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6421, WA vs 6479, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6421, WA profile · 6479, WA profile

6421, WA 6479, WA

Postcode 6479 and postcode 6421 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6479 is more walkable, with 59.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 6421 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also notable differences in wealth and community life; postcode 6421 has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.6% compared to 14.1% in postcode 6479), while postcode 6479 has far more volunteers (37.2% versus 20.4%).

These two areas have seen the gap in high-income households widen since 2011. Despite this, they share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also largely non-residential in nature, and neither has any public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 390 larger in 6479, WA Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in 6479, WA Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in 6421, WA Volunteering: 16.8 pts higher in 6479, WA Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in 6479, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +390 larger in 6479, WA gap widening
168 7th pct 558 20th pct
Median age in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +5 yrs older in 6479, WA gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 74th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 57th pct 21.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 7.5% 10th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 61.2%
27.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
2.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6421, WA 6479, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 78.5%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 42.3%
31.5% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Italian ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%
2.4% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

Other language in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 86.9%
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% 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 6479, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
36.3% 29th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
36.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 42nd pct 37.2% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 44th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6421, WAin 6479, WA
— 8.62 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1 more in 6479, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6421, WAin 6479, WA
— 105 20th pct
Avg size in 6421, WAin 6479, WA
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 6421, WAin 6479, WA
— 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%
17.5% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%
11.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.4% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +$107 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $759 51st pct
Household income in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +$73 higher in 6479, WA gap widening
$1,458 46th pct $1,531 51st pct
Family income in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +$31 higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
$1,906 51st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
8.8% 49th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 14.1% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.0%
6.1% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.1% $4,000 or more even 6.1%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6421, WA
28.0% 41st pct 24.9% 24th pct
Mental health in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6479, WA
6.0% 17th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
6.5% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
1.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +9.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
22.0% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 17.0%
6.0% Two conditions even 5.9%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
20.4% 65th pct 37.2% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
15.3% 87th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 26.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6421, WA
2.2% 31st pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
29.2% 90th pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.5 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
5.5% 10th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 57th pct 29.1% 60th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 52.7%
22.9% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +11.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +$35 higher in 6479, WA gap steady
$120 6th pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +$416 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,174 27th pct $758 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.10 higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
10.2% 12th pct 22.1% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
46.9% 74th pct 47.4% 75th pct
Separate houses in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
83.7% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
10.2% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.1% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

22.4% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 27.7%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
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 +33.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
15.2% 47th pct 18.5% 59th pct
PT commute in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.3 pts 45.9%
15.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.5% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
24.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 6421, WAin 6479, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
5.7% 77th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
51.1% 20th pct 60.4% 51st pct
Full-time in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 65.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 42.2%
7.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
4.5% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%
6.1% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1 higher in 6421, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +2 higher in 6421, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +26 higher in 6421, WA
1,019 69th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.2 higher in 6479, WA
0.3 3rd pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +3.8 more in 6479, WA
0.3 3rd pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +58.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +56.7 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
30.8% 15th pct 59.2% 38th pct
Walk to health in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +17.5 more in 6479, WA
59.5 87th pct 77.1 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 6421, WAin 6479, WA even
0 9th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6421, WAin 6479, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6421, WA
3.7% 29th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6421, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6479, WA with nearby areas

6421, WA 6473, WA 6477, WA 6423, WA 6490, WA 6489, WA 6480, WA 6422, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6421, WA vs 6479, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/vs/POA6479/6479-wa