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6468, WA vs 6475, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6475, WA profile

6468, WA 6475, WA

Postcode 6475 and postcode 6468 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 6475, where the typical age is 52 compared to 44 in postcode 6468. This is consistent with a much higher share of seniors in postcode 6475, at 26.6% compared to 10.8% in postcode 6468. Postcode 6468 has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.0% versus 5.8%) and a higher typical family income, which is $2,035 per week compared to $1,458 in postcode 6475.

Both areas share very similar levels of home ownership, with about 54% of homes owned outright. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and similar rates of volunteering. While they share these commonalities, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, with 21.1% in postcode 6468 compared to 12.3% in postcode 6475.

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Where they differ most

Population: 156 larger in 6475, WA Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in 6475, WA Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 6475, WA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 6475, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6475, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +156 larger in 6475, WA gap narrowing
194 8th pct 350 15th pct
Median age in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +8 yrs older in 6475, WA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
2.1% 47th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
10.8% 12th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 15.1% 28th pct
De facto in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.1%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.7% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 23.7%
7.4% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6475, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
21.1% 69th pct 12.3% 43rd pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 82.6%
10.3% Philippines ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
1.5% England +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +9.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.4% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
7.2% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Filipino ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
8.2% 61st pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 94.6%
5.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
39.2% 39th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
20.6% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6468, WA gap steady
47.6% 53rd pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
16.0% 52nd pct 5.8% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +12.38 more in 6468, WA
31.25 98th pct 18.87 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +3 more in 6475, WA
24 6th pct 27 7th pct
Avg size in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +3 larger in 6475, WA
24 5th pct 27 6th pct
ICSEA in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +17 higher in 6468, WA
1,001 54th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.0%
12.2% Year 10 +17.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 13.7%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%
4.2% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.3% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.2% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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 6468, WAin 6475, WA +$272 higher in 6468, WA gap widening
$1,021 86th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +$292 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
$1,604 56th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +$577 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
$2,035 60th pct $1,458 20th pct
High earners in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
9.2% 52nd pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 36th pct 11.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 26.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%
15.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6475, WA
17.0% 4th pct 36.0% 85th pct
Mental health in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6475, WA
2.6% 2nd pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
1.5% 7th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.6% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.1% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +6.7 pts 57.7%
12.9% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.6% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6468, WA gap steady
29.4% 88th pct 29.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
16.0% 11th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.2 larger in 6468, WA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Living alone in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
30.2% 65th pct 39.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 48.3%
32.0% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
17.5% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.6%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +$29 higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
$100 2nd pct $129 7th pct
Mortgage in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +$65 higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
$683 7th pct $748 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 31st pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even gap narrowing
54.0% 89th pct 53.9% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6468, WA gap steady
84.1% 72nd pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright even 53.9%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.9% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.7%
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

36.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +81.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 even 44.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 18.6% 59th pct
PT commute in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
17.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 28.5%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 10.6%
18.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6468, WA gap steady
27.6% 24th pct 26.1% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
66.9% 79th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
74.8% 97th pct 66.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 41.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 1.6%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 38.3%
13.1% Labourers even 13.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
3.7% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
7.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5 higher in 6468, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5 higher in 6468, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +5 higher in 6468, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +6 higher in 6468, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +103 higher in 6468, WA
1,043 77th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.8 higher in 6475, WA
2.9 39th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.6 more in 6475, WA
3.4 43rd pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6475, WA
55.9% 59th pct 66.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6475, WA
58.6% 62nd pct 67.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6475, WA
56.9% 56th pct 67.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6475, WA
55.6% 34th pct 67.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +47.3 more in 6475, WA
67.0 88th pct 114.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 6468, WAin 6475, WA even
0 4th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6468, WAin 6475, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6468, WA
3.6% 26th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6475, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6465, WA 6466, WA 6467, WA 6470, WA 6462, WA 6463, WA 6485, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6468, WA vs 6475, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6475/6475-wa