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6466, WA vs 6608, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 6466, WA profile · 6608, WA profile

6466, WA 6608, WA

Postcode 6608 and postcode 6466 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and incomes. In postcode 6466, 17.9% of people were born overseas, which is far higher than the 7.3% in postcode 6608. Education levels also vary, with 66.0% of people in postcode 6466 completing Year 12 compared to 40.4% in postcode 6608. Conversely, postcode 6608 has a higher share of top earners, with 11.3% earning $2,000 or more a week, while no one in postcode 6466 reaches this level.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as all homes are separate houses and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas also have the same typical number of people per home and similar rates of unemployment. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in typical age, others have widened. For example, the gap in overseas-born residents has grown since 2016, and the share of people working from home is now far higher in postcode 6608.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94 larger in 6608, WA Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in 6466, WA First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA Rent: $125 higher in 6608, WA Housework 15h+: 14.1 pts higher in 6466, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +94 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
56 2nd pct 150 6th pct
Median age in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +7 yrs older in 6466, WA gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 40th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 22nd pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 67th pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

66.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 65.2%
16.0% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

6466, WA 6608, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
17.9% 61st pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 72.0%
8.9% England ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%
7.1% Philippines ◂ +7.1 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.1% English ◂ +18.5 pts 38.7%
50.0% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
5.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 76.7%
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 6608, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
46.4% 68th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 32.0%
46.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 40.0%
5.4% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
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 6466, WAin 6608, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
66.0% 80th pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
14.0% 45th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
125.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6466, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
16 4th pct —
Avg size in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
16 2nd pct —
ICSEA in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
966 34th pct —

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.6 pts 40.4%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%
12.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 6.9%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
12.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +$305 higher in 6608, WA gap widening
$624 23rd pct $929 78th pct
Household income in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +$125 higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
$1,437 45th pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +$375 higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
$1,749 40th pct $2,124 66th pct
High earners in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6466, WA
33.9% 76th pct 18.0% 6th pct
Mental health in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6466, WA
7.1% 28th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 8.7%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +8.5 pts 54.0%
26.8% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 82nd pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
16.0% 89th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
22.0% 30th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 62.6%
45.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.7% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +$125 higher in 6608, WA
$150 11th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.10 higher in 6466, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 78.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 78.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 102.6%
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

16.7% 4 bedrooms +43.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.5 pts 21.1%
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

No car in 6466, WAin 6608, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 20th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +13.33 more in 6608, WA
0.00 0th pct 13.33 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +26.7 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 26.7 33rd pct
PT routes in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
9.1% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.1% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
16.7% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
16.4% 0th pct 16.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6466, WA gap narrowing
66.0% 76th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6466, WA gap steady
69.7% 91st pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 63.4%
15.2% Retail trade ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +52 higher in 6608, WA
999 60th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.3 higher in 6608, WA
1.4 19th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.1 more in 6608, WA
1.7 21st pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
34.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6466, WA
34.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +26.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
34.1% 17th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +156.4 more in 6466, WA
196.4 100th pct 40.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6466, WAin 6608, WA even
0 16th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6466, WAin 6608, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6466, WA
3.6% 26th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6466, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6608, WA with nearby areas

6606, WA 6609, WA 6605, WA 6575, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6613, WA 6466, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6466, WA vs 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/vs/POA6608/6608-wa