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6467, WA vs 6606, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6467, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6467, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6606 and postcode 6467 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6606 has a much larger senior population, with 30.1% aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in postcode 6467. Income is far higher in postcode 6467, where the typical household earns $1,874 a week, while the typical household in postcode 6606 earns $949. Postcode 6606 is more walkable, with a score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent), whereas postcode 6467 is rated as car-dependent.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, growing from $542 to $925. Despite this, the two areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas are effectively alike in that no one reports commuting by public transport and no one speaks little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 103 larger in 6606, WA Aged 65+: 30.1 pts higher in 6606, WA Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in 6467, WA Unpaid carers: 15.2 pts higher in 6467, WA Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +103 larger in 6606, WA gap narrowing
30 1st pct 133 6th pct
Median age in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3 yrs older in 6467, WA gap steady
54 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 42nd pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 58th pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.6 pts 27.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

78.6% Married ◂ +33.9 pts 44.6%
10.7% Never married +22.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6467, WA 6606, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

113.3% Australia ◂ +28.4 pts 85.0%
0.0% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

76.7% English ◂ +34.6 pts 42.1%
63.3% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 45.1%
20.0% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
Limited English in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.3% English only ◂ +7.8 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 6467, WAin 6606, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
60.0% 99th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 42.9%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 50.4%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +17.7 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 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 42nd pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.1% Year 10 even 32.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.0% Health ◂ +17.5 pts 7.5%
18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +$442 higher in 6467, WA gap widening
$1,083 88th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +$925 higher in 6467, WA gap widening
$1,874 71st pct $949 7th pct
Family income in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +$900 higher in 6467, WA gap widening
$2,250 73rd pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.7% Under $650 +40.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6606, WA
26.7% 33rd pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6467, WA
23.3% 100th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6467, 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

23.3% Mental health ◂ +17.3 pts 6.0%
16.7% Diabetes ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

80.0% None ◂ +16.8 pts 63.2%
10.0% One condition +13.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.0% Three or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 87th pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
21.4% 100th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
28.6% 74th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 88th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +0.8 larger in 6467, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 55.1%
38.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— $145 10th pct
Mortgage in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +0.20 higher in 6467, WA gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 5.1% 1st pct
Owned outright in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 66.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +35.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 16.9%
30.8% Other tenure ◂ +22.3 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

38.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.5% 73rd pct
Work from home in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6467, WA
27.3% 78th pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +15.04 more in 6606, WA
0.00 0th pct 15.04 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6467, WAin 6606, WA
— 43 77th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%
0.0% Walked +12.1 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

38.5% 4 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 21.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
45.2% 86th pct 16.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
75.0% 98th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6467, WA
72.7% 94th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
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% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.2% Managers ◂ +25.8 pts 42.4%
0.0% Labourers +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
999 60th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3.1 higher in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +3.4 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +67.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +65.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +2.3 more in 6467, WA
100.0 93rd pct 97.7 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6467, WAin 6606, WA even
0 15th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6467, WAin 6606, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6467, WA
3.1% 16th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6467, WA with nearby areas

6466, WA 6470, WA 6475, WA 6465, WA 6605, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6462, 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). 6467, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6467/6467-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa