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6463, WA vs 6487, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6463, WA profile · 6487, WA profile

6463, WA 6487, WA

Postcode 6487 and postcode 6463 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their age profiles; residents are far older in postcode 6487, where the typical age is 47, compared to 35 in postcode 6463. Postcode 6463 has a far higher share of children under 15 (13.0% compared to 0.0%) and people aged 65 and over (13.0% compared to 0.0%). Employment also differs, with adults working or looking for work far higher in postcode 6487 at 68.3%, while postcode 6463 is much lower at 40.0%.

Both areas share several traits, such as having no residents born outside the English-speaking world and no public transport stops. They also have almost identical typical personal incomes of around $850 a week. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in typical family income has widened since 2016, with postcode 6463 now well higher at $2,249 compared to $1,624 in postcode 6487.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22 larger in 6487, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6487, WA Aged 65+: 13.0 pts higher in 6463, WA Under 15: 13.0 pts higher in 6463, WA Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in 6487, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +22 larger in 6487, WA gap narrowing
23 1st pct 45 2nd pct
Median age in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +12 yrs older in 6487, WA gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6463, WA gap widening
13.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6463, WA gap steady
13.0% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

13.0% Youth (15–24) +22.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +25.9 pts 36.6%
43.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%
0.0% Separated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6463, WA 6487, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 73.3%
0.0% New Zealand +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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 ◂ +36.0 pts 42.2%
34.8% English +27.4 pts ▸ 62.2%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +15.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%
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

No religion in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing
39.1% 39th pct 37.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
39.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 37.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 57.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%
27.3% Certificate III / IV +27.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +$17 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
$849 69th pct $866 72nd pct
Household income in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +$312 higher in 6463, WA gap narrowing
$1,687 61st pct $1,375 40th pct
Family income in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +$625 higher in 6463, WA gap widening
$2,249 73rd pct $1,624 32nd pct
High earners in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 9.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
18.8% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6463, WA
39.1% 93rd pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6463, WA
17.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Mental health ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +5.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.1% One condition ◂ +21.4 pts 17.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 43.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 17.1% 11th pct
Defence service in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +0.1 larger in 6487, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6463, WA
23.8% 96th pct 21.4% 92nd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 53.6%
14.3% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +$40 higher in 6463, WA
$175 16th pct $135 8th pct
Mortgage in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
$3,059 98th pct —
People / bedroom in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +0.10 higher in 6463, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 53.3%
54.5% Rented ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 33.3%
45.5% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
127 89th pct —

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 46.4%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +25.5 pts 20.0%
27.3% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 20.0% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 6463, WAin 6487, WA
— 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.4% Other services ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

92.9% Managers ◂ +32.1 pts 60.7%
42.9% Professionals ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +6 higher in 6463, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +7 higher in 6463, WA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +6 higher in 6463, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +4 higher in 6463, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +154 higher in 6463, WA
1,050 79th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +0.7 higher in 6487, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +1.0 more in 6487, WA
0.0 0th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +32.4 pts higher in 6487, WA
0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +67.6 more in 6487, WA
43.5 83rd pct 111.1 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 6463, WAin 6487, WA even
0 15th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6463, WAin 6487, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6463, WA
5.3% 55th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6463, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6487, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6485, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6463, WA 6476, WA 6409, WA 6477, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6463, WA vs 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6463/6463-wa/vs/POA6487/6487-wa