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6426, WA vs 6484, WA

Name: 6426, WA vs 6484, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 127 km apart · 6426, WA profile · 6484, WA profile

6426, WA 6484, WA

Postcode 6426 and postcode 6484 are both sparsely populated Western Australian areas, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Postcode 6426 has a much higher typical weekly household income at $1,328, compared to $724 in postcode 6484. It is also more diverse, with 12.4% of people arriving recently from overseas, while postcode 6484 has none. Postcode 6484 is older and has more health challenges, with 31.4% of people aged 65 and over and 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and they share similar rates of mental health conditions. However, the gap in home ownership is large, with 69% of homes in postcode 6484 owned outright, compared to 38.6% in postcode 6426. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways; the gap in typical household income has widened and the difference in full-time employment has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 859 larger in 6426, WA Housework 15h+: 11.2 pts higher in 6484, WA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 6426, WA Personal income: $424 higher in 6426, WA Other language: 8.2 pts higher in 6426, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +859 larger in 6426, WA gap widening

894 29th pct 35 1st pct

Median age in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +7 yrs older in 6484, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) +20.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

36.4% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.1% Divorced +19.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.7% Separated +17.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6426, WA 6484, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

2.9% England +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +26.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.8% English +11.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% German +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

35.2% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 25.7%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

20.62 91st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +2 more in 6426, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

84 18th pct —

Avg size in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

42 13th pct —

ICSEA in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

10.3% Year 9 or below +25.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 10.7%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related even 20.0%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +$424 higher in 6426, WA gap narrowing

$1,048 87th pct $624 23rd pct

Household income in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +$604 higher in 6426, WA gap widening

$1,328 35th pct $724 0th pct

Family income in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +$895 higher in 6484, WA gap widening

$1,854 48th pct $2,749 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

21.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.6% Lung condition +11.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

17.0% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +0.2 larger in 6426, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person +39.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

35.4% 2 people +23.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

$150 11th pct —

Mortgage in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

$800 11th pct —

People / bedroom in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +0.10 higher in 6484, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +61.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.5% Rented ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +59.6 pts ▸ 150.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 25.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom +26.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +2 more in 6426, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +2.24 more in 6426, WA

2.24 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +20.1 more in 6426, WA

20.1 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +1 more in 6426, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

10.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Bus ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +25.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.3% 4 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.8% Mining ◂ +15.2 pts 17.6%

5.9% Retail trade +23.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +27.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +18.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

3 29th pct —

IRSD decile in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

3 29th pct —

IER decile in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

2 14th pct —

IEO decile in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

1 0th pct —

IRSAD score in 6426, WA in 6484, WA

932 26th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +2.1 higher in 6426, WA

2.4 31st pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +2.2 more in 6426, WA

2.8 35th pct 0.6 8th pct

15-min city in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6426, WA

36.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6426, WA

37.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6426, WA

0.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +43.0 pts higher in 6426, WA

43.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +47.9 pts higher in 6426, WA

47.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6426, WA

36.0% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +75.1 more in 6484, WA

39.1 79th pct 114.3 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 6426, WA in 6484, WA even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6426, WA in 6484, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6426, WA

3.6% 27th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 6426, WA with nearby areas

6425, WA 6427, WA 6424, WA 6359, WA 6369, WA 6423, WA 6420, WA 6422, 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). 6426, WA vs 6484, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6426/6426-wa/vs/POA6484/6484-wa