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6470, WA vs 6472, WA

Name: 6470, WA vs 6472, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 85 km apart · 6470, WA profile · 6472, WA profile

6470, WA 6472, WA

Postcode 6472 and postcode 6470 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; residents are far older in postcode 6472, where the typical age is 46, while the typical resident in postcode 6470 is just 21. This age gap is reflected in the children's shares, which are far higher in postcode 6470 at 45% compared to 13.9% in postcode 6472. Income is also significantly different, with typical weekly household income far higher in postcode 6470 at $2,749, whereas it is $1,656 in postcode 6472.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, around $150 to $155, and similar levels of education and job skills. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016, and the age difference has shifted significantly, with the typical resident in postcode 6472 now 25 years older than in postcode 6470.

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Where they differ most

Population: 131 larger in 6472, WA Median age: 25 yrs older in 6472, WA Under 15: 31.1 pts higher in 6470, WA Aged 65+: 17.2 pts higher in 6472, WA Family income: $1,417 higher in 6470, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +131 larger in 6472, WA gap narrowing

20 1st pct 151 6th pct

Median age in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +25 yrs older in 6472, WA gap widening

21 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

45.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +31.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%

0.0% Never married +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6470, WA 6472, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

15.0% New Zealand ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

20.0% Australian +28.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%

25.0% Scottish ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Irish +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

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% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 86.8%

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

30.0% Christianity +23.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

35.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6470, WA in 6472, WA

— 47.62 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +1 more in 6472, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6470, WA in 6472, WA

— 20 5th pct

Avg size in 6470, WA in 6472, WA

— 20 3rd pct

ICSEA in 6470, WA in 6472, WA

— 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

183.3% Year 12 ◂ +137.7 pts 45.7%

0.0% Year 10 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Year 11 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +$703 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$1,625 100th pct $922 77th pct

Household income in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +$1,093 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$2,749 96th pct $1,656 59th pct

Family income in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +$1,417 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$3,250 95th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +47.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% Heart disease +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

15.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +0.2 larger in 6470, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +47.3 pts 52.7%

0.0% Couples without children +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +49.1 pts 30.9%

0.0% 2 people +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +$5 higher in 6472, WA

$150 11th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 6470, WA in 6472, WA

— $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +0.10 higher in 6470, WA

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 54.5%

0.0% Rented +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other tenure +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 103.6%

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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 41.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +27.1 pts 27.5%

27.3% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.0% Walked +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +54.5 pts 25.5%

0.0% 2 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

0.0% Labourers +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +3 higher in 6470, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +5 higher in 6470, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +5 higher in 6470, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +67 higher in 6470, WA

1,057 81st pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +2.9 higher in 6472, WA

0.0 0th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +3.1 more in 6472, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6472, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6472, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +51.2 pts higher in 6472, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +53.6 pts higher in 6472, WA

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6470, WA in 6472, WA +115.6 more in 6472, WA

50.0 86th pct 165.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

0 7th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 6470, WA in 6472, WA even

2.7% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6470, WA with nearby areas

6467, WA 6475, WA 6466, WA 6468, WA 6476, WA 6465, WA 6606, WA 6609, WA

Compare 6472, WA with nearby areas

6473, WA 6468, WA 6612, WA 6470, WA 6479, WA 6477, WA 6476, WA 6475, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6470, WA vs 6472, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6470/6470-wa/vs/POA6472/6472-wa