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6638, WA vs 6640, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 116 km apart · 6638, WA profile · 6640, WA profile

6638, WA 6640, WA

Postcode 6638 and postcode 6640 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6638 is much younger, with 18.8% of people under 15 compared to just 1.4% in postcode 6640. This is consistent with the typical age of residents, who are far older in postcode 6640 at 54, while the usual age in postcode 6638 is 42. Other stark differences include the workforce and housing; more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6640, while postcode 6638 has far more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in several ways. The difference in typical age and the share of people aged 65 and over have both widened, while the gap in the share of people in de facto relationships has narrowed. Despite these changing trends, they remain very similar in their overall lack of advantage and access to money and resources. Both areas also share an identical level of terrain slope and have no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in 6638, WA Participation: 20.8 pts higher in 6640, WA No religion: 20.4 pts higher in 6640, WA Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in 6640, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6640, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +438 larger in 6638, WA gap widening
653 23rd pct 215 9th pct
Median age in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +12 yrs older in 6640, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 87th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 34.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
18.8% 67th pct 1.4% 0th pct
De facto in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
19.6% 92nd pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.4%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.4 pts 1.4%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%
32.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.4% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.2% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6638, WA 6640, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
12.6% 44th pct 27.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

37.8% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
4.6% England +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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

19.8% English +21.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
20.2% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.1% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 7.9% 61st pct
Limited English in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

46.6% English only +34.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
23.7% 8th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Not stated ◂ +31.2 pts 18.1%
23.7% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.0% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
24.0% 0th pct 38.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 10th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +325.20 more in 6640, WA
8.13 77th pct 333.33 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +91 more in 6638, WA
114 22nd pct 23 6th pct
Avg size in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +91 larger in 6638, WA
114 29th pct 23 5th pct
ICSEA in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +40 higher in 6638, WA
717 0th pct 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.1% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.7% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +24.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.9% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.0% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.2% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
3.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +$282 higher in 6640, WA gap widening
$863 71st pct $1,145 90th pct
Household income in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +$522 higher in 6638, WA gap widening
$1,204 24th pct $682 0th pct
Family income in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +$42 higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 14th pct $1,333 12th pct
High earners in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
13.4% 73rd pct 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
8.6% 17th pct 12.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 11.4%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6640, WA
17.8% 6th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6640, WA
5.7% 14th pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.7% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Cancer even 2.3%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.6% None +19.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
11.5% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.5% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
13.4% 24th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
13.0% 4th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Defence service in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6640, WA
3.0% 52nd pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6638, WA gap steady
13.6% 7th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +0.6 larger in 6638, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6638, WA gap steady
23.4% 95th pct 19.1% 88th pct
Living alone in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
38.3% 91st pct 58.6% 100th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children +35.1 pts ▸ 72.3%
36.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 19.1%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +$75 higher in 6638, WA gap widening
$175 16th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +$183 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$542 2nd pct $725 8th pct
People / bedroom in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +0.20 higher in 6638, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
30.5% 74th pct 20.0% 46th pct
Owned outright in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
41.4% 57th pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
89.8% 43rd pct 78.6% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
72.7% 30th pct 44.3% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.5% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 20.0%
2.3% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
11.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 78.6%
3.9% Other dwelling +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 34.3%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%
8.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 71.4%
23.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

106.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +106.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 6th pct 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
5.0% 87th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +3 more in 6640, WA
1 21st pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +17.07 more in 6640, WA
1.53 31st pct 18.60 96th pct
Departures/1k in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +31.1 more in 6640, WA
6.1 21st pct 37.2 36th pct
PT routes in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%
5.0% Bus +14.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%
11.7% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
22.8% 11th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6638, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6638, WA gap widening
4.3% 52nd pct 2.6% 17th pct
Participation in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
35.2% 0th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
74.3% 96th pct 80.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Mining +17.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
8.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
2.8% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers +22.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%
14.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +1 higher in 6640, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +29 higher in 6640, WA
858 5th pct 887 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.1 higher in 6638, WA
3.4 46th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +2.2 more in 6638, WA
3.7 47th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +61.1 pts higher in 6638, WA
61.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +69.4 pts higher in 6638, WA
69.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6640, WA
10.9% 22nd pct 41.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6638, WA
62.3% 61st pct 46.9% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6638, WA
69.5% 47th pct 48.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6638, WAin 6640, WA +17.4 more in 6640, WA
29.1 72nd pct 46.5 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6638, WAin 6640, WA even
3.1% 15th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6638, WA with nearby areas

6640, WA 6612, WA 6639, WA 6635, WA 6472, WA 6620, WA 6468, WA 6631, 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). 6638, WA vs 6640, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6638/6638-wa/vs/POA6640/6640-wa