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6421, WA vs 6490, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 6421, WA profile · 6490, WA profile

6421, WA 6490, WA

Postcode 6490 and postcode 6421 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 6490, where the typical person is 49, compared to 40 in postcode 6421. There are also stark financial differences: 28.6% of households in postcode 6421 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 7.5% do so in postcode 6490. Additionally, postcode 6421 has a much higher share of larger homes, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.8% in postcode 6490.

Both areas are effectively alike in their employment levels, with around 51% of adults working or looking for work. While they share similar rates of home-working and health conditions, the gaps in wealth and age have generally widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $207 to $371, and the age gap between the two areas has increased from six to nine years.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 21.5 pts higher in 6490, WA 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in 6421, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6421, WA No car: 5.8 pts higher in 6490, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6490, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +87 larger in 6490, WA gap widening
168 7th pct 255 11th pct
Median age in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +9 yrs older in 6490, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 74th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
20.8% 57th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 12.2% 12th pct
De facto in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +21.5 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 24.8% 100th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 15.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 41.0%
27.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.3% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6421, WA 6490, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 7.8% 22nd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 68.6%
0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
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 ◂ +13.3 pts 33.7%
31.5% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.1% Italian ◂ +10.0 pts 3.1%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
2.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
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 6490, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6490, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 74.5%
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 6490, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
36.3% 29th pct 45.5% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

36.3% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 30.2%
19.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
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 6490, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
42.9% 42nd pct 33.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
13.9% 44th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6421, WAin 6490, WA
— 32.26 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +1 more in 6490, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6421, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 1st pct
Avg size in 6421, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 33.2%
17.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%
11.5% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
6.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +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 6490, WA +$226 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +$371 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,458 46th pct $1,087 14th pct
Family income in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +$638 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$1,906 51st pct $1,268 10th pct
High earners in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
8.8% 49th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
28.6% 81st pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% $650–$1,499 +22.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 11.8%
22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 4.3%
6.1% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.9%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6421, WA
28.0% 41st pct 27.5% 38th pct
Mental health in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6490, WA
6.0% 17th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6421, WA gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
4.8% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +5.7 pts 46.7%
22.0% One condition ◂ +9.5 pts 12.5%
3.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 65th pct 31.8% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
15.3% 87th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6490, WA
2.2% 31st pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 90th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.7 larger in 6421, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 10th pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
28.6% 57th pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 43.6%
22.9% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
5.5% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
28.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 5.4%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +$32 higher in 6421, WA gap widening
$120 6th pct $88 0th pct
Mortgage in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +$174 higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
$1,174 27th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
10.2% 12th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
46.9% 74th pct 51.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
83.7% 29th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +23.0 pts higher in 6421, WA gap widening
91.8% 92nd pct 68.8% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 12.9%
10.2% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.1% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +8.8 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

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 22.6%
22.4% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
28.6% 5 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
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 6490, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 65.3%
15.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.5% Walked +0.6 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

26.5% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.5% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
16.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6421, WAin 6490, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 77th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6421, WA gap narrowing
51.1% 20th pct 50.7% 19th pct
Full-time in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 64.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 35.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
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% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%
6.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +2 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +4 higher in 6421, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +5 higher in 6421, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +2 higher in 6421, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +59 higher in 6421, WA
1,019 69th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +1.5 higher in 6490, WA
0.3 3rd pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +1.9 more in 6490, WA
0.3 3rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +39.5 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +45.4 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6490, WA
30.8% 15th pct 46.1% 26th pct
Walk to health in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +34.6 more in 6490, WA
59.5 87th pct 94.1 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6421, WAin 6490, WA even
0 9th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6421, WAin 6490, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6421, WA
3.7% 29th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 6421, WA with nearby areas

6423, WA 6479, WA 6422, WA 6490, WA 6480, WA 6424, WA 6489, WA 6477, 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). 6421, WA vs 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6421/6421-wa/vs/POA6490/6490-wa