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6468, WA vs 6608, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 70 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6608, WA profile

6468, WA 6608, WA

Postcode 6468 and postcode 6608 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their housing and accessibility; postcode 6608 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (78.9% compared to 54.0%) and typical weekly rents are far higher there at $275, whereas they are just $100 in postcode 6468. Accessibility also varies, with postcode 6608 having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 6468 has far more homes within walking distance of schools and groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 44 and a total absence of people who speak little or no English. They are also alike in that every single home is a separate detached house and no one commutes by public transport. However, some gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, with postcode 6468 now far higher at 21.1% compared to 7.3% in postcode 6608.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $175 higher in 6608, WA Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in 6608, WA Other language: 8.2 pts higher in 6468, WA Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in 6468, WA Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 6608, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +44 larger in 6468, WA gap narrowing
194 8th pct 150 6th pct
Median age in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
2.1% 47th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
10.8% 12th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
16.5% 40th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
16.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
30.7% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 22.6%
4.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6608, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
21.1% 69th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 72.0%
10.3% Philippines ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% New Zealand ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
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

29.4% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Filipino ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% German even 4.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
8.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 76.7%
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 6608, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
39.2% 39th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 32.0%
39.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.6% Not stated +2.7 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 6468, WAin 6608, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
47.6% 53rd pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
16.0% 52nd pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6468, WAin 6608, WA
31.25 98th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6468, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6468, WAin 6608, WA
24 6th pct —
Avg size in 6468, WAin 6608, WA
24 5th pct —
ICSEA in 6468, WAin 6608, WA
1,001 54th pct —

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.4%
12.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
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% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 13.9%
5.2% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
4.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +$92 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
$1,021 86th pct $929 78th pct
Household income in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +$42 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
$1,604 56th pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +$89 higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
$2,035 60th pct $2,124 66th pct
High earners in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
9.2% 52nd pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 36th pct 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.1%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6608, WA
17.0% 4th pct 18.0% 6th pct
Mental health in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
2.6% 2nd pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6608, WA gap steady
1.5% 7th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
2.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 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

64.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 54.0%
12.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
29.4% 88th pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
22.7% 34th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
16.0% 11th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +0.4 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
30.2% 65th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 62.6%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
7.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.7%
15.9% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +$175 higher in 6608, WA
$100 2nd pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +$97 higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
$683 7th pct $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 31st pct 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
54.0% 89th pct 78.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
84.1% 72nd pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 78.9%
15.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 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

31.7% 4 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 21.1%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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 +5.6 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 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +2 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +13.33 more in 6608, WA
0.00 0th pct 13.33 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +26.7 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 26.7 33rd pct
PT routes in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
17.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.4% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.0% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%
23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
27.6% 24th pct 16.3% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6468, WAin 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing
66.9% 79th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6468, WA gap widening
74.8% 97th pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
4.7% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
7.5% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
3.7% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +8 higher in 6608, WA
1,043 77th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1.1 higher in 6468, WA
2.9 39th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +1.6 more in 6468, WA
3.4 43rd pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +55.9 pts higher in 6468, WA
55.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +58.6 pts higher in 6468, WA
58.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +56.9 pts higher in 6468, WA
56.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6608, WA
55.6% 34th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +27.0 more in 6468, WA
67.0 88th pct 40.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6468, WAin 6608, WA even
0 4th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6468, WAin 6608, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6468, WA
3.6% 26th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

6470, WA 6467, WA 6609, WA 6608, WA 6472, WA 6466, WA 6613, WA 6475, 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). 6468, WA vs 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6608/6608-wa