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6421, WA vs 6477, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 6421, WA profile · 6477, WA profile

6421, WA 6477, WA

Postcode 6477 and postcode 6421 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6477 is more walkable, with a score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), and has more residents in de facto relationships (15.5%). It also has a much higher share of volunteers (43.0%) and renters (28.1%) than postcode 6421. In contrast, postcode 6421 has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.6% compared to 12.4%) and typical home-loan payments that are $499 higher.

These two areas have seen their differences grow over time, with the gap in high-income households widening since 2011. Despite this, they are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both areas are entirely without public transport stops and there are no homes within a short walk of groceries in either place.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 22.6 pts higher in 6477, WA PT commute: 4.9 pts higher in 6477, WA De facto: 12.2 pts higher in 6477, WA Housework 15h+: 11.7 pts higher in 6421, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6421, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +74 larger in 6477, WA gap widening
168 7th pct 242 10th pct
Median age in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +7 yrs older in 6477, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
4.8% 74th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
20.8% 57th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 16.5% 41st pct
De facto in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 47.5%
27.7% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
7.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6421, WA 6477, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
5.4% 10th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 78.5%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 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%

Ancestry

47.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.5% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
13.1% Italian ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
2.4% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
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 6477, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Limited English in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 86.8%
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% Punjabi 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 6477, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
36.3% 29th pct 41.7% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
36.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
42.9% 42nd pct 40.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 44th pct 10.5% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6421, WAin 6477, WA
— 25.00 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +1 more in 6477, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6421, WAin 6477, WA
— 28 7th pct
Avg size in 6421, WAin 6477, WA
— 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 6421, WAin 6477, WA
— 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.2%
17.5% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
6.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
6.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.8% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts even 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +$14 higher in 6477, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $880 73rd pct
Household income in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +$52 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,458 46th pct $1,406 43rd pct
Family income in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +$31 higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
$1,906 51st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 49th pct 9.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 12.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.5%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 4.5%
6.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6477, WA
28.0% 41st pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6477, WA
6.0% 17th pct 11.2% 81st pct
Needs assistance in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
6.0% 59th pct 9.1% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
6.5% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.8% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%
6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
20.4% 65th pct 43.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
15.3% 87th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6421, WA
2.2% 31st pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 17.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.7 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
5.5% 10th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 39.3% 92nd pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 53.1%
22.9% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
5.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
36.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 11.2%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +$10 higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
$120 6th pct $110 4th pct
Mortgage in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +$499 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,174 27th pct $675 7th pct
People / bedroom in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.10 higher in 6421, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
10.2% 12th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Owned outright in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
46.9% 74th pct 46.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
83.7% 29th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 46.1%
10.2% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%
6.1% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.4% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 27.0%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +84.0 pts ▸ 84.0%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +62.7 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 18.7% 59th pct
PT commute in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 48.8%
15.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.5% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 24.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 6421, WAin 6477, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 5.4% 74th pct
Participation in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
51.1% 20th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
60.6% 64th pct 61.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
6.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
6.1% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
7.6% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +2 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4 higher in 6421, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +4 higher in 6421, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +1 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +56 higher in 6421, WA
1,019 69th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +2.5 higher in 6477, WA
0.3 3rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +3.2 more in 6477, WA
0.3 3rd pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6477, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +70.5 pts higher in 6477, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +40.5 pts higher in 6477, WA
30.8% 15th pct 71.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +2.5 more in 6477, WA
59.5 87th pct 62.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 6421, WAin 6477, WA even
0 9th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6421, WAin 6477, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6421, WA
3.7% 29th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6421, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6477, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6489, WA 6488, WA 6473, WA 6490, WA 6479, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6421, WA vs 6477, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/vs/POA6477/6477-wa