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6472, WA vs 6477, WA

Name: 6472, WA vs 6477, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 6472, WA profile · 6477, WA profile

6472, WA 6477, WA

Postcode 6477 and postcode 6472 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6477 is more likely to be home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 5.8% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6472. Postcode 6472 has a higher share of full-time employees (78.0% versus 61.8%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.0% versus 9.5%). Residents in postcode 6477 are more likely to live alone (39.3% versus 30.9%) and more often need help with daily activities (9.1% versus 2.0%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in full-time work and unpaid housework widening. They do share some common ground, with typical weekly personal incomes that are very similar ($880 in postcode 6477 and $922 in postcode 6472). Both areas also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 17%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.9 pts higher in 6477, WA Housework 15h+: 16.4 pts higher in 6472, WA Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in 6477, WA First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in 6477, WA Unpaid carers: 9.0 pts higher in 6472, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +91 larger in 6477, WA gap narrowing

151 6th pct 242 10th pct

Median age in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +1 yrs older in 6477, WA gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 47.5%

23.6% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6472, WA 6477, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.5%

6.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

48.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 43.4%

43.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

13.9% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

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

86.8% English only even 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

53.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%

37.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

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 6472, WA in 6477, WA +22.62 more in 6472, WA

47.62 100th pct 25.00 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +8 more in 6477, WA

20 5th pct 28 7th pct

Avg size in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +8 larger in 6477, WA

20 3rd pct 28 7th pct

ICSEA in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +64 higher in 6472, WA

1,000 53rd pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.2%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

11.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

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

8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%

8.9% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

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

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +$42 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$922 77th pct $880 73rd pct

Household income in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +$250 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$1,656 59th pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +$42 higher in 6477, WA gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

0.0% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

9.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.4%

19.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +0.5 larger in 6472, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 32.6%

30.9% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

10.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +$45 higher in 6472, WA gap widening

$155 12th pct $110 4th pct

Mortgage in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +$25 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing

$650 6th pct $675 7th pct

People / bedroom in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +0.10 higher in 6472, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 46.1%

23.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

12.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

103.6% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 91.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 27.0%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 84.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

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

88.9% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

13.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%

25.5% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 46.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.2% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 38.2%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 13.0%

3.3% Technicians & trades +10.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Professionals even 3.3%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +1 higher in 6472, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +1 higher in 6472, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +1 higher in 6477, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +1 higher in 6472, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +27 higher in 6472, WA

990 56th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +0.1 higher in 6472, WA

2.9 39th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +0.5 more in 6477, WA

3.1 38th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6477, WA

50.2% 53rd pct 67.4% 69th pct

Walk to shops in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6472, WA

50.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6477, WA

51.2% 50th pct 70.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6477, WA

53.6% 33rd pct 71.3% 49th pct

Walk to health in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +103.6 more in 6472, WA

165.6 100th pct 62.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6472, WA in 6477, WA even

0 1st pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6472, WA in 6477, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6477, WA

2.7% 8th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6472, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6477, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6489, WA 6488, WA 6473, WA 6490, WA 6479, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6472, WA vs 6477, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6472/6472-wa/vs/POA6477/6477-wa