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6407, WA vs 6485, WA

Name: 6407, WA vs 6485, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 6407, WA profile · 6485, WA profile

6407, WA 6485, WA

Postcode 6407 and postcode 6485 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their age and wealth; the typical resident in postcode 6407 is 35, while in postcode 6485 they are far older at 54. This age gap is reflected in health and family life, with people with long-term health conditions far more common in postcode 6485 (39.6% compared to 25.3% in postcode 6407), while those caring for children unpaid are far more common in postcode 6407 (28.5% versus 16.8%). Typical weekly household income is also far higher in postcode 6407 at $1,639, compared to $866 in postcode 6485.

These two areas share several traits, including almost identical rates of people born overseas (15.4%) and volunteers (around 32%). They also have very similar levels of university qualifications and full-time employment. However, while both are rural, postcode 6485 is somewhat walkable and postcode 6407 is car-dependent. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted, with the difference in typical age and household income both widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 6485, WA Aged 65+: 16.3 pts higher in 6485, WA Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in 6407, WA One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in 6485, WA Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 6485, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +513 larger in 6407, WA gap steady

960 30th pct 447 17th pct

Median age in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +19 yrs older in 6485, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 5.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 42.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.6%

6.1% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

6407, WA 6485, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.3%

4.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Philippines ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

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

48.4% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 33.6%

39.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Filipino ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.1% Tagalog ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 48.8%

38.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

8.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +7.28 more in 6485, WA

11.24 86th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +1 more in 6407, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +224 more in 6407, WA

270 34th pct 46 12th pct

Avg size in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +89 larger in 6407, WA

135 33rd pct 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +106 higher in 6407, WA

976 39th pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.8%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 32.3%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

10.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +$138 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$715 41st pct $577 15th pct

Household income in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +$773 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,639 58th pct $866 3rd pct

Family income in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +$676 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$2,086 63rd pct $1,410 16th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.3%

18.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.5% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +18.7 pts 47.4%

18.4% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +0.5 larger in 6407, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 37.4%

29.0% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.1% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 4.5%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +$50 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +$656 higher in 6407, WA gap widening

$1,213 29th pct $557 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +0.10 higher in 6407, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 16.8%

5.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.0 pts 22.2%

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

29.9% Under $1,000 +37.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 8.8%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +2.08 more in 6407, WA

2.08 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +25.0 more in 6407, WA

25.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +2 more in 6407, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6407, WA in 6485, WA

55 84th pct —

Drive to city in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +28 longer in 6485, WA

105 83rd pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 58.5%

10.3% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.4% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.9%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

5.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

9.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +4 higher in 6407, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +5 higher in 6407, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +3 higher in 6407, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6407, WA in 6485, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +81 higher in 6407, WA

971 46th pct 890 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +2.7 higher in 6485, WA

1.4 19th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +2.9 more in 6485, WA

1.7 21st pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6407, WA

14.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6485, WA

34.2% 32nd pct 64.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6485, WA

55.4% 34th pct 65.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6485, WA

50.7% 67th pct 65.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +67.0 more in 6485, WA

13.5 33rd pct 80.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6407, WA in 6485, WA even

0 16th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6407, WA in 6485, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6407, WA

4.2% 36th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 6407, WA with nearby areas

6409, WA 6405, WA 6403, WA 6383, WA 6485, WA 6410, WA 6463, WA 6401, WA

Compare 6485, WA with nearby areas

6463, WA 6487, WA 6462, WA 6488, WA 6409, WA 6465, WA 6407, WA 6461, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6407, WA vs 6485, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/vs/POA6485/6485-wa