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6640, WA vs 6642, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 257 km apart · 6640, WA profile · 6642, WA profile

6640, WA 6642, WA

Postcode 6642 and postcode 6640 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Postcode 6642 is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and 14.7% of people being children, compared to a typical age of 54 in postcode 6640. There is also a significant difference in cultural makeup, as 37.4% of people in postcode 6642 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far higher than the 6.5% in postcode 6640. In terms of housing, postcode 6642 has far more renters (49.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (69.9%), while postcode 6640 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (48.6%).

Both areas share an identical proportion of separate houses and sit at the lowest possible level for access to money and resources. They also have very similar typical family incomes, with postcode 6642 at $1,292 and postcode 6640 at $1,333 per week. However, the gaps between them are generally widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 13 to 20 years since 2011, and the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has increased significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 985 larger in 6642, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6640, WA First Nations: 30.9 pts higher in 6642, WA Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in 6640, WA Renting: 29.6 pts higher in 6642, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +985 larger in 6642, WA gap narrowing
215 9th pct 1,200 32nd pct
Median age in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +20 yrs older in 6640, WA gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 37.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
34.4% 95th pct 8.7% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
8.9% 17th pct 23.2% 99th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.8 pts 8.7%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
1.4% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
34.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%
18.7% Divorced ◂ +11.0 pts 7.7%
2.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6640, WA 6642, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
8.8% England ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +21.7 pts 19.7%
27.4% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%
1.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
7.9% 61st pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 60.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%
37.7% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 30.8%
18.1% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
38.3% 28th pct 29.9% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 23rd pct 8.6% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +316.29 more in 6640, WA
333.33 100th pct 17.05 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +2 more in 6642, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +131 more in 6642, WA
23 6th pct 154 27th pct
Avg size in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +28 larger in 6642, WA
23 5th pct 51 15th pct
ICSEA in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +49 higher in 6640, WA
677 0th pct 628 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.9%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.4 pts 23.9%
12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 14.7%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%
9.1% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
2.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +$135 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$1,145 90th pct $1,010 86th pct
Household income in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +$561 higher in 6642, WA gap widening
$682 0th pct $1,243 27th pct
Family income in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +$41 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$1,333 12th pct $1,292 11th pct
High earners in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 7.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 22.1%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.4%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6640, WA
30.7% 58th pct 18.2% 6th pct
Mental health in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6640, WA
10.2% 71st pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
5.6% 53rd pct 1.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +4.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
18.6% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +8.5 pts 3.1%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 14th pct 8.9% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 6.4% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 18.8% 15th pct
Defence service in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6640, WA
5.6% 91st pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 3rd pct 12.4% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +0.9 larger in 6642, WA gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Living alone in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
58.6% 100th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +45.8 pts 26.5%
19.1% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.1% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

58.6% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 37.3%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 28.6%
7.1% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +$15 higher in 6642, WA gap steady
$100 2nd pct $115 5th pct
Mortgage in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +$75 higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
$725 8th pct $650 6th pct
People / bedroom in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +0.30 higher in 6642, WA gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 46th pct 49.6% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 25.7% 16th pct
Separate houses in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even gap narrowing
78.6% 25th pct 78.6% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
44.3% 6th pct 69.9% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
48.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 25.7%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%
8.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 78.6%
14.3% Other dwelling ◂ +10.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 67.2%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.9%
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 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
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 6640, WAin 6642, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 95th pct
Work from home in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 5th pct 5.4% 7th pct
PT commute in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
19.8% 100th pct 9.7% 98th pct
PT stops in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +2 more in 6640, WA
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +16.94 more in 6640, WA
18.60 96th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +33.9 more in 6640, WA
37.2 36th pct 3.3 18th pct
PT routes in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.8% Bus ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%
15.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
4.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 23.6%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6640, WA gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 36.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.3% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 17th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
56.0% 34th pct 49.1% 16th pct
Full-time in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6640, WA gap narrowing
80.2% 100th pct 74.5% 97th pct

Industries people work in

45.0% Mining ◂ +14.6 pts 30.4%
8.1% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.7 pts 18.0%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
13.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.4% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.7% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +1 higher in 6640, WA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +16 higher in 6640, WA
887 11th pct 871 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +1.9 higher in 6642, WA
1.3 17th pct 3.2 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +2.4 more in 6642, WA
1.5 18th pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +52.5 pts higher in 6642, WA
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6642, WA
0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6640, WA
41.7% 44th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to school in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6642, WA
46.9% 45th pct 52.7% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6642, WA
48.2% 28th pct 72.1% 50th pct
Walk to health in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +52.4 pts higher in 6642, WA
0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +19.8 more in 6640, WA
46.5 85th pct 26.7 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 6640, WAin 6642, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6640, WAin 6642, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6640, WA
3.1% 15th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 6640, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6642, WA with nearby areas

6754, WA 6640, WA 6753, WA 6705, WA 6751, WA 6646, WA 6638, WA 6437, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6640, WA vs 6642, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6640/6640-wa/vs/POA6642/6642-wa