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6463, WA vs 6485, WA

Name: 6463, WA vs 6485, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 6463, WA profile · 6485, WA profile

6463, WA 6485, WA

Postcode 6485 and postcode 6463 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6485 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 35 in postcode 6463. This age difference is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 33.8% of postcode 6485 but only 13.0% of postcode 6463. Postcode 6463 has a much higher typical weekly household income at $1,687, while postcode 6485 is far lower at $866. In terms of local access, postcode 6485 is somewhat walkable, with 65.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, whereas postcode 6463 is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar rate of long-term health conditions, which sit around 39%. They also have roughly the same percentage of people who do not identify with a religion. While they share these traits, the gap in typical age has widened since 2016, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 424 larger in 6485, WA Median age: 19 yrs older in 6485, WA Mortgage: $2,502 higher in 6463, WA First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in 6485, WA Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in 6485, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +424 larger in 6485, WA gap narrowing

23 1st pct 447 17th pct

Median age in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +19 yrs older in 6485, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

13.0% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 42.8%

43.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 29.6%

0.0% Divorced +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

6463, WA 6485, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.3%

0.0% England +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

78.3% Australian ◂ +44.7 pts 33.6%

34.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.7% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%

0.0% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 86.1%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

0.0% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6463, WA in 6485, WA

— 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +1 more in 6485, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6463, WA in 6485, WA

— 46 12th pct

Avg size in 6463, WA in 6485, WA

— 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 6463, WA in 6485, WA

— 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 36.8%

18.8% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +78.0 pts 12.9%

27.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +14.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +$272 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$849 69th pct $577 15th pct

Household income in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +$821 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing

$1,687 61st pct $866 3rd pct

Family income in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +$839 higher in 6463, WA gap widening

$2,249 73rd pct $1,410 16th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 16.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% Under $650 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%

0.0% Arthritis +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

0.0% Heart disease +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Diabetes +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 47.4%

39.1% One condition ◂ +16.5 pts 22.6%

0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Three or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +0.5 larger in 6463, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.5 pts 37.4%

14.3% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.4% 3 people ◂ +26.0 pts 10.4%

0.0% 2 people +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +22.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +$25 higher in 6463, WA

$175 16th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +$2,502 higher in 6463, WA

$3,059 98th pct $557 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +0.20 higher in 6463, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 53.0%

54.5% Rented ◂ +32.3 pts 22.3%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%

0.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 22.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +73.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +67.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +6 longer in 6485, WA

127 89th pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 58.5%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 15.0%

0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.5 pts 13.9%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 38.3%

21.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.8 pts 4.7%

21.4% Other services ◂ +18.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

92.9% Managers ◂ +60.2 pts 32.6%

42.9% Professionals ◂ +33.0 pts 9.8%

28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.8 pts 8.8%

0.0% Labourers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +7 higher in 6463, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +8 higher in 6463, WA

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +6 higher in 6463, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +5 higher in 6463, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +160 higher in 6463, WA

1,050 79th pct 890 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +4.1 higher in 6485, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +4.6 more in 6485, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +64.8 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +37.1 more in 6485, WA

43.5 83rd pct 80.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6463, WA in 6485, WA even

0 15th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6463, WA in 6485, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6463, WA

5.3% 55th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 6463, WA with nearby areas

6462, WA 6485, WA 6465, WA 6461, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6460, WA

Compare 6485, WA with nearby areas

6463, WA 6487, WA 6462, WA 6488, WA 6409, WA 6465, WA 6407, WA 6461, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6463, WA vs 6485, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6463/6463-wa/vs/POA6485/6485-wa