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6423, WA vs 6479, WA

Name: 6423, WA vs 6479, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 6423, WA profile · 6479, WA profile

6423, WA 6479, WA

Postcode 6479 and postcode 6423 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6479 is more family-oriented, with 20.8% of people being children under 15, compared to just 9.6% in postcode 6423. This helps explain why postcode 6479 has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (26.9% vs 16.0%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.9% vs 63.6%). In contrast, postcode 6423 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 39.0% of the population aged 65 and over. This is far higher than postcode 6479, where 21.1% are seniors.

The gap in the number of children between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several traits, such as having no recent overseas arrivals and almost no residents who speak little or no English. Both areas are also largely similar in their general level of advantage and disadvantage. While postcode 6479 is mostly car-dependent, it has better access to local shops and schools than postcode 6423, which is strictly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 412 larger in 6479, WA Median age: 16 yrs older in 6423, WA Mortgage: $358 higher in 6479, WA Rent: $70 higher in 6479, WA Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in 6479, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +412 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

146 6th pct 558 20th pct

Median age in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +16 yrs older in 6423, WA gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.9 pts 21.1%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.6% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.4% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

31.3% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 23.6%

14.5% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6423, WA 6479, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 78.5%

9.6% England ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.0 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

55.5% English ◂ +13.2 pts 42.3%

32.9% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.6% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% German ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%

8.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 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

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +4.2 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

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 50.5%

40.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

13.0% Not stated +0.2 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

Schools/1k kids in 6423, WA in 6479, WA

— 8.62 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +1 more in 6479, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6423, WA in 6479, WA

— 105 20th pct

Avg size in 6423, WA in 6479, WA

— 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 6423, WA in 6479, WA

— 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.2%

25.0% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%

4.6% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.0 pts 7.6%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

7.7% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

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 6423, WA in 6479, WA +$72 higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing

$687 35th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +$386 higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing

$1,145 19th pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +$516 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$1,359 13th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 23.0%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +6.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.4% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 17.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +0.4 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 39.3%

35.9% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 38.5%

42.4% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 29.1%

6.1% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +$70 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$85 0th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +$358 higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing

$400 0th pct $758 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +0.10 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 47.4%

21.2% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 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

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.7%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 16.0%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 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

PT stops in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +2 more in 6423, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +13.70 more in 6423, WA

13.70 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +123.3 more in 6423, WA

123.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +1 more in 6423, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%

21.2% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 9.6%

9.1% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

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

30.8% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.6% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.9 pts 3.3%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%

10.6% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

6.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

0.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +1 higher in 6423, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6423, WA in 6479, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +3 higher in 6479, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +1 higher in 6423, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +11 higher in 6423, WA

1,004 62nd pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +2.2 higher in 6479, WA

1.3 17th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +2.8 more in 6479, WA

1.3 16th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +58.4 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6423, WA in 6479, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +56.7 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6423, WA

64.1% 43rd pct 59.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +18.8 more in 6423, WA

95.9 92nd pct 77.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6423, WA in 6479, WA even

0 7th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 6423, WA in 6479, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6423, WA

3.6% 26th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6423, WA with nearby areas

6421, WA 6424, WA 6422, WA 6479, WA 6425, WA 6480, WA 6490, WA 6415, WA

Compare 6479, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6423, WA vs 6479, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6423/6423-wa/vs/POA6479/6479-wa