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6468, WA vs 6620, WA

Name: 6468, WA vs 6620, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6620, WA profile

6468, WA 6620, WA

Postcode 6620 and postcode 6468 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are notable differences in wealth and transport; postcode 6620 has a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,392, compared to $1,021 in postcode 6468. Postcode 6620 is also more connected to public transport, with 56.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while postcode 6468 has none. In contrast, postcode 6468 has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.6% versus 33.6%) and more people who own their homes outright (54.0% versus 35.0%).

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, which sits right around the national average. They are also alike in their housing density, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home and an identical 0.70 people per bedroom. While they share these basic living patterns, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has grown, and the gap in volunteer rates has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 324 larger in 6620, WA PT commute: 11.3 pts higher in 6620, WA Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 6468, WA Rent: $70 higher in 6620, WA Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 6620, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +324 larger in 6620, WA gap widening

194 8th pct 518 19th pct

Median age in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +3 yrs older in 6468, WA gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 34.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 45.2%

30.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6620, 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 52.7%

10.3% Philippines ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India 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 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

29.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%

9.3% Filipino ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

5.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 62.2%

5.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.2%

39.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 33.4%

20.6% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism 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 6620, WA +16.96 more in 6468, WA

31.25 98th pct 14.29 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WA in 6620, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +3 more in 6620, WA

24 6th pct 27 7th pct

Avg size in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +3 larger in 6620, WA

24 5th pct 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +68 higher in 6468, WA

1,001 54th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.6%

12.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 10.2%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

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

6.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +$371 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$1,021 86th pct $1,392 97th pct

Household income in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +$160 higher in 6620, WA gap narrowing

$1,604 56th pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +$56 higher in 6620, WA gap narrowing

$2,035 60th pct $2,091 64th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 34.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%

15.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.4%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +14.2 pts 50.2%

12.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +0.1 larger in 6468, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 54.4%

32.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.2% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +$70 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$100 2nd pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +$151 higher in 6620, WA gap narrowing

$683 7th pct $834 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6468, WA in 6620, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 35.0%

15.9% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.5% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 95.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 24.3%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 +28.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1 more in 6620, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1.93 more in 6620, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.93 34th pct

Departures/1k in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +7.7 more in 6620, WA

0.0 0th pct 7.7 23rd pct

PT routes in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1 more in 6620, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 43.5%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

8.4% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Bus +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 11.1%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 24.2%

2.8% Mining +27.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 1.2%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 32.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +2 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +4 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +38 higher in 6468, WA

1,043 77th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +0.2 higher in 6620, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +0.2 more in 6620, WA

3.4 43rd pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6620, WA

55.9% 59th pct 57.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +58.6 pts higher in 6468, WA

58.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +56.1 pts higher in 6620, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.1% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6620, WA

56.9% 56th pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6620, WA

55.6% 34th pct 57.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in 6468, WA in 6620, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +20.7 more in 6468, WA

67.0 88th pct 46.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6468, WA in 6620, WA even

0 4th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6468, WA in 6620, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6468, WA

3.6% 26th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6620, WA with nearby areas

6616, WA 6614, WA 6613, WA 6623, WA 6612, WA 6468, WA 6609, WA 6517, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6468, WA vs 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6620/6620-wa