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6612, WA vs 6638, WA

Name: 6612, WA vs 6638, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 122 km apart · 6612, WA profile · 6638, WA profile

6612, WA 6638, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6612 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in wealth and education; postcode 6612 has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (39.8% compared to 24.0%) and a far higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.1% versus 8.6%). Postcode 6638 is more likely to have one-parent families (23.4% compared to 12.5%) and has a far higher share of renters at 30.5%, while 57.4% of homes in postcode 6612 are owned outright.

Both areas are similar in that almost no one speaks a language other than English and typical weekly rents are nearly the same, sitting around $165 to $175. Despite this, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011, and is now far higher in postcode 6612. Similarly, the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has grown, with the cost in postcode 6612 now $554 more than in postcode 6638.

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Where they differ most

Population: 491 larger in 6638, WA Participation: 28.4 pts higher in 6612, WA PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in 6638, WA No religion: 18.9 pts higher in 6612, WA Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in 6612, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +491 larger in 6638, WA gap widening

162 7th pct 653 23rd pct

Median age in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +1 yrs older in 6612, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

3.7% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +27.9 pts 32.4%

26.4% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.4% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6612, WA 6638, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +38.1 pts 37.8%

0.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +19.8 pts 19.8%

35.2% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 20.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

7.4% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

7.4% German ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +33.1 pts 46.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Religious affiliation

17.3% Not stated +32.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.6% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 23.7%

34.6% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6612, WA in 6638, WA

— 8.13 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6612, WA in 6638, WA

— 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 6612, WA in 6638, WA

— 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 6612, WA in 6638, WA

— 717 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 24.0%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 16.8%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +14.5 pts 5.0%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

11.9% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 3.7%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

6.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +$72 higher in 6638, WA gap widening

$791 58th pct $863 71st pct

Household income in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +$608 higher in 6612, WA gap widening

$1,812 67th pct $1,204 24th pct

Family income in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +$562 higher in 6612, WA gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 20.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.9% Arthritis even 4.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +27.9 pts 32.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +0.4 larger in 6612, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%

36.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.5% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%

29.8% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

6.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +$10 higher in 6638, WA gap steady

$165 13th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +$554 higher in 6612, WA gap widening

$1,096 23rd pct $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 6612, WA in 6638, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 41.4%

14.9% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

8.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 89.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

8.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

150.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +150.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +106.3 pts ▸ 106.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6612, WA in 6638, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +4.64 more in 6612, WA

6.17 76th pct 1.53 31st pct

Departures/1k in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +18.6 more in 6612, WA

24.7 32nd pct 6.1 21st pct

PT routes in 6612, WA in 6638, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%

19.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%

29.8% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 11.7%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Mining +23.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

4.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.5% Managers ◂ +39.6 pts 14.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +7 higher in 6612, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +6 higher in 6612, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +6 higher in 6612, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +6 higher in 6612, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +164 higher in 6612, WA

1,022 70th pct 858 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +1.8 higher in 6638, WA

1.6 22nd pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +1.9 more in 6638, WA

1.7 21st pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +61.1 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +69.4 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +32.4 pts higher in 6612, WA

43.3% 45th pct 10.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +62.3 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +69.5 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6612, WA in 6638, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +100.5 more in 6612, WA

129.6 97th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6612, WA in 6638, WA even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6612, WA in 6638, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6638, WA

2.9% 11th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6612, WA with nearby areas

6620, WA 6468, WA 6472, WA 6616, WA 6638, WA 6470, WA 6613, WA 6614, WA

Compare 6638, WA with nearby areas

6640, WA 6612, WA 6639, WA 6635, WA 6472, WA 6620, WA 6468, WA 6631, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6612, WA vs 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6612/6612-wa/vs/POA6638/6638-wa