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6468, WA vs 6609, WA

Name: 6468, WA vs 6609, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6609, WA profile

6468, WA 6609, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6468 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6609 is younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 44 in postcode 6468. It is also more diverse, with 22.5% of people arriving from overseas recently, while postcode 6468 has none. Postcode 6609 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has better access to services, with 77% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 6468.

Rent prices have drifted apart, with the gap widening since 2016 to a difference of $135 per week. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as typical weekly incomes that sit around $1,010 to $1,020. They also have very similar proportions of people born overseas and nearly the same share of adults with a year 12 education. Both areas are effectively equal in their overall advantage scores, which sit close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 658 larger in 6609, WA Rent: $135 higher in 6609, WA Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in 6468, WA Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in 6609, WA Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 6609, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +658 larger in 6609, WA gap widening

194 8th pct 852 28th pct

Median age in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +8 yrs older in 6468, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 22.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6609, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

10.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.4% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 71.9%

5.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +26.10 more in 6468, WA

31.25 98th pct 5.15 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WA in 6609, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +197 more in 6609, WA

24 6th pct 221 31st pct

Avg size in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +197 larger in 6609, WA

24 5th pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +17 higher in 6468, WA

1,001 54th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.2% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 23.9%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%

4.2% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

5.2% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +$10 higher in 6468, WA gap steady

$1,021 86th pct $1,011 86th pct

Household income in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +$293 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$1,604 56th pct $1,897 72nd pct

Family income in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +$189 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$2,035 60th pct $2,224 72nd pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 31.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +7.0 pts 57.4%

12.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +0.2 larger in 6609, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

7.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +$135 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$100 2nd pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +$400 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$683 7th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +0.10 higher in 6609, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 31.2%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.9% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 34.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1.17 more in 6609, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.17 27th pct

Departures/1k in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +4.7 more in 6609, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 5.8%

8.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.0 pts 21.1%

11.2% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.7% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 25.9%

9.3% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

7.5% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +34 higher in 6468, WA

1,043 77th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +2.2 higher in 6609, WA

2.9 39th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +2.4 more in 6609, WA

3.4 43rd pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6609, WA

55.9% 59th pct 71.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6609, WA

58.6% 62nd pct 70.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +47.2 pts higher in 6609, WA

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6609, WA

56.9% 56th pct 58.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6609, WA

55.6% 34th pct 80.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA

0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +35.3 more in 6468, WA

67.0 88th pct 31.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 6468, WA in 6609, WA even

0 4th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6468, WA in 6609, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6468, WA

3.6% 26th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

6608, WA 6606, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6614, WA 6605, WA 6467, WA 6574, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6468, WA vs 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6609/6609-wa