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6409, WA vs 6487, WA

Name: 6409, WA vs 6487, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 6409, WA profile · 6487, WA profile

6409, WA 6487, WA

Both areas are sparsely populated, but postcode 6409 is more family-oriented and accessible. It has a far higher share of children under 15 (19.9% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6487) and a far higher share of seniors (16.6% versus 0.0%). Residents in postcode 6409 also have better access to basics; 58.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, while no homes in postcode 6487 have this access. Its walkability is described as mostly car-dependent, whereas postcode 6487 is simply car-dependent.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,600 and the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of children has widened since 2016, while the gap in full-time employment has also grown, with postcode 6487 now far higher at 78.6% compared to 60.2% in postcode 6409.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.3 pts higher in 6409, WA Population: 341 larger in 6409, WA First Nations: 7.5 pts higher in 6409, WA Under 15: 19.9 pts higher in 6409, WA Full-time: 18.3 pts higher in 6487, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +341 larger in 6409, WA gap steady

386 16th pct 45 2nd pct

Median age in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +1 yrs older in 6487, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

8.3% Youth (15–24) +27.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%

36.8% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6409, WA 6487, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 73.3%

2.3% New Zealand +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +16.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

38.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 84.4%

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

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.6% Not stated ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

12.99 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +1 more in 6409, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

16 4th pct —

Avg size in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

16 2nd pct —

ICSEA in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

7.9% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +25.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +28.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +$165 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing

$701 38th pct $866 72nd pct

Household income in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +$250 higher in 6487, WA gap widening

$1,125 17th pct $1,375 40th pct

Family income in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +$41 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing

$1,583 29th pct $1,624 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

17.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6409, WA in 6487, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 53.6%

25.0% Couples without children even 25.0%

18.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.0% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 20.0%

2.9% 6 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +$26 higher in 6409, WA

$161 13th pct $135 8th pct

Mortgage in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

$563 3rd pct —

People / bedroom in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +0.10 higher in 6409, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.9% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +2 more in 6409, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +5.18 more in 6409, WA

5.18 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +62.2 more in 6409, WA

62.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +2 more in 6409, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

51 82nd pct —

Drive to city in 6409, WA in 6487, WA

120 87th pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 46.4%

11.8% Walked +13.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

11.2% Education & training +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers +22.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +2 higher in 6409, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +1 higher in 6409, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +3 higher in 6409, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +1 higher in 6487, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +46 higher in 6409, WA

942 31st pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +2.2 higher in 6409, WA

2.8 38th pct 0.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +2.5 more in 6409, WA

3.5 44th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

58.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

58.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +58.2 pts higher in 6409, WA

58.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +58.5 pts higher in 6409, WA

58.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6409, WA

52.0% 31st pct 32.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6409, WA in 6487, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +64.5 more in 6487, WA

46.6 85th pct 111.1 94th pct

Intersections/km² in 6409, WA in 6487, WA even

0 13th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6409, WA in 6487, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6487, WA

2.6% 6th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6409, WA with nearby areas

6410, WA 6407, WA 6411, WA 6485, WA 6385, WA 6384, WA 6383, WA 6487, WA

Compare 6487, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6485, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6463, WA 6476, WA 6409, WA 6477, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6409, WA vs 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6409/6409-wa/vs/POA6487/6487-wa