466, WA 6606, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
17.9% 61st pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
8.9% England ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
7.1% Philippines ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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 ◂ +15.0 pts 42.1%
50.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%
12.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese 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 6466, WAin 6606, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 2.3% 21st pct
Limited English in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 95.5%
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 6466, WAin 6606, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
46.4% 68th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 50.4%
46.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 42.9%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
66.0% 80th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
125.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6466, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
16 4th pct —
Avg size in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
16 2nd pct —
ICSEA in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
966 34th pct —

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 46.4%
22.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +22.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
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, WAin 6606, WA +$17 higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
$624 23rd pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +$488 higher in 6466, WA gap widening
$1,437 45th pct $949 7th pct
Family income in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +$399 higher in 6466, WA gap widening
$1,749 40th pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
16.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6606, WA
33.9% 76th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
7.1% 28th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +12.6 pts 5.3%
7.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
26.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
26.0% 82nd pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
16.0% 89th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
22.0% 30th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 larger in 6466, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.1%
45.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 40.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 37.3%
0.0% 1 person +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +$5 higher in 6466, WA
$150 11th pct $145 10th pct
Mortgage in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +0.10 higher in 6466, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 5.1% 1st pct
Owned outright in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 66.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 66.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 106.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 47.5%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.5% 73rd pct
Work from home in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 20th pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +2 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +15.04 more in 6606, WA
0.00 0th pct 15.04 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6466, WAin 6606, WA
— 43 77th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +19.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
9.1% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.1% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 21.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 16.1%
16.7% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 0th pct 16.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
66.0% 76th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
69.7% 91st pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 51.5%
15.2% Retail trade ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other services +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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%

Occupations people work in

51.5% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 42.4%
12.1% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
999 60th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +1.7 higher in 6606, WA
1.4 19th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +1.6 more in 6606, WA
1.7 21st pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6606, WA
34.1% 36th pct 67.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +65.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
34.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
34.1% 17th pct 67.4% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +98.7 more in 6466, WA
196.4 100th pct 97.7 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6466, WAin 6606, WA even
0 16th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6466, WAin 6606, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6466, WA
3.6% 26th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6466, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6606, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6608, WA 6609, WA 6466, WA 6603, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6575, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6466, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa