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6470, WA vs 6475, WA

Name: 6470, WA vs 6475, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6470, WA profile · 6475, WA profile

6470, WA 6475, WA

Postcode 6475 and postcode 6470 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and wealth; residents in postcode 6475 are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 26.6% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6470 is much younger, with a typical age of 21 and 45% of its population being children under 15. Incomes are also very different, with the typical weekly family income in postcode 6470 being far higher at $3,250, compared to $1,458 in postcode 6475.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2016, growing from $188 to $1,792. Despite this divide, both areas are similarly car-dependent and lack public transport stops and routes. They also share a similar lack of access to health services within a 15-minute walk. In both places, the proportion of people born overseas is similar, sitting between 12.3% and 15%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 330 larger in 6475, WA Median age: 31 yrs older in 6475, WA Aged 65+: 26.6 pts higher in 6475, WA Under 15: 29.9 pts higher in 6470, WA Family income: $1,792 higher in 6470, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +330 larger in 6475, WA gap narrowing

20 1st pct 350 15th pct

Median age in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +31 yrs older in 6475, WA gap widening

21 yrs 0th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

45.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.9 pts 15.1%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +43.3 pts 56.7%

0.0% Never married +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Divorced +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6470, WA 6475, 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 +12.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

15.0% New Zealand ◂ +11.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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%

Ancestry

45.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.0% Australian +23.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.0% Scottish ◂ +11.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% Irish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese 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 ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%

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

35.0% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.0% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6470, WA in 6475, WA

— 18.87 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +1 more in 6475, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6470, WA in 6475, WA

— 27 7th pct

Avg size in 6470, WA in 6475, WA

— 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 6470, WA in 6475, WA

— 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

183.3% Year 12 ◂ +142.3 pts 41.0%

0.0% Year 10 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Education +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture 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 6475, WA +$876 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$1,625 100th pct $749 49th pct

Household income in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +$1,437 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$2,749 96th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +$1,792 higher in 6470, WA gap widening

$3,250 95th pct $1,458 20th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +50.8 pts 9.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%

0.0% Arthritis +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.0% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Two conditions +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +0.6 larger in 6470, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +51.7 pts 48.3%

0.0% Couples without children +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +40.5 pts 39.5%

0.0% 2 people +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +$21 higher in 6470, WA

$150 11th pct $129 7th pct

Mortgage in 6470, WA in 6475, WA

— $748 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6470, WA in 6475, 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 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.7%

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 ◂ +40.5 pts 39.5%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +36.0 pts 18.6%

27.3% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.3 pts 37.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 38.3%

0.0% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +6 higher in 6470, WA

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +6 higher in 6470, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +5 higher in 6470, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +5 higher in 6470, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +117 higher in 6470, WA

1,057 81st pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +3.7 higher in 6475, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +4.0 more in 6475, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +66.8 pts higher in 6475, WA

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6475, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6475, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +67.9 pts higher in 6475, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +64.3 more in 6475, WA

50.0 86th pct 114.3 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 6470, WA in 6475, WA even

0 7th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6470, WA in 6475, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6475, WA

2.7% 7th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6470, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6475, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6465, WA 6466, WA 6467, WA 6470, WA 6462, WA 6463, WA 6485, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6470, WA vs 6475, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6470/6470-wa/vs/POA6475/6475-wa