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6639, WA vs 6640, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 199 km apart · 6639, WA profile · 6640, WA profile

6639, WA 6640, WA

Postcode 6640 and postcode 6639 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6640 is notably more affluent and diverse, with a typical weekly income of $1,145 compared to $675 in postcode 6639. It also has a far higher share of people born overseas (27.9% versus 14.7%) and more people earning over $2,000 a week (24.4% versus 3.5%). In contrast, postcode 6639 has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 20.5%, while only 4.5% do so in postcode 6640.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with about 79% of homes being separate houses and the same typical number of people per home. They also share a similar lack of access to nearby shops and health services. Since 2011, the gaps in income and education have widened, though the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has narrowed to $792.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 19.8 pts higher in 6640, WA Full-time: 27.9 pts higher in 6640, WA Population: 106 larger in 6640, WA One-parent: 19.1 pts higher in 6640, WA First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in 6640, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +106 larger in 6640, WA gap narrowing
109 5th pct 215 9th pct
Median age in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6 yrs older in 6639, WA gap widening
60 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap steady
28.4% 86th pct 34.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
De facto in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6639, WA gap widening
17.2% 87th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 27.4%
28.4% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
3.7% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Marital status

34.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%
7.1% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6639, WA 6640, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
14.7% 52nd pct 27.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
2.8% England +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% New Zealand +0.5 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

31.2% English +10.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
29.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%
11.0% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
8.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +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 6639, WAin 6640, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
2.8% 27th pct 7.9% 61st pct
Limited English in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

61.5% English only +19.5 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 6639, WAin 6640, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
31.2% 19th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

31.2% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.7% Not stated ◂ +18.6 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 6639, WAin 6640, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
25.7% 0th pct 38.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 12th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6639, WAin 6640, WA
— 333.33 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1 more in 6640, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6639, WAin 6640, WA
— 23 6th pct
Avg size in 6639, WAin 6640, WA
— 23 5th pct
ICSEA in 6639, WAin 6640, WA
— 677 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.7% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
18.6% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.1% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
11.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 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

17.1% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.6% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%
7.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
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 6639, WAin 6640, WA +$470 higher in 6640, WA gap widening
$675 33rd pct $1,145 90th pct
Household income in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +$267 higher in 6639, WA gap widening
$949 7th pct $682 0th pct
Family income in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +$500 higher in 6639, WA gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,333 12th pct
High earners in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 12.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.7%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6640, WA
20.2% 10th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6640, WA
3.7% 6th pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
2.8% 12th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.7% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
8.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 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

45.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
11.0% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
10.6% 11th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap steady
3.5% 0th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Defence service in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6640, WA
3.7% 72nd pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6639, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 8th pct 12.0% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 88th pct
Living alone in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
51.2% 100th pct 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

51.2% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
34.9% 2 people +2.3 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 6639, WAin 6640, WA +$30 higher in 6640, WA
$70 0th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +$792 higher in 6639, WA gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $725 8th pct
People / bedroom in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
7.0% 5th pct 20.0% 46th pct
Owned outright in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
41.9% 58th pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6639, WA gap narrowing
79.1% 25th pct 78.6% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6639, WA gap steady
51.2% 9th pct 44.3% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.3% Other tenure ◂ +14.7 pts 8.6%
7.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.0% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 78.6%
16.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.3%
27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 20.0%
18.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 10.0%
7.0% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 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

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6639, WA gap widening
20.5% 64th pct 4.5% 5th pct
PT commute in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +4 more in 6640, WA
0 0th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +18.60 more in 6640, WA
0.00 0th pct 18.60 96th pct
Departures/1k in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +37.2 more in 6640, WA
0.0 0th pct 37.2 36th pct
PT routes in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1 more in 6640, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

20.5% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.5% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Bus +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.1% Bicycle ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 39.0%
32.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 8.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 6639, WAin 6640, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6639, WA gap widening
6.3% 83rd pct 2.6% 17th pct
Participation in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
42.5% 7th pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
52.3% 15th pct 80.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Mining +33.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.8 pts 10.8%
29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
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

18.2% Machinery operators & drivers +20.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
22.7% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%
6.8% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 2.7%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1 higher in 6639, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2 higher in 6639, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2 higher in 6639, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +2 higher in 6640, WA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +19 higher in 6639, WA
906 14th pct 887 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +0.6 higher in 6640, WA
0.6 8th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +0.7 more in 6640, WA
0.7 9th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +41.7 pts higher in 6640, WA
0.0% 0th pct 41.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +46.9 pts higher in 6640, WA
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6640, WA
24.0% 11th pct 48.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +17.7 more in 6639, WA
64.2 88th pct 46.5 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 6639, WAin 6640, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6639, WAin 6640, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6639, WA
4.1% 35th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6639, WA with nearby areas

6638, WA 6436, WA 6437, WA 6472, WA 6612, WA 6640, WA 6438, WA 6484, 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). 6639, WA vs 6640, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6639/6639-wa/vs/POA6640/6640-wa