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6623, WA vs 6631, WA

Name: 6623, WA vs 6631, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 69 km apart · 6623, WA profile · 6631, WA profile

6623, WA 6631, WA

Postcode 6623 and postcode 6631 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6623 is a more diverse and family-friendly place, where 23.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, postcode 6631 is largely non-residential with only 13 people, none of whom are children. There is a sharp contrast in wealth; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6631 is $3,250, which is far higher than the $1,358 seen in postcode 6623.

Financial and age gaps between the two areas are widening. Since 2016, the typical weekly household income gap has grown from $629 to $1,892, while the age gap has increased from 12 to 19 years. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share similar levels of overall advantage and have the same proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 23%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 6631, WA Personal income: $1,125 higher in 6631, WA Household income: $1,892 higher in 6631, WA Family income: $2,101 higher in 6631, WA Population: 562 larger in 6623, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +562 larger in 6623, WA gap narrowing

575 21st pct 13 1st pct

Median age in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +19 yrs older in 6631, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.7% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +31.4 pts ▸ 76.9%

33.3% Never married ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6623, WA 6631, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +30.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 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

38.4% English even 38.5%

11.1% Scottish +27.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +22.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +24.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +65.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.9% No religion ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam 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 6623, WA in 6631, WA

14.71 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +2 more in 6623, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6623, WA in 6631, WA

256 33rd pct —

Avg size in 6623, WA in 6631, WA

128 32nd pct —

ICSEA in 6623, WA in 6631, WA

902 13th pct —

Highest year of school

21.7% Year 10 +32.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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 6623, WA in 6631, WA +$1,125 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$687 35th pct $1,812 100th pct

Household income in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +$1,892 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$1,358 38th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +$2,101 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$1,649 33rd pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

4.7% $4,000 or more +70.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +31.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.1% Arthritis +13.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.7% Asthma +13.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.9% Diabetes +17.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.0% Other condition +16.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +15.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

5.6% Two conditions +25.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.5% One condition ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +0.6 larger in 6623, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

34.5% Couples without children +65.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +40.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

31.8% 2 people +43.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6623, WA in 6631, WA

$190 20th pct —

Mortgage in 6623, WA in 6631, WA

$500 1st pct —

People / bedroom in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +0.10 higher in 6623, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%

25.0% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.6% 2 bedrooms +59.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +1 more in 6631, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +152.11 more in 6631, WA

1.74 32nd pct 153.85 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +300.7 more in 6631, WA

7.0 22nd pct 307.7 58th pct

PT routes in 6623, WA in 6631, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

10.3% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 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

14.4% 3 vehicles +60.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +59.6 pts ▸ 90.0%

27.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Managers +77.2 pts ▸ 110.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6623, WA in 6631, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +1 higher in 6623, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +5 higher in 6631, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +1 higher in 6623, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +12 higher in 6623, WA

911 17th pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +4.5 higher in 6623, WA

5.2 68th pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +5.1 more in 6623, WA

5.6 72nd pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +70.0 pts higher in 6623, WA

70.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6623, WA

70.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6623, WA

58.5% 54th pct 49.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +69.1 pts higher in 6623, WA

69.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +70.5 pts higher in 6623, WA

70.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

69.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +316.8 more in 6631, WA

67.8 88th pct 384.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6623, WA in 6631, WA even

0 9th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6623, WA in 6631, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6631, WA

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6623, WA with nearby areas

6625, WA 6627, WA 6628, WA 6517, WA 6631, WA 6620, WA 6522, WA 6616, WA

Compare 6631, WA with nearby areas

6628, WA 6627, WA 6623, WA 6625, WA 6632, WA 6522, WA 6635, WA 6519, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6623, WA vs 6631, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6623/6623-wa/vs/POA6631/6631-wa