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6642, WA vs 6646, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 314 km apart · 6642, WA profile · 6646, WA profile

6642, WA 6646, WA

Postcode 6642 and postcode 6646 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6642 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 37.4% compared to 26.4% in postcode 6646. Incomes and housing differ notably, with the typical weekly family income far higher in postcode 6642 ($1,292) than in postcode 6646 ($767). Postcode 6642 also sees far more recent overseas arrivals at 29.3%, while the figure for postcode 6646 is 12.0%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have very similar rental rates and typical weekly rents around $115 to $118. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical family income and the share of homes owned outright have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in 6642, WA Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in 6646, WA Population: 665 larger in 6642, WA Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in 6642, WA First Nations: 11.1 pts higher in 6642, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +665 larger in 6642, WA gap widening
1,200 32nd pct 535 20th pct
Median age in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1 yrs older in 6646, WA gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
37.4% 100th pct 26.4% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 8th pct 8.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 15.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
23.2% 99th pct 28.0% 100th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%
14.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

56.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 55.8%
27.8% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%
7.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6642, WA 6646, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 52nd pct 14.0% 50th pct

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 53.8%
2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
5.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.6% German even 2.6%
1.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 24.1% 84th pct
Limited English in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 41.7%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
37.0% 32nd pct 36.6% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

30.4% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
37.0% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%
30.8% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 26.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
29.9% 7th pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +5.14 more in 6642, WA
17.05 89th pct 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2 more in 6642, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +61 more in 6642, WA
154 27th pct 93 19th pct
Avg size in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +42 larger in 6646, WA
51 15th pct 93 25th pct
ICSEA in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +29 higher in 6642, WA
628 0th pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%
22.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.1%
2.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +$186 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
$1,010 86th pct $1,196 91st pct
Household income in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +$134 higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
$1,243 27th pct $1,109 16th pct
Family income in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +$525 higher in 6642, WA gap widening
$1,292 11th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 16.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 7.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.1% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even
18.2% 6th pct 18.1% 6th pct
Mental health in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6646, WA
4.4% 9th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
1.3% 6th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +7.4 pts 48.6%
12.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
2.4% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
8.9% 7th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
6.4% 5th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
18.8% 15th pct 15.5% 9th pct
Defence service in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6646, WA
1.6% 19th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
12.4% 4th pct 7.3% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 100th pct 35.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
37.3% 89th pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 31.1%
29.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
4.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

37.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.6% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
5.1% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +$3 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
$115 5th pct $118 5th pct
Mortgage in 6642, WAin 6646, WA
$650 6th pct —
People / bedroom in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.10 higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
49.6% 92nd pct 48.8% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
25.7% 16th pct 14.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6646, WA gap widening
78.6% 25th pct 95.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
69.9% 25th pct 60.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 48.8%
11.6% Other tenure +20.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 14.3%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
5.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 95.2%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 42.9%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.4% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 73.2%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
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 6642, WAin 6646, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 95th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 7th pct 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
9.7% 98th pct 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +2 more in 6642, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1.67 more in 6642, WA
1.67 32nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +3.3 more in 6642, WA
3.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +1 more in 6642, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 24.5%
18.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.7% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%
8.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
36.3% 62nd pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6642, WA gap widening
29.3% 94th pct 12.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6642, WA gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6642, WA gap narrowing
49.1% 16th pct 44.9% 10th pct
Full-time in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6646, WA gap narrowing
74.5% 97th pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.5% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%
5.8% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Other services even 2.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +3 higher in 6646, WA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +50 higher in 6642, WA
871 8th pct 821 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.1 higher in 6642, WA
3.2 42nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.4 more in 6642, WA
3.9 50th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6642, WA
52.5% 56th pct 52.3% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6642, WA
77.0% 77th pct 72.5% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +37.6 pts higher in 6642, WA
37.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6646, WA
52.7% 51st pct 61.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6646, WA
72.1% 50th pct 76.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6646, WA
52.4% 68th pct 63.7% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +23.8 more in 6646, WA
26.7 68th pct 50.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6642, WAin 6646, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6642, WAin 6646, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6642, WA
3.0% 14th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6642, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6646, WA with nearby areas

6753, WA 6642, WA 6437, WA 6438, WA 6758, WA 6762, WA 6440, WA 6639, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6642, WA vs 6646, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/vs/POA6646/6646-wa