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6427, WA vs 6484, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6427, WA profile · 6484, WA profile

6427, WA 6484, WA

Postcode 6427 and postcode 6484 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6427 has a much higher typical weekly income of $2,200 compared to $624 in postcode 6484. It is also more diverse, with 17.2% of residents using a language other than English at home, while 0.0% do so in postcode 6484. In contrast, postcode 6484 is far older, with a typical age of 54 and a much higher share of seniors at 31.4%, compared to 43 years and 4.3% for postcode 6427.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2016, as has the difference in income and language diversity. Both areas are similar in that about half of their adults are working or looking for work. They also share a lack of local amenities, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. While postcode 6427 has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12, both areas sit far below the national figure for school completion.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 27.1 pts higher in 6484, WA Housework 15h+: 25.3 pts higher in 6484, WA Other language: 17.2 pts higher in 6427, WA Personal income: $1,576 higher in 6427, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6484, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +58 larger in 6427, WA gap widening
93 4th pct 35 1st pct
Median age in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +11 yrs older in 6484, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
4.3% 1st pct 31.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 5th pct
De facto in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
— 27.3% 100th pct

Age structure

45.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Seniors (65+) +27.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.8% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 39.3%
25.8% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.8% Divorced +21.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.5% Separated +15.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6427, WA 6484, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
19.4% 65th pct 11.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

25.8% Australia +54.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
3.2% England +8.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.6% Philippines ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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

11.8% Australian +45.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
16.1% English +32.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Filipino ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
17.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

41.9% English only +35.2 pts ▸ 77.1%
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 6484, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6427, WA gap steady
30.1% 17th pct 25.7% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

20.4% Christianity +45.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
49.5% Not stated ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%
30.1% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 25.7%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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 6484, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
37.6% 26th pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6427, WA gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.8% Year 10 even 10.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 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

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +$1,576 higher in 6427, WA gap widening
$2,200 100th pct $624 23rd pct
Household income in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
— $724 0th pct
Family income in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
— $2,749 88th pct
High earners in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6427, WA gap narrowing
24.7% 93rd pct 10.7% 62nd pct

Personal income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Under $650 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.2% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6484, WA
6.5% 0th pct 40.0% 95th pct
Mental health in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Lung condition +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.6% None +16.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
3.2% One condition +19.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
6.5% 0th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6484, WA gap steady
5.4% 0th pct 10.7% 0th pct
Defence service in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6484, WA gap widening
3.2% 0th pct 28.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
— 1.8 0th pct

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
— 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
43.5% 100th pct —
PT stops in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +2 more in 6427, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +21.51 more in 6427, WA
21.51 99th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +193.5 more in 6427, WA
193.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +1 more in 6427, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

17.4% Car (driver) +41.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
43.5% Bus ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Walked ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
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 6484, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6484, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 34th pct 32.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6484, WA gap narrowing
49.5% 16th pct 50.0% 18th pct
Full-time in 6427, WAin 6484, WA
80.4% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

67.4% Mining ◂ +49.7 pts 17.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Retail trade +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.9% Other services ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.5 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%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.7 pts 17.6%
32.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Managers +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +0.2 higher in 6484, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +0.6 more in 6484, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.6 8th pct
15-min city in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6427, WA
0.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +92.8 more in 6484, WA
21.5 59th pct 114.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 6427, WAin 6484, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 6427, WAin 6484, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6484, WA
2.8% 9th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 6427, WA with nearby areas

6484, WA 6425, WA 6426, WA 6423, WA 6424, WA 6421, WA 6422, WA 6429, 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). 6427, WA vs 6484, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/vs/POA6484/6484-wa