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6467, WA vs 6608, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6467, WA profile · 6608, WA profile

6467, WA 6608, WA

Postcode 6608 and postcode 6467 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6608 is notably more diverse and accessible, with a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (8.7% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6467) and more people with bachelor degrees (13.9% versus 0.0%). It is also a younger area, where the typical resident is 44, while the typical person in postcode 6467 is far older at 54. Access to services differs greatly; 60.8% of homes in postcode 6608 are within a 15-minute walk of a park, and 58.1% are near public transport, while postcode 6467 has no homes within walking distance of either.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened to 10 years, and the difference in university qualifications has also grown. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in a few basics: both have no one using a language other than English at home, and their typical weekly family incomes are very similar, sitting around $2,100 to $2,200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 120 larger in 6608, WA Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in 6467, WA First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA Housework 15h+: 14.7 pts higher in 6467, WA No religion: 20.0 pts higher in 6467, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +120 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
30 1st pct 150 6th pct
Median age in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +10 yrs older in 6467, WA gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
13.0% 58th pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 34.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

78.6% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 65.2%
10.7% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6467, WA 6608, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

113.3% Australia ◂ +41.3 pts 72.0%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +38.0 pts 38.7%
63.3% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 43.3%
20.0% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

103.3% English only ◂ +26.7 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 6467, WAin 6608, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
60.0% 99th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 40.0%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 32.0%
20.0% Not stated +3.3 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 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 42nd pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +27.1 pts 4.2%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Health ◂ +19.4 pts 5.6%
18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 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% 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 6467, WAin 6608, WA +$154 higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
$1,083 88th pct $929 78th pct
Household income in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +$312 higher in 6467, WA gap narrowing
$1,874 71st pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +$126 higher in 6467, WA gap widening
$2,250 73rd pct $2,124 66th pct
High earners in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 19.1%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.7% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6467, WA
26.7% 33rd pct 18.0% 6th pct
Mental health in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6467, WA
23.3% 100th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.3% Mental health ◂ +18.7 pts 4.7%
16.7% Diabetes ◂ +14.7 pts 2.0%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +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

80.0% None ◂ +26.0 pts 54.0%
20.0% Three or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 87th pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
21.4% 100th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
28.6% 74th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
28.6% 88th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +0.1 larger in 6467, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.6%
38.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 26.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 5 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +0.20 higher in 6467, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 78.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6467, WAin 6608, WA
— 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +48.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 15.8%
30.8% Other tenure ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
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

30.8% 4 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
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 6608, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6467, WA
27.3% 78th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +13.33 more in 6608, WA
0.00 0th pct 13.33 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +26.7 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 26.7 33rd pct
PT routes in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 50.7%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%
0.0% Walked +15.5 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

38.5% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
45.2% 86th pct 16.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6467, WA gap widening
75.0% 98th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6467, WA
72.7% 94th pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 63.4%
13.6% Mining ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.7 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% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.2% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 53.5%
0.0% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +52 higher in 6608, WA
999 60th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +1.8 higher in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +1.8 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +60.8 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +60.0 more in 6467, WA
100.0 93rd pct 40.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6467, WAin 6608, WA even
0 15th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6467, WAin 6608, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
3.1% 16th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6467, WA with nearby areas

6466, WA 6470, WA 6475, WA 6465, WA 6605, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6462, WA

Compare 6608, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6467, WA vs 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6467/6467-wa/vs/POA6608/6608-wa