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6468, WA vs 6638, WA

Name: 6468, WA vs 6638, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 206 km apart · 6468, WA profile · 6638, WA profile

6468, WA 6638, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6468 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6468 is more affluent, with far more adults working or looking for work (66.9% compared to 35.2% in postcode 6638) and a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (47.6% versus 24.0%). In contrast, postcode 6638 has far more one-parent families, at 23.4% compared to just 7.2% in postcode 6468, and a higher proportion of renters at 30.5% against 15.9%.

The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar health profile, with about 17% of people in both places living with a long-term health condition. They also have similar levels of full-time employment, both sitting around 74%, and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 459 larger in 6638, WA Participation: 31.7 pts higher in 6468, WA Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in 6468, WA PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in 6638, WA One-parent: 16.2 pts higher in 6638, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +459 larger in 6638, WA gap steady

194 8th pct 653 23rd pct

Median age in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +2 yrs older in 6468, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 32.4%

30.7% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.4% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6468, WA 6638, 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 ◂ +22.0 pts 37.8%

10.3% Philippines ◂ +9.1 pts 1.2%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +16.8 pts 19.8%

29.4% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 20.2%

9.3% Filipino ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

5.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +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 ◂ +29.7 pts 46.6%

5.2% Tagalog ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

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

20.6% Not stated +28.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 25.0%

39.2% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 23.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +23.12 more in 6468, WA

31.25 98th pct 8.13 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6468, WA in 6638, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +90 more in 6638, WA

24 6th pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +90 larger in 6638, WA

24 5th pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +284 higher in 6468, WA

1,001 54th pct 717 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 24.0%

12.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 5.9%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 16.8%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 10.1%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

6.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +$158 higher in 6468, WA gap widening

$1,021 86th pct $863 71st pct

Household income in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +$400 higher in 6468, WA gap widening

$1,604 56th pct $1,204 24th pct

Family income in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +$660 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing

$2,035 60th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 19.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 12.4%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +31.8 pts 32.6%

12.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +0.3 larger in 6468, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +26.2 pts 36.2%

32.0% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.2% One-parent families +16.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +15.1 pts 2.3%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +$75 higher in 6638, WA gap widening

$100 2nd pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +$141 higher in 6468, WA gap narrowing

$683 7th pct $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +0.10 higher in 6638, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 41.4%

15.9% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

9.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 89.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 16.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.9%

7.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

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 +61.8 pts ▸ 106.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

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 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +1.53 more in 6638, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.53 31st pct

Departures/1k in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +6.1 more in 6638, WA

0.0 0th pct 6.1 21st pct

PT routes in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 38.5%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

8.4% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Mining +25.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Managers ◂ +30.9 pts 14.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.5% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +7 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +8 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +8 higher in 6468, WA

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +6 higher in 6468, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +185 higher in 6468, WA

1,043 77th pct 858 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +0.5 higher in 6638, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +0.3 more in 6638, WA

3.4 43rd pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6638, WA

55.9% 59th pct 61.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6638, WA

58.6% 62nd pct 69.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6638, WA

56.9% 56th pct 62.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6638, WA

55.6% 34th pct 69.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6468, WA in 6638, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +37.9 more in 6468, WA

67.0 88th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6468, WA in 6638, WA even

0 4th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6468, WA in 6638, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6468, WA

3.6% 26th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6468, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6638, WA with nearby areas

6640, WA 6612, WA 6639, WA 6635, WA 6472, WA 6620, WA 6468, WA 6631, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6468, WA vs 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/vs/POA6638/6638-wa