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6427, WA vs 6436, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 164 km apart · 6427, WA profile · 6436, WA profile

6427, WA 6436, WA

Postcode 6436 and postcode 6427 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their populations and incomes; postcode 6436 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.7%, while postcode 6427 has 0.0%. The typical weekly income in postcode 6427 is far higher at $2,200, compared to $812 in postcode 6436. Additionally, the unemployment rate is far higher in postcode 6436 at 25.8%, whereas it is 0.0% in postcode 6427.

Both areas share a very similar landscape, with almost no one working from home or living within walking distance of a park, grocery store or health service. They also have a similar share of people who speak only English at home. While the gap in typical weekly income has narrowed since 2016, the difference in public transport use has widened, with 43.5% of people in postcode 6427 now commuting by public transport compared to none in postcode 6436.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.7 pts higher in 6436, WA PT commute: 43.5 pts higher in 6427, WA Unemployment: 25.8 pts higher in 6436, WA Aged 65+: 17.3 pts higher in 6436, WA Population: 60 larger in 6436, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +60 larger in 6436, WA gap widening
93 4th pct 153 6th pct
Median age in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +3 yrs older in 6436, WA gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 30.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
4.3% 1st pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 24.7% 100th pct

Age structure

45.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 33.3%
44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 26.8%
4.3% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

54.8% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 45.0%
25.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.8% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.5% Separated even 6.4%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6427, WA 6436, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

25.8% Australia +31.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
8.6% Philippines ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%
8.6% Filipino ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
17.2% 77th pct 14.4% 74th pct
Limited English in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

41.9% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
4.3% Tagalog ◂ +4.3 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 17th pct 31.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Not stated ◂ +16.8 pts 32.7%
20.4% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
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 6427, WAin 6436, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6427, WA gap steady
37.6% 26th pct 29.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 83.33 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +1 more in 6436, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 13 3rd pct
Avg size in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 13 0th pct
ICSEA in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 659 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.3%
10.8% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +$1,388 higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
$2,200 100th pct $812 62nd pct
Household income in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— $900 4th pct
Family income in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— $1,312 11th pct
High earners in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
24.7% 93rd pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 8.9% 18th pct

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 20.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.2% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6436, WA
6.5% 0th pct 18.3% 7th pct
Mental health in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6436, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.6% None +9.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
3.2% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 12.1% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 0th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 10.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 48.9% 100th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— $156 12th pct
Mortgage in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 48.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 68.9% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 57.8% 12th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 17.1% 94th pct
Work from home in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
43.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +2 more in 6427, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +21.51 more in 6427, WA
21.51 99th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +193.5 more in 6427, WA
193.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +1 more in 6427, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

43.5% Bus ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
17.4% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.9% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6436, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 34th pct 36.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6436, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 100th pct
Participation in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
49.5% 16th pct 47.1% 12th pct
Full-time in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
80.4% 100th pct 73.7% 96th pct

Industries people work in

67.4% Mining ◂ +21.8 pts 45.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.9% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%
6.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.2 pts 28.1%
32.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6427, WAin 6436, WA
— 854 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +0.6 higher in 6436, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +0.9 more in 6436, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6427, WA
0.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +51.9 pts higher in 6436, WA
0.0% 0th pct 51.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +11.2 more in 6436, WA
21.5 59th pct 32.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6427, WAin 6436, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6427, WAin 6436, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6427, WA
2.8% 9th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare 6427, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6436, WA with nearby areas

6484, WA 6438, WA 6639, WA 6427, WA 6437, WA 6429, WA 6430, WA 6432, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6427, WA vs 6436, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/vs/POA6436/6436-wa