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6473, WA vs 6476, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6473, WA profile · 6476, WA profile

6473, WA 6476, WA

Postcode 6473 and postcode 6476 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; postcode 6473 is much younger, with children under 15 making up 45.3% of its people, while postcode 6476 is far older, with 34.1% of residents aged 65 and over. These age gaps are reflected in daily life, as postcode 6473 has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (44.4%), whereas postcode 6476 has a far higher share of people providing other unpaid care (15.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also alike in that neither has any residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. While some gaps have narrowed, others are growing; for example, the difference in typical personal income has widened since 2016, with the typical weekly income in postcode 6476 now $425 higher than in postcode 6473.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6476, WA Under 15: 36.2 pts higher in 6473, WA Personal income: $425 higher in 6476, WA Volunteering: 28.0 pts higher in 6473, WA Work from home: 27.5 pts higher in 6476, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +9 larger in 6473, WA gap narrowing
53 2nd pct 44 2nd pct
Median age in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +15 yrs older in 6476, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
13.2% 18th pct 34.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +36.2 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 9.1% 6th pct
De facto in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

45.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +36.2 pts 9.1%
39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.4 pts 18.2%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.2% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

77.8% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 59.0%
19.4% Never married +24.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6473, WA 6476, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6476, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Country of birth

98.1% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 79.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

58.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 56.8%
41.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 6476, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
35.8% 28th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 47.7%
35.8% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.7% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
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 6473, WAin 6476, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
47.2% 52nd pct 56.4% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 6476, WA +$425 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$425 0th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +$417 higher in 6473, WA gap widening
$1,625 57th pct $1,208 24th pct
Family income in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +$184 higher in 6476, WA gap steady
$1,274 10th pct $1,458 20th pct
High earners in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
11.1% 64th pct 7.7% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

56.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 31.6%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +41.0 pts 25.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6473, WA
24.5% 22nd pct 22.7% 14th pct
Mental health in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6476, WA
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6476, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.5% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Heart disease +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

56.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
20.8% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Two conditions +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
63.9% 100th pct 35.9% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6473, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 44th pct 17.9% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +0.7 larger in 6473, WA gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
19.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +21.7 pts 15.8%
31.3% 4 people ◂ +15.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6473, WAin 6476, WA
— $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +$1,833 higher in 6473, WA
$2,583 91st pct $750 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +0.20 higher in 6473, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned outright ◂ +42.4 pts 26.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.3% Other tenure ◂ +15.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.3% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 100.0%
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 +36.2 pts ▸ 73.7%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +38.3 pts 20.0%
12.5% Worked at home +27.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.5 pts 15.8%
56.3% 4 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 31.6%
31.3% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
18.8% 4th pct 7.9% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6473, WA gap widening
66.7% 79th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 87th pct 80.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 48.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +2 higher in 6473, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +3 higher in 6473, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +3 higher in 6473, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +2 higher in 6473, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +57 higher in 6473, WA
1,020 69th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +0.2 higher in 6476, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.3 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +0.5 more in 6476, WA
0.0 0th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +46.9 pts higher in 6476, WA
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 27th pct
Walk to health in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +83.6 more in 6476, WA
75.5 89th pct 159.1 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 6473, WAin 6476, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in 6473, WAin 6476, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6473, WA
3.8% 30th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6473, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6476, WA with nearby areas

6477, WA 6475, WA 6489, WA 6487, WA 6488, WA 6470, WA 6465, WA 6485, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6473, WA vs 6476, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6473/6473-wa/vs/POA6476/6476-wa