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6470, WA vs 6609, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 6470, WA profile · 6609, WA profile

6470, WA 6609, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6470 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6609 is more established, with a typical resident aged 36 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 6470 is largely non-residential and car-dependent, with a much younger typical resident of 21. Financial profiles differ sharply; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 6470 at $1,625, compared to $1,011 in postcode 6609. Postcode 6609 also has more diversity, with 13.6% of people using another language at home, while no one does so in postcode 6470.

Everyday life in both places involves living in similar sized homes, with about 2.7 people per household. However, the gap in income and age has shifted since 2016. The typical personal income gap has widened, and the age difference has flipped, with residents now far older in postcode 6609. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 832 larger in 6609, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6609, WA Under 15: 22.2 pts higher in 6470, WA First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in 6609, WA Other language: 13.6 pts higher in 6609, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +832 larger in 6609, WA gap steady
20 1st pct 852 28th pct
Median age in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +15 yrs older in 6609, WA gap widening
21 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6470, WA
45.0% 100th pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

45.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.2 pts 22.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +42.7 pts 57.3%
0.0% Never married +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6470, WA 6609, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6609, WA
15.0% 54th pct 20.3% 67th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 65.6%
15.0% New Zealand ◂ +13.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.8%
20.0% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Filipino +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 71.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 6470, WAin 6609, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6470, WA
35.0% 26th pct 32.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
35.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%
0.0% Not stated +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
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

Year 12 in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 48.5% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 5.15 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 31st pct
Avg size in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

183.3% Year 12 ◂ +134.9 pts 48.5%
0.0% Year 10 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +$614 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$1,625 100th pct $1,011 86th pct
Household income in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +$852 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$2,749 96th pct $1,897 72nd pct
Family income in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +$1,026 higher in 6470, WA gap widening
$3,250 95th pct $2,224 72nd pct
High earners in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +49.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6609, WA
15.0% 1st pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +7.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
15.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 32.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +0.2 larger in 6470, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +36.1 pts 63.9%
0.0% Couples without children +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +54.1 pts 25.9%
0.0% 2 people +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% 3 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 4 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +$85 higher in 6609, WA
$150 11th pct $235 33rd pct
Mortgage in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6470, WAin 6609, WA even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 31.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 87.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.8 pts 31.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Rented +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 44.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +1.17 more in 6609, WA
0.00 0th pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +4.7 more in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.7 19th pct
PT routes in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +46.1 pts ▸ 73.4%
54.5% Worked at home ◂ +48.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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 ◂ +52.5 pts 27.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 35.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 22.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 6470, WAin 6609, WA
— 72.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 21.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 25.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6470, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6470, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6470, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +1 higher in 6470, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +48 higher in 6470, WA
1,057 81st pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +5.1 higher in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +5.8 more in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +47.2 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 47th pct
Walk to school in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +58.8 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +80.1 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +18.3 more in 6470, WA
50.0 86th pct 31.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6470, WAin 6609, WA even
0 7th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6470, WAin 6609, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6609, WA
2.7% 7th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6470, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

6608, WA 6606, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6614, WA 6605, WA 6467, WA 6574, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6470, WA vs 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6470/6470-wa/vs/POA6609/6609-wa