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6427, WA vs 6432, WA

Name: 6427, WA vs 6432, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 187 km apart · 6427, WA profile · 6432, WA profile

6427, WA 6432, WA

Postcode 6432 and postcode 6427 are very different types of places. Postcode 6432 is a more populated, somewhat walkable area with a young typical age of 35 and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 11.4%. It is much more family-oriented, with 21.6% of people being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6427 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15 and a typical resident age of 43. It is also far wealthier, where typical weekly personal incomes are $2,200 compared to $1,014 in postcode 6432.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that very few people speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The age gap has grown to 8 years, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has increased to 15 points. While the typical income gap has narrowed since 2016, postcode 6427 remains far more dependent on trains for commuting, whereas postcode 6432 relies almost entirely on buses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,057 larger in 6432, WA PT commute: 40.7 pts higher in 6427, WA First Nations: 11.4 pts higher in 6432, WA Under 15: 21.6 pts higher in 6432, WA Unpaid child care: 18.3 pts higher in 6432, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +7,057 larger in 6432, WA gap steady

93 4th pct 7,150 61st pct

Median age in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +8 yrs older in 6427, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

45.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.5 pts 26.7%

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 29.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 47.0%

25.8% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

6.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6427, WA 6432, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

25.8% Australia +40.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

8.6% Philippines ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

6.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.1% English +15.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% Filipino ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

41.9% English only +30.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

4.3% Tagalog ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Not stated ◂ +28.9 pts 20.6%

30.1% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

20.4% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +3 more in 6432, WA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 524 45th pct

Avg size in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 175 39th pct

ICSEA in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.6%

10.8% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Year 11 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +$1,186 higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing

$2,200 100th pct $1,014 86th pct

Household income in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— $2,001 77th pct

Family income in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— $2,375 78th pct

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.5%

0.0% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.2% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.6% None +18.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

3.2% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 2.5 57th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— $1,309 35th pct

People / bedroom in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +45 more in 6432, WA

2 29th pct 47 69th pct

Stops/1k in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +14.93 more in 6427, WA

21.51 99th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +204.9 more in 6432, WA

193.5 52nd pct 398.5 60th pct

PT routes in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +4 more in 6432, WA

1 29th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

17.4% Car (driver) +52.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

43.5% Bus ◂ +40.9 pts 2.6%

10.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.9% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.4% Mining ◂ +40.4 pts 27.0%

10.9% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Retail trade +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.8 pts 21.5%

32.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6427, WA in 6432, WA

— 907 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +5.6 higher in 6432, WA

0.1 0th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +5.7 more in 6432, WA

0.0 0th pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +68.4 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +66.2 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +89.0 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.5% 15th pct 89.5% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +83.4 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +91.4 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.0% 0th pct 91.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6432, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +9.2 more in 6427, WA

21.5 59th pct 12.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +31 higher in 6432, WA

0 3rd pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 6427, WA in 6432, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6427, WA

2.8% 9th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 6427, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6432, WA with nearby areas

6430, WA 6442, WA 6429, WA 6484, WA 6436, WA 6427, WA 6426, WA 6438, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6427, WA vs 6432, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/vs/POA6432/6432-wa