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6635, WA vs 6638, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 144 km apart · 6635, WA profile · 6638, WA profile

6635, WA 6638, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6635 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and housing; the typical resident in postcode 6638 is far older at 42, compared to 33 in postcode 6635. Postcode 6635 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 26.9%, while postcode 6638 sits at 8.9%. Housing also varies greatly, with 41.4% of homes in postcode 6638 owned outright, compared to just 15.8% in postcode 6635, where renting is far more common at 59.6%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people living alone and those in de facto relationships. They also each have a share of households renting that is close to the national figure for postcode 6638. Since 2011, several gaps have widened, such as the age difference and the disparity in home ownership. This trend is also seen in transport, with postcode 6635 now having a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle at 22.2%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $319 higher in 6638, WA Renting: 29.2 pts higher in 6635, WA Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in 6638, WA Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in 6638, WA Population: 274 larger in 6638, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +274 larger in 6638, WA gap widening
379 15th pct 653 23rd pct
Median age in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +9 yrs older in 6638, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 8.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
9.0% 9th pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
10.6% 9th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
20.6% 94th pct 19.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

42.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 26.3%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.6% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

54.7% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 41.4%
29.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.9% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6635, WA 6638, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap steady
10.8% 36th pct 12.6% 44th pct

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 37.8%
1.1% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

19.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6635, WA gap steady
7.1% 59th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

54.6% English only ◂ +8.1 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

No religion in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6635, WA gap steady
29.0% 14th pct 23.7% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
29.0% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 23.7%
26.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 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

Year 12 in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
26.1% 0th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
5.4% 3rd pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +41.87 more in 6635, WA
50.00 100th pct 8.13 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1 more in 6635, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +81 more in 6638, WA
33 8th pct 114 22nd pct
Avg size in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +98 larger in 6638, WA
17 2nd pct 114 29th pct
ICSEA in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +123 higher in 6638, WA
594 0th pct 717 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
5.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%
6.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
3.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +$476 higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
$1,339 95th pct $863 71st pct
Household income in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +$358 higher in 6635, WA gap widening
$1,562 53rd pct $1,204 24th pct
Family income in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +$208 higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
$1,583 29th pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 81st pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 8.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 19.5%
8.8% $650–$1,499 +25.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.1% Under $650 even 21.1%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%
15.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6638, WA
12.1% 0th pct 17.8% 6th pct
Mental health in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6638, WA
4.5% 9th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6638, WA gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
1.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 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

43.8% None ◂ +11.2 pts 32.6%
7.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 13.4% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap steady
6.0% 3rd pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 6th pct 13.0% 4th pct
Defence service in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6638, WA
1.2% 13th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
9.4% 0th pct 13.6% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.7 larger in 6635, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 23.4% 95th pct
Living alone in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
38.6% 91st pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%
24.4% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%
15.8% 2 people +22.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
12.3% 6 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +$36 higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
$139 9th pct $175 16th pct
Mortgage in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +$319 higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
$223 0th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.20 higher in 6635, WA gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +29.2 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
59.6% 97th pct 30.5% 74th pct
Owned outright in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
15.8% 6th pct 41.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +26.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
63.2% 14th pct 89.8% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
59.6% 12th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.6% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 30.5%
15.8% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 89.8%
12.3% Other dwelling ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 61.5%
11.8% $200–$349 +11.3 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
22.2% 99th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Work from home in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 5.0% 6th pct
PT commute in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
6.2% 90th pct 5.0% 87th pct
PT stops in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2 more in 6635, WA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +6.38 more in 6635, WA
7.92 86th pct 1.53 31st pct
Departures/1k in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +15.0 more in 6635, WA
21.1 31st pct 6.1 21st pct
PT routes in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

24.0% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
5.4% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
6.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.2% No vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 4.7%
7.4% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.6% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 10th pct 22.8% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
7.3% 45th pct 9.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
2.2% 13th pct 4.3% 52nd pct
Participation in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6635, WA gap narrowing
41.1% 5th pct 35.2% 0th pct
Full-time in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6635, WA gap widening
81.4% 100th pct 74.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

41.1% Mining ◂ +13.2 pts 27.9%
10.9% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%
6.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 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

34.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.9 pts 16.2%
17.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
12.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.2% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1 higher in 6638, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +15 higher in 6635, WA
873 8th pct 858 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.4 higher in 6638, WA
2.0 26th pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +1.6 more in 6638, WA
2.1 26th pct 3.7 47th pct
15-min city in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6638, WA
42.0% 44th pct 61.1% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +69.4 pts higher in 6638, WA
0.0% 0th pct 69.4% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6635, WA
41.8% 44th pct 10.9% 22nd pct
Walk to school in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6638, WA
42.5% 41st pct 62.3% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +26.8 pts higher in 6638, WA
42.7% 24th pct 69.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +10.5 more in 6635, WA
39.6 80th pct 29.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6635, WAin 6638, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6635, WAin 6638, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6635, WA
3.8% 30th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6635, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6638, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6635, WA vs 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6635/6635-wa/vs/POA6638/6638-wa