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6468, WA vs 6612, WA

Name: 6468, WA vs 6612, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 85 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6612, WA profile

6468, WA 6612, WA

Postcode 6468 and postcode 6612 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6468 is more diverse and has a stronger workforce, with 21.1% of people born overseas and a far higher share of full-time employees at 74.8%. In contrast, postcode 6612 has a much older population, with 25.3% aged 65 and over, and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.6%. Residents in postcode 6468 also have better local access to essentials; over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while no homes in postcode 6612 have this access.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, including the differences in age, birth place and full-time employment. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some basic ways. They share almost identical unemployment rates of 0.0% and nearly the same typical family income, around $2,000 a week. Both areas are also entirely car-dependent, as no one in either location commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in 6468, WA Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in 6612, WA Rent: $65 higher in 6612, WA Other language: 8.2 pts higher in 6468, WA Mortgage: $413 higher in 6612, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +32 larger in 6468, WA gap steady

194 8th pct 162 7th pct

Median age in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1 yrs older in 6468, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 22.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

7.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6612, 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 +16.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

10.3% Philippines ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

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

36.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.2% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Filipino ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 79.6%

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

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 34.6%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6468, WA in 6612, WA

31.25 98th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1 more in 6468, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6468, WA in 6612, WA

24 6th pct —

Avg size in 6468, WA in 6612, WA

24 5th pct —

ICSEA in 6468, WA in 6612, WA

1,001 54th pct —

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 39.8%

12.2% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.4% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 16.4%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

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

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%

4.2% Management & commerce +15.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.2% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

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

6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +$230 higher in 6468, WA gap widening

$1,021 86th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +$208 higher in 6612, WA gap narrowing

$1,604 56th pct $1,812 67th pct

Family income in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +$98 higher in 6468, WA gap widening

$2,035 60th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 17.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.4%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 60.5%

12.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +0.1 larger in 6612, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 50.0%

32.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 6.4%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +$65 higher in 6612, WA gap widening

$100 2nd pct $165 13th pct

Mortgage in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +$413 higher in 6612, WA gap widening

$683 7th pct $1,096 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +0.10 higher in 6612, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

15.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

9.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%

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 +14.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 17.0%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

7.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +150.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1 more in 6612, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +6.17 more in 6612, WA

0.00 0th pct 6.17 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +24.7 more in 6612, WA

0.0 0th pct 24.7 32nd pct

PT routes in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1 more in 6612, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 42.3%

8.4% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

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 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 53.5%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

7.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

3.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WA in 6612, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6468, WA in 6612, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +21 higher in 6468, WA

1,043 77th pct 1,022 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1.3 higher in 6468, WA

2.9 39th pct 1.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +1.7 more in 6468, WA

3.4 43rd pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +55.9 pts higher in 6468, WA

55.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +58.6 pts higher in 6468, WA

58.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +43.3 pts higher in 6612, WA

0.0% 0th pct 43.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +56.9 pts higher in 6468, WA

56.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +55.6 pts higher in 6468, WA

55.6% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6468, WA in 6612, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +62.6 more in 6612, WA

67.0 88th pct 129.6 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6468, WA in 6612, WA even

0 4th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6468, WA in 6612, WA +0.7 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 6612, WA with nearby areas

6620, WA 6468, WA 6472, WA 6616, WA 6638, WA 6470, WA 6613, WA 6614, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6468, WA vs 6612, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6612/6612-wa