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6424, WA vs 6484, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 128 km apart · 6424, WA profile · 6484, WA profile

6424, WA 6484, WA

Postcode 6484 and postcode 6424 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their demographics and wealth. Postcode 6484 is much older, with 31.4% of people aged 65 and over, and a high rate of outright home ownership at 69.0%. In contrast, postcode 6424 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,624 compared to just $724 in postcode 6484. Education and employment also differ, as a far higher share of people in postcode 6424 finished Year 12 (42.4%) and more adults are working or looking for work (79.7%).

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in some ways, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and a similar share of people doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2016, and the gap in the number of seniors has flipped, with postcode 6484 now having a far higher share than postcode 6424.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 29.7 pts higher in 6424, WA Aged 65+: 24.5 pts higher in 6484, WA Household income: $1,900 higher in 6424, WA Personal income: $751 higher in 6424, WA No religion: 17.3 pts higher in 6424, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +37 larger in 6424, WA gap widening
72 3rd pct 35 1st pct
Median age in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +2 yrs older in 6484, WA gap steady
52 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
6.9% 5th pct 31.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 8.6% 5th pct
De facto in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
15.6% 79th pct 27.3% 100th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
6.9% Seniors (65+) +24.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.3%
32.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.2% Divorced +22.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.2% Separated +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6424, WA 6484, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 49th pct 11.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
13.9% New Zealand ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% England +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% India ◂ +6.9 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
43.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
12.5% Italian ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 77.1%
6.9% Punjabi ◂ +6.9 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% 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 6424, WAin 6484, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
43.1% 54th pct 25.7% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
43.1% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 25.7%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.9 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 6424, WAin 6484, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
42.4% 41st pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
8.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.6%
5.1% Year 9 or below +30.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +$751 higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 96th pct $624 23rd pct
Household income in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +$1,900 higher in 6424, WA gap widening
$2,624 94th pct $724 0th pct
Family income in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +$351 higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
$3,100 93rd pct $2,749 88th pct
High earners in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
22.0% 90th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
38.5% 93rd pct —

Household income distribution

38.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.4 pts 10.7%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6484, WA
27.8% 40th pct 40.0% 95th pct
Mental health in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6484, WA
5.6% 14th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.9% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.8 pts 54.3%
20.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6484, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 56th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
10.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
25.4% 53rd pct 10.7% 0th pct
Defence service in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
28.8% 89th pct 28.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.4 larger in 6424, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
30.8% 69th pct —

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children even 50.0%
47.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 38.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +52.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
34.6% 2 people +23.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
$125 6th pct —
Mortgage in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
$600 4th pct —
People / bedroom in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.10 higher in 6484, WA gap narrowing
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
19.2% 44th pct —
Owned outright in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
30.8% 26th pct —
Separate houses in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
65.4% 17th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +69.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
19.2% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Other tenure ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +50.0 pts ▸ 150.0%
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

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.5% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
27.3% 78th pct —
PT commute in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +2 more in 6424, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +27.78 more in 6424, WA
27.78 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +250.0 more in 6424, WA
250.0 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +1 more in 6424, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
51 82nd pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
34.6% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
19.2% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6424, WA gap narrowing
41.2% 77th pct 32.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
8.5% 91st pct —
Participation in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6424, WA gap widening
79.7% 100th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
63.6% 79th pct —

Industries people work in

54.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 35.3%
0.0% Retail trade +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.1% Transport & warehousing +20.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.6% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.3% Managers ◂ +28.7 pts 23.5%
9.1% Technicians & trades +26.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
9 86th pct —
IRSD decile in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
8 71st pct —
IER decile in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
9 86th pct —
IEO decile in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
8 71st pct —
IRSAD score in 6424, WAin 6484, WA
1,058 81st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.3 higher in 6484, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.6 more in 6484, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6424, WA
0.4% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +107.9 more in 6424, WA
222.2 100th pct 114.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 6424, WAin 6484, WA even
0 4th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6424, WAin 6484, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6424, WA
4.1% 35th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 6424, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6422, WA 6423, WA 6421, WA 6420, WA 6415, WA 6480, WA 6369, WA

Compare 6484, WA with nearby areas

6427, WA 6436, WA 6425, WA 6423, WA 6426, WA 6429, WA 6424, WA 6421, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6424, WA vs 6484, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6424/6424-wa/vs/POA6484/6484-wa