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6473, WA vs 6475, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 6473, WA profile · 6475, WA profile

6473, WA 6475, WA

Postcode 6475 and postcode 6473 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their age and income profiles. Postcode 6475 is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6473 is much younger; the typical age is 40 and children under 15 make up 45.3% of the population. This age gap is reflected in home life, as people caring for children unpaid are far more common in postcode 6473 at 44.4%. Weekly personal income is also far higher in postcode 6475, where the typical amount is $749, compared to $425 in postcode 6473.

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with full-time work rates at exactly 66.7%. They are also both very dependent on cars, with walkability scores described as car-dependent or mostly car-dependent. While they share these traits, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in typical age has widened since 2016, and the gap in weekly income has also grown, rising from $171 to $324.

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Where they differ most

Population: 297 larger in 6475, WA Under 15: 30.1 pts higher in 6473, WA Volunteering: 34.7 pts higher in 6473, WA Mortgage: $1,835 higher in 6473, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6475, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +297 larger in 6475, WA gap narrowing
53 2nd pct 350 15th pct
Median age in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +12 yrs older in 6475, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
13.2% 18th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +30.1 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 15.1% 28th pct
De facto in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

45.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.1 pts 15.1%
39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.5 pts 19.1%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.2% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

77.8% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 56.7%
19.4% Never married +4.3 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

6473, WA 6475, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 43rd pct

Country of birth

98.1% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 82.6%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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

58.5% English ◂ +12.2 pts 46.3%
41.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
9.4% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.4% Irish +2.6 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

Other language in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +5.9 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

No religion in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
35.8% 28th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 44.3%
35.8% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
5.7% Not stated +0.9 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

Year 12 in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
47.2% 52nd pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 18.87 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +1 more in 6475, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 27 7th pct
Avg size in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 27 6th pct
ICSEA in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 41.0%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
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

35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.2 pts 10.5%
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% 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 6473, WAin 6475, WA +$324 higher in 6475, WA gap widening
$425 0th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +$313 higher in 6473, WA gap widening
$1,625 57th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +$184 higher in 6475, WA gap widening
$1,274 10th pct $1,458 20th pct
High earners in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 64th pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 11.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

56.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 26.3%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 32.9%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 18.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.8 pts 39.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6475, WA
24.5% 22nd pct 36.0% 85th pct
Mental health in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

56.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
20.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Two conditions +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +34.7 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
63.9% 100th pct 29.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 44th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +0.8 larger in 6473, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Living alone in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 39.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 48.3%
19.1% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +21.4 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 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— $129 7th pct
Mortgage in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +$1,835 higher in 6473, WA
$2,583 91st pct $748 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +0.20 higher in 6473, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 53.9% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 53.9%
31.3% Other tenure ◂ +25.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

106.3% Separate house ◂ +7.6 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

37.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 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

No car in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 18.6% 59th pct
PT commute in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 50.8%
20.8% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 6.6%
12.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
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

56.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +45.7 pts 10.6%
56.3% 4 or more ◂ +40.4 pts 15.9%
31.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
18.8% 4th pct 26.1% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6473, WAin 6475, WA
— 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 79th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even gap narrowing
66.7% 87th pct 66.7% 87th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.0 pts 41.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%
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% 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

54.2% Managers ◂ +15.9 pts 38.3%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +4 higher in 6473, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +3 higher in 6473, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +4 higher in 6473, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +6 higher in 6473, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +80 higher in 6473, WA
1,020 69th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +3.6 higher in 6475, WA
0.1 0th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +4.0 more in 6475, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +66.8 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +67.9 pts higher in 6475, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +38.8 more in 6475, WA
75.5 89th pct 114.3 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 6473, WAin 6475, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6473, WAin 6475, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6473, WA
3.8% 30th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 6473, WA with nearby areas

6479, WA 6477, WA 6472, WA 6476, WA 6489, WA 6421, WA 6490, WA 6475, WA

Compare 6475, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6473, WA vs 6475, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6473/6473-wa/vs/POA6475/6475-wa