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6631, WA vs 6640, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 227 km apart · 6631, WA profile · 6640, WA profile

6631, WA 6640, WA

Both postcode 6640 and postcode 6631 are sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are stark differences in their typical incomes, with a typical household in postcode 6631 earning $3,250 a week, which is far higher than the $682 seen in postcode 6640. Postcode 6640 is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (27.9% compared to 10.0%) and a higher percentage of people with no religion (44.2% versus 16.7%).

Everyday life in both places involves living in areas where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both areas are also quite old, with residents far older than the national figure, though the gap between them has widened since 2016; residents in postcode 6631 are now far older than those in postcode 6640 by 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 202 larger in 6640, WA Household income: $2,568 higher in 6631, WA Family income: $2,417 higher in 6631, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6631, WA Personal income: $667 higher in 6631, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +202 larger in 6640, WA gap widening
13 1st pct 215 9th pct
Median age in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +8 yrs older in 6631, WA gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 34.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 1.4% 0th pct
De facto in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 34.4%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Marital status

76.9% Married ◂ +43.0 pts 34.0%
0.0% Never married +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Divorced +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6631, WA 6640, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 27.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +43.7 pts 56.3%
0.0% England +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

38.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.5% Scottish ◂ +29.2 pts 9.3%
0.0% Australian +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.1% Dutch ◂ +19.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 7.9% 61st pct
Limited English in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 80.9%
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 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +62.3 pts 37.7%
0.0% No religion +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% Not stated +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

Year 12 in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 38.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 333.33 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +1 more in 6640, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 23 6th pct
Avg size in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 23 5th pct
ICSEA in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 10 ◂ +30.9 pts 23.0%
30.8% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +$667 higher in 6631, WA gap narrowing
$1,812 100th pct $1,145 90th pct
Household income in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +$2,568 higher in 6631, WA gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $682 0th pct
Family income in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +$2,417 higher in 6631, WA gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,333 12th pct
High earners in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 12.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.0%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

38.5% Mental health ◂ +28.2 pts 10.2%
23.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%
23.1% Asthma ◂ +16.6 pts 6.5%
23.1% Diabetes ◂ +14.7 pts 8.4%
23.1% Other condition ◂ +15.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +9.9 pts 51.6%
30.8% Two conditions ◂ +19.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% One condition +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 4.8% 0th pct
Defence service in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +0.2 larger in 6631, WA gap steady
1.7 0th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 19.1% 88th pct
Living alone in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 58.6% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.7 pts 72.3%
0.0% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% One-parent families +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 58.6%
75.0% 2 people ◂ +37.9 pts 37.1%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— $725 8th pct
People / bedroom in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 20.0% 46th pct
Owned outright in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 78.6% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 44.3% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 78.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +55.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +2 more in 6640, WA
2 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +135.24 more in 6631, WA
153.85 100th pct 18.60 96th pct
Departures/1k in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +270.5 more in 6631, WA
307.7 58th pct 37.2 36th pct
PT routes in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +35.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% Bus +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +56.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 2.6% 17th pct
Participation in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6631, WAin 6640, WA
— 80.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

90.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +90.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.0% Education & training ◂ +21.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

110.0% Managers ◂ +96.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +1 higher in 6631, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +6 higher in 6631, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +1 higher in 6640, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +12 higher in 6631, WA
899 13th pct 887 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +0.6 higher in 6640, WA
0.7 9th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +1.0 more in 6640, WA
0.5 6th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6631, WA
49.3% 48th pct 41.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +46.9 pts higher in 6640, WA
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +48.2 pts higher in 6640, WA
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6631, WAin 6640, WA +338.1 more in 6631, WA
384.6 100th pct 46.5 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 6631, WAin 6640, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6631, WAin 6640, 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 6640, WA with nearby areas

6638, WA 6635, WA 6630, WA 6639, WA 6612, WA 6631, WA 6642, WA 6627, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6631, WA vs 6640, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6631/6631-wa/vs/POA6640/6640-wa