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6421, WA vs 6489, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 6421, WA profile · 6489, WA profile

6421, WA 6489, WA

Postcode 6421 and postcode 6489 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6421 is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,458 compared to $710 in postcode 6489. It also has more families with children, as 17.9% of its residents are under 15, while postcode 6489 has no children in that age group. In contrast, postcode 6489 is much older; the typical resident is 59, and 45.3% of the population is aged 65 or over, which is far higher than the 20.8% seen in postcode 6421.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and have no residents who speak little or no English. They are also both car-dependent, with neither area having any public transport stops. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2016, and the gap in the share of seniors has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 6489, WA 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in 6421, WA Aged 65+: 24.5 pts higher in 6489, WA Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in 6489, WA Household size: 1.0 larger in 6421, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +82 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
168 7th pct 86 4th pct
Median age in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +19 yrs older in 6489, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 74th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
20.8% 57th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +24.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 8.1%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +23.2 pts 38.1%
27.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%
7.3% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.9% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6421, WA 6489, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
5.4% 10th pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 66.3%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.5% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%
2.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
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 6489, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
3.0% 30th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 76.7%
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 6489, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
36.3% 29th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

36.3% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 37.2%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
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 6489, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 42nd pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
13.9% 44th pct 4.8% 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 29.1%
17.5% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +17.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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

11.5% Engineering & related +24.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +$408 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $458 0th pct
Household income in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +$748 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,458 46th pct $710 0th pct
Family income in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +$973 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,906 51st pct $933 0th pct
High earners in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 49th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

6.1% Under $650 +34.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6489, WA
28.0% 41st pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6489, WA
6.0% 17th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 59th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.5% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Other condition +10.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.8% Diabetes +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Lung condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% Stroke +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +10.5 pts 41.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 14.0%
3.6% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 65th pct 26.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 87th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6421, WA
2.2% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 90th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +1.0 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 10th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 52.4% 100th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.5 pts 42.2%
22.9% Couples without children +26.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
5.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
$120 6th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +$134 higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
$1,174 27th pct $1,040 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
10.2% 12th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
46.9% 74th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
83.7% 29th pct 88.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%
10.2% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +4.4 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

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 23.8%
22.4% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.3 pts 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 6489, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
15.2% 47th pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +31.9 pts 39.3%
15.2% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.5% Walked +6.2 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

24.5% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
26.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 7.1%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%
0.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
13.8% 0th pct 21.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
5.7% 77th pct 20.7% 100th pct
Participation in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
51.1% 20th pct 34.5% 0th pct
Full-time in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.1 pts 21.4%
6.1% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%
6.1% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
6.1% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +5 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +6 higher in 6421, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +8 higher in 6421, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +123 higher in 6421, WA
1,019 69th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2.0 higher in 6489, WA
0.3 3rd pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +2.9 more in 6489, WA
0.3 3rd pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +50.1 pts higher in 6489, WA
30.8% 15th pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +68.4 more in 6489, WA
59.5 87th pct 127.9 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6421, WAin 6489, WA even
0 9th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6421, WAin 6489, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6421, WA
3.7% 29th pct 2.2% 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 6489, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6421, WA vs 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/vs/POA6489/6489-wa