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6412, WA vs 6490, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6412, WA profile · 6490, WA profile

6412, WA 6490, WA

Postcode 6490 and postcode 6412 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6490 is far more likely to have seniors, with 26.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 5.1% in postcode 6412. There is also a notable difference in family life; postcode 6490 has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (24.8% compared to 0.0%) and one-parent families (12.8% compared to 0.0%). Additionally, postcode 6490 is much more walkable, with 45.4% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 46.1% within reach of a park, while postcode 6412 has no homes within walking distance of a school.

Everyday life in both places shares several traits, as neither area has any public transport stops or residents who commute by it. Both areas are also very similar in the proportion of adults who are working or looking for work, sitting at around 50%. While they share these basics, other gaps are growing. The difference in the number of volunteers has widened, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has also increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 196 larger in 6490, WA De facto: 24.8 pts higher in 6490, WA Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in 6490, WA Household size: 0.8 larger in 6412, WA Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in 6490, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +196 larger in 6490, WA gap steady
59 2nd pct 255 11th pct
Median age in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +3 yrs older in 6490, WA gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
5.1% 2nd pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
10.2% 8th pct 12.2% 12th pct
De facto in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 100th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
10.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +27.0 pts 41.0%
34.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6412, WA 6490, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 22nd pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 68.6%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 45.5%
22.0% English +11.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
8.5% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
5.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 6490, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6490, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
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 6490, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
28.8% 14th pct 45.5% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

28.8% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.6% Not stated ◂ +13.6 pts 22.0%
28.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
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 6490, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
30.0% 8th pct 33.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 32.26 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +1 more in 6490, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 1st pct
Avg size in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 24.6%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 6.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%
15.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%
10.5% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 6490, WA +$193 higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
$833 66th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +$288 higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 40th pct $1,087 14th pct
Family income in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +$357 higher in 6412, WA gap steady
$1,625 32nd pct $1,268 10th pct
High earners in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 44th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6412, WA
28.8% 46th pct 27.5% 38th pct
Mental health in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6490, WA
6.8% 25th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6412, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 72nd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
6.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%
5.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.7% None +6.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
10.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
14.0% 28th pct 31.8% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 0th pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
6.0% 0th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +0.8 larger in 6412, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

76.5% Couples with children ◂ +32.9 pts 43.6%
26.5% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +36.3 pts 38.7%
33.3% 1 person even 33.3%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +28.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +$62 higher in 6412, WA
$150 11th pct $88 0th pct
Mortgage in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +0.20 higher in 6412, WA gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 51.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 68.8% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Owned outright ◂ +40.1 pts 51.6%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 65.3%
0.0% Worked at home +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 ◂ +48.1 pts 18.6%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 33.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6412, WAin 6490, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
50.0% 18th pct 50.7% 19th pct
Full-time in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6412, WA gap widening
78.3% 100th pct 64.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

47.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 35.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 7.1%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +3 higher in 6412, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +5 higher in 6412, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +5 higher in 6412, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +3 higher in 6412, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +72 higher in 6412, WA
1,032 74th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +1.7 higher in 6490, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +2.2 more in 6490, WA
0.0 0th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +39.5 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +45.4 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +43.4 pts higher in 6490, WA
2.8% 1st pct 46.1% 26th pct
Walk to health in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6412, WAin 6490, WA +77.2 more in 6490, WA
16.9 47th pct 94.1 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
0 7th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6412, WAin 6490, WA even
2.4% 1st pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 6412, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6490, WA with nearby areas

6480, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6414, WA 6488, WA 6413, WA 6422, WA 6477, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6412, WA vs 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6412/6412-wa/vs/POA6490/6490-wa