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6421, WA vs 6424, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 6421, WA profile · 6424, WA profile

6421, WA 6424, WA

Postcode 6421 and postcode 6424 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in postcode 6424 is far older at 52 compared to 40 in postcode 6421. Income is also much higher in postcode 6424, where the typical household earns $2,624 a week compared to $1,458 in postcode 6421. Housing varies too, with postcode 6421 having far more homes owned outright (46.9%) and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (91.8%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with many gaps widening over time. For example, the age difference has doubled since 2016, and the gap in weekly household income has grown from just $42 to $1,166. Despite this, they share some basic similarities, such as having the same typical weekly rent of around $120 to $125 and similar rates of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in 6421, WA Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in 6424, WA Participation: 28.6 pts higher in 6424, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6424, WA Household income: $1,166 higher in 6424, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +96 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
168 7th pct 72 3rd pct
Median age in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +12 yrs older in 6424, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
4.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
20.8% 57th pct 6.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
3.4% 0th pct 15.6% 79th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 6.9%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 44.1%
27.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
7.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.2% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6421, WA 6424, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 13.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 72.2%
3.6% New Zealand +10.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% India +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 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%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.1%
31.5% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%
2.4% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% German +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 30th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Punjabi +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
36.3% 29th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
36.3% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
19.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.8% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 42nd pct 42.4% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
13.9% 44th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%
17.5% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +24.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%
6.4% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.8% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.1% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +$509 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $1,375 96th pct
Household income in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +$1,166 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$1,458 46th pct $2,624 94th pct
Family income in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +$1,194 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$1,906 51st pct $3,100 93rd pct
High earners in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
8.8% 49th pct 22.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 38.5% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 11.5%
16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%
28.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6421, WA
28.0% 41st pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6421, WA
6.0% 17th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
6.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
6.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Other condition even 4.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +8.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%
3.6% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 65th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 87th pct 10.2% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 25.4% 53rd pct
Defence service in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6421, WA
2.2% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 90th pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.6 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 57th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.4 pts 47.4%
22.9% Couples without children +27.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.6%
28.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +$5 higher in 6424, WA
$120 6th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +$574 higher in 6421, WA
$1,174 27th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.10 higher in 6421, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
10.2% 12th pct 19.2% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
46.9% 74th pct 30.8% 26th pct
Separate houses in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
83.7% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 30.8%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.1% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 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

40.8% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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 6421, WAin 6424, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
15.2% 47th pct 27.3% 78th pct
PT commute in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +2 more in 6424, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +27.78 more in 6424, WA
0.00 0th pct 27.78 100th pct
Departures/1k in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +250.0 more in 6424, WA
0.0 0th pct 250.0 56th pct
PT routes in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +1 more in 6424, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6421, WAin 6424, WA
— 51 82nd pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 50.0%
15.2% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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

26.5% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.5% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%
16.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 41.2% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 77th pct 8.5% 91st pct
Participation in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
51.1% 20th pct 79.7% 100th pct
Full-time in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Mining +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
7.6% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +2 higher in 6424, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +1 higher in 6424, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +39 higher in 6424, WA
1,019 69th pct 1,058 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.3 higher in 6421, WA
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.3 more in 6421, WA
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6421, WA
30.8% 15th pct 0.4% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +162.7 more in 6424, WA
59.5 87th pct 222.2 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6421, WAin 6424, WA even
0 9th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in 6421, WAin 6424, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
3.7% 29th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 6421, WA with nearby areas

6423, WA 6479, WA 6422, WA 6490, WA 6480, WA 6424, WA 6489, WA 6477, WA

Compare 6424, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6422, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6420, WA 6415, WA 6480, WA 6369, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6421, WA vs 6424, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/vs/POA6424/6424-wa