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6609, WA vs 6620, WA

Name: 6609, WA vs 6620, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 6609, WA profile · 6620, WA profile

6609, WA 6620, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6620 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ in their local makeup. Postcode 6609 is (somewhat walkable) and has far more recent overseas arrivals at 22.5%, compared to just 5.3% in postcode 6620. There is also a significant gap in wealth and education; 21.8% of households in postcode 6609 earn $3,000 or more a week, and 48.5% have completed Year 12, while those figures are 11.7% and 33.6% in postcode 6620.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly household incomes, and both have only one public transport stop and one school. While postcode 6620 is (mostly car-dependent) and relies more on mining for work, postcode 6609 has a younger population and more people caring for children unpaid. These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding volunteering and overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 11.3 pts higher in 6620, WA Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in 6609, WA Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in 6609, WA Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in 6609, WA Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in 6609, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +334 larger in 6609, WA gap narrowing

852 28th pct 518 19th pct

Median age in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +5 yrs older in 6620, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 45.2%

28.4% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6609, WA 6620, 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 ◂ +12.9 pts 52.7%

10.2% Philippines ◂ +9.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%

34.3% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 27.4%

9.5% Filipino ◂ +8.3 pts 1.2%

5.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Italian even 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 ◂ +9.8 pts 62.2%

4.5% Tagalog ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +18.2 pts 33.2%

32.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.4% Not stated +16.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +9.13 more in 6620, WA

5.15 65th pct 14.29 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6609, WA in 6620, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +194 more in 6609, WA

221 31st pct 27 7th pct

Avg size in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +194 larger in 6609, WA

221 46th pct 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +51 higher in 6609, WA

984 44th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 33.6%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

8.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +$381 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$1,011 86th pct $1,392 97th pct

Household income in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +$133 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing

$1,897 72nd pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +$133 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing

$2,224 72nd pct $2,091 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

7.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.9%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.4%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 13.4%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +7.2 pts 50.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +0.3 larger in 6609, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 54.4%

28.8% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +$65 higher in 6609, WA gap widening

$235 33rd pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +$249 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $834 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +0.10 higher in 6609, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 21.4%

31.6% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

6.8% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

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 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 24.3%

15.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.5%

29.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% Under $1,000 +37.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6609, WA in 6620, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +0.76 more in 6620, WA

1.17 27th pct 1.93 34th pct

Departures/1k in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +3.0 more in 6620, WA

4.7 19th pct 7.7 23rd pct

PT routes in 6609, WA in 6620, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +29.8 pts 43.5%

8.5% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Bus +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 31.3%

27.5% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.4% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

2.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Mining +27.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.1% Manufacturing ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

9.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6609, WA in 6620, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +1 higher in 6609, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +2 higher in 6609, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +1 higher in 6620, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +4 higher in 6609, WA

1,009 65th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +2.0 higher in 6609, WA

5.1 67th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +2.2 more in 6609, WA

5.8 74th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6609, WA

71.4% 72nd pct 57.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6609, WA

70.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6620, WA

47.2% 47th pct 56.1% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6620, WA

58.8% 58th pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6609, WA

80.1% 57th pct 57.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA

77.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +14.6 more in 6620, WA

31.7 74th pct 46.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6609, WA in 6620, WA even

0 15th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6609, WA in 6620, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6609, WA

2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6620, WA with nearby areas

6616, WA 6614, WA 6613, WA 6623, WA 6612, WA 6468, WA 6609, WA 6517, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6609, WA vs 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/vs/POA6620/6620-wa