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6631, WA vs 6638, WA

Name: 6631, WA vs 6638, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 198 km apart · 6631, WA profile · 6638, WA profile

6631, WA 6638, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6631 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6638 has a larger population of 653 people and is more family-oriented, with 18.8% of residents being children under 15, compared to none in postcode 6631. There is a stark difference in typical weekly incomes; residents in postcode 6631 typically earn $3,250 per household, which is far higher than the $1,204 seen in postcode 6638. Postcode 6631 also has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62, while the typical age in postcode 6638 is 42.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are 65 and over. Outside of this, they differ in most areas, and the income gap between them has widened since 2016. While postcode 6638 is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than postcode 6631, which is described as car-dependent. This is reflected in the access to local services, as more homes in postcode 6638 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 640 larger in 6638, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6631, WA Family income: $2,375 higher in 6631, WA Household income: $2,046 higher in 6631, WA Personal income: $949 higher in 6631, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +640 larger in 6638, WA gap widening

13 1st pct 653 23rd pct

Median age in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +20 yrs older in 6631, WA gap widening

62 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.9 pts 16.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

76.9% Married ◂ +44.5 pts 32.4%

0.0% Never married +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Divorced +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Separated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6631, WA 6638, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +62.2 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

38.5% English ◂ +18.7 pts 19.8%

38.5% Scottish ◂ +34.3 pts 4.1%

23.1% Dutch ◂ +22.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Australian +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

100.0% English only ◂ +53.4 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

100.0% Christianity ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% Not stated +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.0% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

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 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— 8.13 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6638, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— 717 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 10 ◂ +40.7 pts 13.1%

30.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 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

0.0% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 6631, WA in 6638, WA +$949 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$1,812 100th pct $863 71st pct

Household income in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +$2,046 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$3,250 100th pct $1,204 24th pct

Family income in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +$2,375 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$3,750 100th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +70.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 20.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

38.5% Mental health ◂ +32.8 pts 5.7%

23.1% Arthritis ◂ +18.2 pts 4.9%

23.1% Asthma ◂ +18.6 pts 4.4%

23.1% Diabetes ◂ +19.2 pts 3.8%

23.1% Other condition ◂ +19.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +28.9 pts 32.6%

30.8% Two conditions ◂ +27.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +0.4 larger in 6638, WA gap narrowing

1.7 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +62.8 pts 37.2%

0.0% Couples with children +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% One-parent families +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 1 person ◂ +36.7 pts 38.3%

75.0% 2 people ◂ +36.7 pts 38.3%

0.0% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 6631, WA in 6638, WA

— $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +0.20 higher in 6638, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Rented +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.2 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

75.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +57.0 pts 18.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +1 more in 6631, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +152.31 more in 6631, WA

153.85 100th pct 1.53 31st pct

Departures/1k in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +301.6 more in 6631, WA

307.7 58th pct 6.1 21st pct

PT routes in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.5 pts 38.5%

0.0% Walked +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +63.3 pts 11.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% 2 vehicles +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +85.0 pts 5.0%

30.0% Education & training ◂ +18.8 pts 11.2%

0.0% Mining +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

110.0% Managers ◂ +96.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +1 higher in 6631, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +6 higher in 6631, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +41 higher in 6631, WA

899 13th pct 858 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +2.7 higher in 6638, WA

0.7 9th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +3.2 more in 6638, WA

0.5 6th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +61.1 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +69.4 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +38.4 pts higher in 6631, WA

49.3% 48th pct 10.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +62.3 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +69.5 pts higher in 6638, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6631, WA in 6638, WA +355.5 more in 6631, WA

384.6 100th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6631, WA in 6638, WA even

3.1% 15th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6631, WA with nearby areas

6628, WA 6627, WA 6623, WA 6625, WA 6632, WA 6522, WA 6635, WA 6519, 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). 6631, WA vs 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6631/6631-wa/vs/POA6638/6638-wa