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6609, WA vs 6616, WA

Name: 6609, WA vs 6616, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 6609, WA profile · 6616, WA profile

6609, WA 6616, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6616 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6609 is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while the typical resident in postcode 6616 is far older at 53. There is a stark contrast in diversity; 20.3% of people in postcode 6609 were born overseas and 13.6% use another language at home, whereas both figures are 0.0% in postcode 6616. Postcode 6609 also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (48.5% compared to 20.0%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.8% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding typical weekly family incomes, which are around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share similar rates of mental health conditions and a total lack of public transport commuting. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 6616 are increasingly likely to work from home, while the age gap between the two areas has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6616, WA Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in 6609, WA Unpaid child care: 29.0 pts higher in 6609, WA Work from home: 27.6 pts higher in 6616, WA Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in 6609, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +791 larger in 6609, WA gap steady

852 28th pct 61 3rd pct

Median age in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +17 yrs older in 6616, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.0%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

Marital status

57.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

5.7% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

6609, WA 6616, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 57.4%

10.2% Philippines ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

37.8% English ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%

34.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

0.7% Dutch +9.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Filipino ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

5.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 47.5%

4.5% Tagalog ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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

51.4% Christianity ◂ +35.0 pts 16.4%

16.4% Not stated +31.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.3% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 24.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

5.15 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +1 more in 6609, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

221 31st pct —

Avg size in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

221 46th pct —

ICSEA in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

984 44th pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 20.0%

20.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +19.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +$272 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +$335 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing

$1,897 72nd pct $1,562 53rd pct

Family income in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +$141 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing

$2,224 72nd pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 6.7%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 8.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +18.1 pts 39.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

1.9% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +0.5 larger in 6609, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 52.0%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

6.9% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

13.9% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

$235 33rd pct —

Mortgage in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +$689 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $394 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +0.10 higher in 6609, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.6% Rented ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% Under $1,000 +36.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +1 more in 6616, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +31.61 more in 6616, WA

1.17 27th pct 32.79 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +60.9 more in 6616, WA

4.7 19th pct 65.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 6609, WA in 6616, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6609, WA in 6616, WA

— 62 88th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +40.0 pts 33.3%

5.8% Worked at home +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.5% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles +31.6 pts ▸ 76.9%

27.5% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.4% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.3% Education & training +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% Manufacturing ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers +40.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +22.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.5% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +2 higher in 6616, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +2 higher in 6616, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +3 higher in 6616, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +4 higher in 6616, WA

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +70 higher in 6616, WA

1,009 65th pct 1,079 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +2.8 higher in 6609, WA

5.1 67th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +3.3 more in 6609, WA

5.8 74th pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6609, WA

71.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6609, WA

70.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6616, WA

47.2% 47th pct 57.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +58.8 pts higher in 6609, WA

58.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6609, WA

80.1% 57th pct 62.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA

77.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +197.8 more in 6616, WA

31.7 74th pct 229.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6609, WA in 6616, WA even

0 15th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6609, WA in 6616, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6609, WA

2.9% 11th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6616, WA with nearby areas

6614, WA 6613, WA 6620, WA 6515, WA 6609, WA 6513, WA 6517, WA 6575, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6609, WA vs 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/vs/POA6616/6616-wa