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6470, WA vs 6606, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 6470, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6470, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6606 and postcode 6470 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in postcode 6606 is 51, while in postcode 6470 they are just 21. This makes postcode 6606 far older, with 30.1% of people aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in postcode 6470. Income is also much higher in postcode 6470, where the typical weekly household earns $2,749, compared to $949 in postcode 6606. Consistent with the older population, people with long-term health conditions are far more common in postcode 6606 at 34.6%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also alike in that no one speaks a language other than English as their main language, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same at around $145 to $150. However, the gaps between them have widened over time. The difference in typical age has grown from just 1 year in 2016 to 30 years today, and the gap in typical household income has increased from $479 to $1,800 in the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113 larger in 6606, WA Median age: 30 yrs older in 6606, WA Aged 65+: 30.1 pts higher in 6606, WA Under 15: 27.7 pts higher in 6470, WA Household income: $1,800 higher in 6470, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +113 larger in 6606, WA gap narrowing
20 1st pct 133 6th pct
Median age in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +30 yrs older in 6606, WA gap widening
21 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6470, WA
45.0% 100th pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

45.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +55.4 pts 44.6%
0.0% Never married +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6470, WA 6606, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6470, WA
15.0% 54th pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 85.0%
15.0% New Zealand ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

20.0% Australian +25.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
45.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
Limited English in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6606, WA
35.0% 26th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% Christianity +20.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
35.0% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

Year 12 in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.3% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

183.3% Year 12 ◂ +136.9 pts 46.4%
0.0% Year 10 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +$984 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +$1,800 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$2,749 96th pct $949 7th pct
Family income in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +$1,900 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$3,250 95th pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +51.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6606, WA
15.0% 1st pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
15.0% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 larger in 6470, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +44.9 pts 55.1%
0.0% Couples without children +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +37.6 pts 42.4%
0.0% 2 people +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +$5 higher in 6470, WA
$150 11th pct $145 10th pct
Mortgage in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +0.10 higher in 6470, WA
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 5.1% 1st pct
Owned outright in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 66.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 106.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 47.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 6.5% 73rd pct
Work from home in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +2 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +15.04 more in 6606, WA
0.00 0th pct 15.04 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 43 77th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +31.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
54.5% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 21.2%
0.0% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +63.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 4 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 16.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 6470, WAin 6606, WA
— 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other services +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%
0.0% Labourers +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +2 higher in 6470, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +3 higher in 6470, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +2 higher in 6470, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +1 higher in 6606, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +58 higher in 6470, WA
1,057 81st pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +3.1 higher in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +3.4 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +67.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +65.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +47.7 more in 6606, WA
50.0 86th pct 97.7 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6470, WAin 6606, WA even
0 7th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6470, WAin 6606, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
2.7% 7th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6470, WA with nearby areas

6467, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6468, WA 6476, WA 6465, WA 6606, WA 6609, WA

Compare 6606, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6608, WA 6609, WA 6466, WA 6603, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6575, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6470, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6470/6470-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa