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6412, WA vs 6489, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 6412, WA profile · 6489, WA profile

6412, WA 6489, WA

Postcode 6489 and postcode 6412 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6489 is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 45.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 46 years and 5.1% in postcode 6412. There is also a notable difference in household income; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6412 is far higher at $1,375, while in postcode 6489 it is $710. Additionally, postcode 6489 has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 28.6%, whereas no one in postcode 6412 does so.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 30% of residents having completed Year 12, and neither has any public transport stops. These shared characteristics exist alongside a widening gap in age and family structure, as children under 15 are now far more common in postcode 6412. This contrast is also reflected in the number of people per home, which has risen to 2.9 in postcode 6412 compared to 1.8 in postcode 6489.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 40.3 pts higher in 6489, WA Work from home: 28.6 pts higher in 6489, WA Unemployment: 20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA Household size: 1.1 larger in 6412, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6489, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +27 larger in 6489, WA gap narrowing
59 2nd pct 86 4th pct
Median age in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +13 yrs older in 6489, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +40.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
5.1% 2nd pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6412, WA gap widening
10.2% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

5.1% Seniors (65+) +40.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%
10.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +29.9 pts 38.1%
34.0% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%
0.0% Divorced +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6412, WA 6489, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 66.3%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

52.5% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 41.9%
22.0% English +29.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Italian +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
8.5% German ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%
5.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 76.7%
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 6412, WAin 6489, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
28.8% 14th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

28.8% No religion +21.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.6% Not stated ◂ +20.5 pts 15.1%
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

Year 12 in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 8th pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 4.8% 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%
20.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 30.8%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
15.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +$375 higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
$833 66th pct $458 0th pct
Household income in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +$665 higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 40th pct $710 0th pct
Family income in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +$692 higher in 6412, WA gap widening
$1,625 32nd pct $933 0th pct
High earners in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 44th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.2%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6489, WA
28.8% 46th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6489, WA
6.8% 25th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 72nd pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +13.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.9% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Diabetes +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Lung condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Stroke +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
10.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 26.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 0th pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
6.0% 0th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +1.1 larger in 6412, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 52.4% 100th pct

Family composition

76.5% Couples with children ◂ +34.2 pts 42.2%
26.5% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
33.3% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +$30 higher in 6412, WA
$150 11th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— $1,040 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +0.20 higher in 6412, WA gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 88.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 66.7%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 88.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6412, WAin 6489, WA
— 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 39.3%
0.0% Worked at home +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +59.5 pts 7.1%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 21.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 100th pct
Participation in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
50.0% 18th pct 34.5% 0th pct
Full-time in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
78.3% 100th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

47.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 21.4%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 32.1%
21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +6 higher in 6412, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +7 higher in 6412, WA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +8 higher in 6412, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +3 higher in 6412, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +136 higher in 6412, WA
1,032 74th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +2.3 higher in 6489, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +3.2 more in 6489, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +78.1 pts higher in 6489, WA
2.8% 1st pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +111.0 more in 6489, WA
16.9 47th pct 127.9 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6412, WAin 6489, WA even
0 7th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6412, WAin 6489, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6412, WA
2.4% 1st pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 6412, WA with nearby areas

6413, WA 6411, WA 6414, WA 6488, WA 6480, WA 6410, WA 6490, WA 6487, WA

Compare 6489, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6490, WA 6477, WA 6487, WA 6412, WA 6480, WA 6476, WA 6413, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6412, WA vs 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6412/6412-wa/vs/POA6489/6489-wa