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6628, WA vs 6635, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 133 km apart · 6628, WA profile · 6635, WA profile

6628, WA 6635, WA

Postcode 6635 and postcode 6628 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6635 is much larger and has a typical personal weekly income of $1,339, which is far higher than the $459 seen in postcode 6628. Families in postcode 6635 are also more likely to be in de facto relationships, while postcode 6628 has a much higher share of children under 15 at 30.4%, compared to just 10.6% in postcode 6635.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as having about the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, around 26%. However, they have moved in different directions over time. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has also flipped, with postcode 6628 now seeing far more recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 356 larger in 6635, WA No religion: 27.5 pts higher in 6628, WA Personal income: $880 higher in 6635, WA Family income: $1,109 higher in 6635, WA Recent movers: 32.3 pts higher in 6628, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +356 larger in 6635, WA gap steady
23 1st pct 379 15th pct
Median age in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +4 yrs older in 6628, WA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
26.1% 99th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6628, WA gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 10.6% 9th pct
De facto in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 20.6% 94th pct

Age structure

43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.3 pts 23.2%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +25.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 54.7%
35.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Age & sex structure

6628, WA 6635, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6628, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 46th pct 10.8% 36th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +49.9 pts 50.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 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

60.9% Australian ◂ +41.3 pts 19.5%
39.1% English ◂ +23.3 pts 15.8%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Limited English in 6628, WAin 6635, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +45.4 pts 54.6%
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

No religion in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6628, WA gap widening
56.5% 93rd pct 29.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +30.1 pts 26.4%
56.5% No religion ◂ +27.5 pts 29.0%
0.0% Not stated +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 26.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap steady
— 5.4% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +2 more in 6635, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 33 8th pct
Avg size in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 17 2nd pct
ICSEA in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 594 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 11 ◂ +22.1 pts 6.4%
21.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Year 10 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +79.0 pts 21.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 6628, WAin 6635, WA +$880 higher in 6635, WA gap widening
$459 0th pct $1,339 95th pct
Household income in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +$662 higher in 6635, WA gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +$1,109 higher in 6635, WA gap widening
$474 0th pct $1,583 29th pct
High earners in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap widening
— 16.3% 81st pct
High-income homes in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 15.8% 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% Under $650 ◂ +52.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6628, WA
21.7% 12th pct 12.1% 0th pct
Mental health in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6635, WA
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6635, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Asthma ◂ +17.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.6% None ◂ +38.8 pts 43.8%
21.7% One condition ◂ +13.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 6.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap widening
— 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 13.9% 6th pct
Defence service in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 9.4% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +0.8 larger in 6628, WA gap widening
3.6 100th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 34.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 38.6% 91st pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
33.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
0.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 2 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +$61 higher in 6628, WA
$200 23rd pct $139 9th pct
Mortgage in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— $223 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +0.10 higher in 6628, WA gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 59.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 15.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 63.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 59.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Rented ◂ +73.7 pts 59.6%
0.0% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +36.8 pts 63.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +89.5 pts 43.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +88.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Under $200 +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 22.2% 99th pct
Work from home in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 7.8% 14th pct
PT commute in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 6.2% 90th pct
PT stops in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +1 more in 6635, WA
2 29th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +79.04 more in 6628, WA
86.96 100th pct 7.92 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +152.8 more in 6628, WA
173.9 51st pct 21.1 31st pct
PT routes in 6628, WAin 6635, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
76 96th pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% Walked +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +161.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% No vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6628, WA gap widening
54.5% 93rd pct 22.3% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 7.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 6628, WAin 6635, WA gap narrowing
— 41.1% 5th pct
Full-time in 6628, WAin 6635, WA
— 81.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

160.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +149.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Mining +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +8 higher in 6628, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +8 higher in 6628, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +8 higher in 6628, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +8 higher in 6628, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +196 higher in 6628, WA
1,069 85th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +1.6 higher in 6635, WA
0.4 5th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +1.8 more in 6635, WA
0.4 4th pct 2.1 26th pct
15-min city in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +42.0 pts higher in 6635, WA
0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 6628, WAin 6635, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6635, WA
26.0% 32nd pct 41.8% 44th pct
Walk to school in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6635, WA
0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +42.7 pts higher in 6635, WA
0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 24th pct
Walk to health in 6628, WAin 6635, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +90.9 more in 6628, WA
130.4 97th pct 39.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6628, WAin 6635, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6628, WAin 6635, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6635, WA
2.9% 11th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 6628, WA with nearby areas

6627, WA 6631, WA 6625, WA 6522, WA 6632, WA 6623, WA 6519, WA 6525, WA

Compare 6635, WA with nearby areas

6631, WA 6627, WA 6628, WA 6640, WA 6630, WA 6623, WA 6638, WA 6632, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6628, WA vs 6635, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6628/6628-wa/vs/POA6635/6635-wa