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6422, WA vs 6427, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 108 km apart · 6422, WA profile · 6427, WA profile

6422, WA 6427, WA

Postcode 6427 and postcode 6422 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and workforces. Postcode 6422 is much younger, with 35.9% of its population being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6427. The typical resident in postcode 6427 is far older at 43, while the typical person in postcode 6422 is 32. These areas also have different primary industries; mining is the main employer in postcode 6427, whereas 64.5% of workers in postcode 6422 are in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Pay is far higher in postcode 6427, where the typical weekly income is $2,200, compared to $1,291 in postcode 6422.

Both areas are similar in that they have no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no unemployment. They also both lack walkable amenities and have virtually no homes within walking distance of a park or school. While they share these traits, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has widened since 2016, with 70.5% in postcode 6422 compared to 49.5% in postcode 6427.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 35.9 pts higher in 6422, WA Volunteering: 32.2 pts higher in 6422, WA Unpaid child care: 35.5 pts higher in 6422, WA Housework 15h+: 33.1 pts higher in 6422, WA Work from home: 25.8 pts higher in 6422, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +29 larger in 6427, WA gap narrowing
64 3rd pct 93 4th pct
Median age in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +11 yrs older in 6427, WA gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 4th pct 4.3% 1st pct
Under 15 in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
10.0% 24th pct —

Age structure

9.4% Older adults (45–64) +35.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
32.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +37.8 pts 25.8%
34.1% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% Divorced +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

6422, WA 6427, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 44th pct 19.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +61.7 pts 25.8%
0.0% Philippines +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +31.9 pts 11.8%
40.6% English ◂ +24.5 pts 16.1%
15.6% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 4.3%
6.3% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Filipino +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 6422, WAin 6427, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 17.2% 77th pct
Limited English in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +42.4 pts 41.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
42.2% 50th pct 30.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%
7.8% Not stated +41.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
42.2% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 30.1%
0.0% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 46th pct 37.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 64th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.9 pts 19.2%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 12.8%
12.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +15.5 pts 3.8%
16.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +$909 higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
$1,291 94th pct $2,200 100th pct
Household income in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
$2,125 83rd pct —
Family income in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
$2,625 86th pct —
High earners in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
27.3% 96th pct 24.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
14.3% 43rd pct —

Personal income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 3.2%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%
6.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6422, WA
15.6% 2nd pct 6.5% 0th pct
Mental health in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6422, WA
7.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +35.8 pts 37.6%
10.9% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +32.2 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
38.6% 99th pct 6.5% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
9.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +35.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +33.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 3.2% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
3.0 93rd pct —
One-parent in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
20.4% 90th pct —
Living alone in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
19.0% 18th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
$200 23rd pct —
Mortgage in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
$1,300 34th pct —
People / bedroom in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
0.90 86th pct —
Renting in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
19.0% 43rd pct —
Owned outright in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
47.6% 76th pct —
Separate houses in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
71.4% 27th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
25.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 100th pct
PT stops in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +2 more in 6427, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +21.51 more in 6427, WA
0.00 0th pct 21.51 99th pct
Departures/1k in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +193.5 more in 6427, WA
0.0 0th pct 193.5 52nd pct
PT routes in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +1 more in 6427, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
— 72 93rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Bus +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +24.5 pts 17.4%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
16.1% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 13th pct 30.1% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
70.5% 90th pct 49.5% 16th pct
Full-time in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6427, WA gap steady
61.3% 69th pct 80.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +67.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
64.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +64.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.9% Technicians & trades +19.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
7 64th pct —
IRSD decile in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
7 64th pct —
IER decile in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
4 36th pct —
IEO decile in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
7 64th pct —
IRSAD score in 6422, WAin 6427, WA
1,004 62nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +0.1 higher in 6427, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6427, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +5.9 more in 6427, WA
15.6 42nd pct 21.5 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 6422, WAin 6427, WA even
0 5th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 6422, WAin 6427, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6422, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 6422, WA with nearby areas

6424, WA 6480, WA 6415, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6490, WA 6414, WA 6420, WA

Compare 6427, WA with nearby areas

6484, WA 6425, WA 6426, WA 6423, WA 6424, WA 6421, WA 6422, WA 6429, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6422, WA vs 6427, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/vs/POA6427/6427-wa