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6603, WA vs 6606, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6603, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6603, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6603 and postcode 6606 are both rural Western Australian areas, but they differ in their resident profiles and local services. Postcode 6603 is more connected to daily needs, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6606. Renting is far more common in postcode 6603, where 30.9% of households rent, while only 5.1% do so in postcode 6606. Additionally, postcode 6606 has a much older population, with a typical age of 51 compared to 42 in postcode 6603.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, including the age difference and the share of homes owned outright. Despite this, both places are mostly car-dependent and share similar levels of religious non-affiliation, with around 43% of residents in each area claiming no religion. They also both have a very low rate of people who speak little or no English, with postcode 6603 at 0.7% and postcode 6606 at 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.8 pts higher in 6603, WA Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in 6606, WA Population: 977 larger in 6603, WA Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in 6603, WA Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in 6606, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +977 larger in 6603, WA gap widening
1,110 31st pct 133 6th pct
Median age in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +9 yrs older in 6606, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
5.9% 80th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
22.2% 64th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
19.4% 72nd pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
13.4% 62nd pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.3%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 44.6%
32.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.8% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6603, WA 6606, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
12.6% 45th pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 85.0%
3.5% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
43.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%
10.2% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
0.8% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6603, WA gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 2.3% 21st pct
Limited English in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6603, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 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

No religion in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
43.2% 55th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
43.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%
0.6% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
43.8% 44th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
9.2% 18th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
4.65 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6603, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
208 31st pct —
Avg size in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
208 44th pct —
ICSEA in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
920 14th pct —

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +$127 higher in 6603, WA gap widening
$768 53rd pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +$371 higher in 6603, WA gap widening
$1,320 34th pct $949 7th pct
Family income in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +$435 higher in 6603, WA gap widening
$1,785 43rd pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
10.9% 62nd pct 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
15.7% 48th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +20.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%
20.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6606, WA
30.2% 55th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6603, WA
7.9% 39th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 52nd pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.3% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
33.9% 93rd pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
9.9% 17th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
26.0% 57th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6603, WA
3.1% 56th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
22.9% 49th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.2 larger in 6603, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
14.7% 70th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
32.5% 76th pct 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
34.2% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
38.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%
9.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +$35 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $145 10th pct
Mortgage in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +$650 higher in 6603, WA gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6603, WAin 6606, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
30.9% 75th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Owned outright in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +26.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
39.8% 52nd pct 66.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
93.0% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6603, WA gap steady
78.2% 49th pct 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
30.9% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 5.1%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%
4.1% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 106.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% Under $200 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% Under $1,000 +62.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 6.5% 73rd pct
Work from home in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
9.5% 22nd pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6603, WA gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6603, WA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +12.33 more in 6606, WA
2.70 40th pct 15.04 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +22.9 more in 6606, WA
7.2 22nd pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6603, WAin 6606, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +37 longer in 6603, WA
80 98th pct 43 77th pct
Drive to city in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
110 85th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.1%
9.5% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.4% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 29.0%
30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 16.1%
18.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.1% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
2.8% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6603, WA gap widening
35.0% 56th pct 16.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6603, WAin 6606, WA
12.9% 68th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
2.5% 16th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6603, WA gap steady
63.6% 79th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
7.9% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.2% Other services +7.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +21.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.4% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%
9.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
7.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +4 higher in 6606, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +4 higher in 6606, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +4 higher in 6606, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +5 higher in 6606, WA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +71 higher in 6606, WA
928 24th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.3 higher in 6603, WA
3.4 45th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +0.5 more in 6603, WA
3.9 51st pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6606, WA
61.9% 64th pct 67.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +64.8 pts higher in 6603, WA
64.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6606, WA
35.7% 40th pct 65.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6603, WA
67.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6603, WA
69.7% 48th pct 67.4% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +61.8 pts higher in 6603, WA
61.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +74.3 more in 6606, WA
23.4 63rd pct 97.7 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6603, WAin 6606, WA even
0 21st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6603, WAin 6606, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6603, WA
5.1% 51st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6603, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6460, WA 6461, WA 6571, WA 6569, WA 6568, WA 6606, WA 6572, 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). 6603, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6603/6603-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa