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6605, WA vs 6608, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6605, WA profile · 6608, WA profile

6605, WA 6608, WA

Postcode 6608 and postcode 6605 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are clear differences in their demographics and infrastructure; postcode 6608 has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (13.3% compared to 0.0%) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (8.7% against 0.0%). Education levels also differ, with postcode 6605 far more likely to have completed Year 12 (56.7% compared to 40.4%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in that no one uses a language other than English at home and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical weekly incomes, others have widened since 2016, including the gap in the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 109 larger in 6608, WA First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA Rent: $115 higher in 6608, WA Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in 6605, WA Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in 6608, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +109 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
41 2nd pct 150 6th pct
Median age in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +1 yrs older in 6605, WA gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
14.6% 24th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6608, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.6% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.0 pts 10.0%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

41.7% Married +23.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
33.3% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 22.6%
13.9% Separated ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Age & sex structure

6605, WA 6608, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6605, WA gap widening
14.6% 52nd pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 72.0%
7.3% New Zealand ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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

53.7% English ◂ +15.0 pts 38.7%
24.4% Australian +18.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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 6605, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 76.7%
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 6605, WAin 6608, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
26.8% 12th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

26.8% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.0% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 32.0%
22.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6605, WA gap widening
56.7% 68th pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 40.4%
0.0% Year 10 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.8% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.1 pts 6.9%
15.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +$346 higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
$1,275 93rd pct $929 78th pct
Household income in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +$313 higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 71st pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +$292 higher in 6605, WA gap widening
$2,416 79th pct $2,124 66th pct
High earners in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 46th pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

61.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.0 pts 19.1%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%
8.3% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6608, WA
14.6% 0th pct 18.0% 6th pct
Mental health in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +5.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
14.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
38.9% 99th pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 28th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 31st pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6605, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 13th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +0.4 larger in 6608, WA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

90.5% Couples with children ◂ +27.8 pts 62.6%
14.3% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 26.3%
18.8% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 4 people +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +$115 higher in 6608, WA
$160 13th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 78.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
18.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%
18.8% Other tenure ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 102.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +35.45 more in 6605, WA
48.78 100th pct 13.33 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +70.9 more in 6605, WA
97.6 45th pct 26.7 33rd pct
PT routes in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
87 100th pct —
Drive to city in 6605, WAin 6608, WA
128 89th pct —

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 50.7%
14.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Walked +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 4 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
12.2% 0th pct 16.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
58.3% 43rd pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
61.9% 72nd pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 63.4%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.5 pts 7.0%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
0.0% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +2 higher in 6608, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +52 higher in 6608, WA
999 60th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +1.7 higher in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +1.8 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +55.5 pts higher in 6608, WA
2.6% 16th pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +60.8 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +33.2 more in 6605, WA
73.2 89th pct 40.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6605, WAin 6608, WA even
0 15th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6605, WAin 6608, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6605, WA
4.5% 41st pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6605, WA with nearby areas

6606, WA 6603, WA 6466, WA 6608, WA 6467, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6574, WA

Compare 6608, WA with nearby areas

6606, WA 6609, WA 6605, WA 6575, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6613, WA 6466, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6605, WA vs 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6605/6605-wa/vs/POA6608/6608-wa