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6472, WA vs 6638, WA

Name: 6472, WA vs 6638, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 182 km apart · 6472, WA profile · 6638, WA profile

6472, WA 6638, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6472 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, though they differ sharply in their social and economic makeup. Postcode 6472 has a much more affluent and qualified population, with 45.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 24.0% in postcode 6638. This gap extends to income and employment; 21.8% of households in postcode 6472 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.6% do so in postcode 6638. Postcode 6638 is more likely to have one-parent families, at 23.4% compared to 8.9% in postcode 6472.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $863 in postcode 6638 and $922 in postcode 6472. While they share a similar proportion of older residents, their trends are diverging in other ways. The gap in the number of people working or looking for work has widened since 2011, with postcode 6472 now far higher at 74.0% compared to 35.2% in postcode 6638. Similarly, the share of people working from home has grown much faster in postcode 6472, where 27.5% now do so.

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Where they differ most

Population: 502 larger in 6638, WA Volunteering: 39.4 pts higher in 6472, WA Participation: 38.8 pts higher in 6472, WA Housework 15h+: 20.3 pts higher in 6472, WA Unpaid carers: 12.8 pts higher in 6472, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +502 larger in 6638, WA gap steady

151 6th pct 653 23rd pct

Median age in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +4 yrs older in 6472, WA gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +25.9 pts 32.4%

23.6% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.9% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6472, WA 6638, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +44.3 pts 37.8%

6.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

48.3% Australian ◂ +28.1 pts 20.2%

43.0% English ◂ +23.3 pts 19.8%

13.9% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

4.6% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

86.8% English only ◂ +40.2 pts 46.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 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

53.6% Christianity ◂ +28.7 pts 25.0%

6.0% Not stated +43.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.1% No religion ◂ +13.3 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 6472, WA in 6638, WA +39.49 more in 6472, WA

47.62 100th pct 8.13 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6472, WA in 6638, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +94 more in 6638, WA

20 5th pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +94 larger in 6638, WA

20 3rd pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +283 higher in 6472, WA

1,000 53rd pct 717 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 24.0%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 13.1%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.1 pts 16.8%

12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

12.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%

8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 1.5%

8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

7.1% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

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 6472, WA in 6638, WA +$59 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$922 77th pct $863 71st pct

Household income in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +$452 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$1,656 59th pct $1,204 24th pct

Family income in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +$458 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.5%

0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 20.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 12.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +25.7 pts 32.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +0.5 larger in 6472, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 36.2%

34.8% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.9% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

30.9% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +$20 higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing

$155 12th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +$108 higher in 6472, WA gap narrowing

$650 6th pct $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 6472, 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

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 41.4%

23.6% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

12.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

103.6% Separate house ◂ +13.8 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

41.8% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 16.4%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% Under $200 ◂ +23.1 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

88.9% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 106.3%

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +1.53 more in 6638, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.53 31st pct

Departures/1k in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +6.1 more in 6638, WA

0.0 0th pct 6.1 21st pct

PT routes in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 38.5%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +22.4 pts 5.0%

13.2% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

25.5% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +54.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% Mining +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

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

7.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

58.2% Managers ◂ +44.3 pts 14.0%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.3% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +5 higher in 6472, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +4 higher in 6472, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +3 higher in 6472, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +5 higher in 6472, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +132 higher in 6472, WA

990 56th pct 858 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +0.5 higher in 6638, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +0.6 more in 6638, WA

3.1 38th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6638, WA

50.2% 53rd pct 61.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6638, WA

50.2% 54th pct 69.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6638, WA

51.2% 50th pct 62.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6638, WA

53.6% 33rd pct 69.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6472, WA in 6638, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +136.5 more in 6472, WA

165.6 100th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6472, WA in 6638, WA even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6472, WA in 6638, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6638, WA

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6472, WA with nearby areas

6473, WA 6468, WA 6612, WA 6470, WA 6479, WA 6477, WA 6476, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6472, WA vs 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6472/6472-wa/vs/POA6638/6638-wa