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6422, WA vs 6479, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 6422, WA profile · 6479, WA profile

6422, WA 6479, WA

Postcode 6479 and postcode 6422 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 6479, where the typical age is 45 and 21.1% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 32 in postcode 6422. In contrast, postcode 6422 has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 35.9% of the population. There is also a significant pay gap; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6422 is $1,291, which is far higher than the $759 typical in postcode 6479.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing, with every home being a separate detached house and about 48% owned outright. They also share a total lack of public transport stops and departures. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are changing. The difference in weekly income and the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week have both widened since 2016. Additionally, postcode 6479 is more walkable, described as mostly car-dependent, while postcode 6422 is completely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 494 larger in 6479, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6479, WA First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in 6479, WA One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in 6422, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6422, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +494 larger in 6479, WA gap steady
64 3rd pct 558 20th pct
Median age in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +13 yrs older in 6479, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap widening
6.3% 4th pct 21.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 7.5% 10th pct

Age structure

35.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.1 pts 20.8%
32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 21.9%
9.4% Older adults (45–64) +17.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 61.2%
34.1% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 23.6%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6422, WA 6479, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
12.5% 44th pct 8.6% 25th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 78.5%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
40.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
15.6% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%
6.3% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 86.9%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
42.2% 50th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%
7.8% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 46th pct 37.2% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 64th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6422, WAin 6479, WA
— 8.62 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1 more in 6479, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6422, WAin 6479, WA
— 105 20th pct
Avg size in 6422, WAin 6479, WA
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 6422, WAin 6479, WA
— 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.2%
11.1% Year 10 +21.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 36.7%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 16.2%
12.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 15.7%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 9.0%
16.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%
9.7% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +$532 higher in 6422, WA gap widening
$1,291 94th pct $759 51st pct
Household income in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +$594 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$2,125 83rd pct $1,531 51st pct
Family income in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +$750 higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
27.3% 96th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6422, WA
14.3% 43rd pct 14.1% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

6.8% Under $650 +33.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.9%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6479, WA
15.6% 2nd pct 24.9% 24th pct
Mental health in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6422, WA
7.8% 37th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +12.0 pts 61.5%
10.9% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6422, WA gap steady
38.6% 99th pct 37.2% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
9.1% 13th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
40.9% 100th pct 26.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +0.7 larger in 6422, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6479, WA
19.0% 18th pct 29.1% 60th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
29.6% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
19.0% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +10.2 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 6422, WAin 6479, WA +$45 higher in 6422, WA
$200 23rd pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +$542 higher in 6422, WA
$1,300 34th pct $758 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +0.10 higher in 6422, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6479, WA
19.0% 43rd pct 22.1% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6422, WA
47.6% 76th pct 47.4% 75th pct
Separate houses in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
71.4% 27th pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 47.4%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%
19.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Other tenure +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 27.7%
23.8% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +61.1 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 6422, WAin 6479, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6422, WA gap narrowing
25.8% 76th pct 18.5% 59th pct
PT commute in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 18.5%
16.1% Walked ◂ +6.5 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

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 36.3%
19.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
24.1% 13th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 6422, WAin 6479, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6422, WA gap widening
70.5% 90th pct 60.4% 51st pct
Full-time in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6479, WA gap steady
61.3% 69th pct 65.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

64.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.3 pts 42.2%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
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% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 38.9%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1 higher in 6422, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3 higher in 6479, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1 higher in 6422, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +11 higher in 6422, WA
1,004 62nd pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +3.5 higher in 6479, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +4.1 more in 6479, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +58.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +56.7 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +59.2 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 38th pct
Walk to health in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6479, WA
0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +61.4 more in 6479, WA
15.6 42nd pct 77.1 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 6422, WAin 6479, WA even
0 5th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6422, WAin 6479, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6422, WA
3.4% 22nd pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6422, WA with nearby areas

6424, WA 6480, WA 6415, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6490, WA 6414, WA 6420, 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). 6422, WA vs 6479, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/vs/POA6479/6479-wa