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6606, WA vs 6609, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6606, WA profile · 6609, WA profile

6606, WA 6609, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6606 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 6609 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,897. In contrast, postcode 6606 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 51 and a typical weekly household income of $949. Home ownership also differs sharply, as 66.1% of homes in postcode 6606 are owned outright, compared to 31.2% in postcode 6609, where renting is far more common at 31.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage and have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. While they share these broad traits, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from 6 to 15 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased significantly. Postcode 6609 has become more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home than in postcode 6606.

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Where they differ most

Population: 719 larger in 6609, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6606, WA Mortgage: $650 higher in 6609, WA Renting: 26.5 pts higher in 6609, WA Owned outright: 34.9 pts higher in 6606, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +719 larger in 6609, WA gap widening
133 6th pct 852 28th pct
Median age in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +15 yrs older in 6606, WA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 67th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
30.1% 89th pct 16.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
17.3% 50th pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
6.7% 8th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 16.1%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.0% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
33.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
7.1% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6606, WA 6609, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
10.5% 35th pct 20.3% 67th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 65.6%
0.0% Philippines +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 34.3%
42.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Filipino +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
7.5% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%
4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
2.3% 21st pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6609, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +23.5 pts 71.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

No religion in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
42.9% 53rd pct 32.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
42.9% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 32.3%
2.3% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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 6606, WAin 6609, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
46.4% 50th pct 48.5% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
6.3% 6th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
— 5.15 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 31st pct
Avg size in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
— 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.8%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.1 pts 23.9%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.0 pts 12.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

32.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.5 pts 16.0%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
12.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
7.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +$370 higher in 6609, WA gap widening
$641 26th pct $1,011 86th pct
Household income in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +$948 higher in 6609, WA gap widening
$949 7th pct $1,897 72nd pct
Family income in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +$874 higher in 6609, WA gap widening
$1,350 13th pct $2,224 72nd pct
High earners in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
2.7% 8th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
8.5% 16th pct 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

50.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 28.2%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 27.8%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6606, WA
34.6% 79th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6609, WA
6.0% 18th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 60th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%
5.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 57.4%
23.3% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
31.3% 90th pct 32.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
6.3% 4th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
17.9% 13th pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
2.5% 39th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +0.5 larger in 6609, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
42.4% 97th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 28.8%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 25.9%
37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%
0.0% 3 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +$90 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
$145 10th pct $235 33rd pct
Mortgage in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +$650 higher in 6609, WA gap widening
$433 0th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +0.10 higher in 6609, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
5.1% 1st pct 31.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +34.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
66.1% 100th pct 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
74.6% 36th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Owned outright ◂ +34.9 pts 31.2%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.1% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

106.8% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 92.5%
6.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 44.7%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.1% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +65.1 pts 34.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
6.5% 73rd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
21.2% 66th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6606, WAin 6609, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6606, WA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +13.86 more in 6606, WA
15.04 93rd pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +25.4 more in 6606, WA
30.1 34th pct 4.7 19th pct
PT routes in 6606, WAin 6609, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
43 77th pct —

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
21.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 5.8%
12.1% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.1% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 13.2%
21.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 9.4%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
16.0% 0th pct 35.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6606, WAin 6609, WA
— 22.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
7.4% 88th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
60.7% 53rd pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 72.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

51.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 7.3%
12.1% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Managers ◂ +16.5 pts 25.9%
19.7% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 9.5%
12.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
4.5% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6606, WAin 6609, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +1 higher in 6609, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6606, WAin 6609, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6606, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +10 higher in 6609, WA
999 60th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +2.0 higher in 6609, WA
3.1 42nd pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +2.4 more in 6609, WA
3.4 42nd pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6609, WA
67.0% 68th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6606, WA
65.2% 58th pct 47.2% 47th pct
Walk to school in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +58.8 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6609, WA
67.4% 46th pct 80.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +66.1 more in 6606, WA
97.7 92nd pct 31.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6606, WAin 6609, WA even
0 13th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6606, WAin 6609, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6606, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

6608, WA 6606, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6614, WA 6605, WA 6467, WA 6574, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6606, WA vs 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6606/6606-wa/vs/POA6609/6609-wa