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6475, WA vs 6477, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 6475, WA profile · 6477, WA profile

6475, WA 6477, WA

Postcode 6475 and postcode 6477 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6475 is more walkable, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in postcode 6477. Residents in postcode 6475 also tend to be older, with a typical age of 52 and 26.6% of the population aged 65 and over, while postcode 6477 has a typical age of 47 and 17.8% of seniors. Typical weekly family income is well higher in postcode 6477 at $1,875, compared to $1,458 in postcode 6475.

These two areas share many characteristics, including very similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical proportion of people living alone. They also both have very low numbers of people using a language other than English at home. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of renters has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in 6475, WA Volunteering: 13.8 pts higher in 6477, WA Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in 6475, WA Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in 6477, WA No car: 3.3 pts higher in 6475, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +108 larger in 6475, WA gap narrowing
350 15th pct 242 10th pct
Median age in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +5 yrs older in 6475, WA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
26.6% 81st pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
15.1% 28th pct 16.5% 41st pct
De facto in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
13.3% 61st pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 17.8%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 47.5%
23.7% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6475, WA 6477, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 78.5%
5.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.4%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
12.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
7.4% German ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
1.7% 15th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Limited English in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
1.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 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

No religion in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 41.7% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 41.7%
44.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.6% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
41.0% 36th pct 40.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
5.8% 5th pct 10.5% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +6.13 more in 6477, WA
18.87 90th pct 25.00 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1 more in 6477, WA
27 7th pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1 larger in 6477, WA
27 6th pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +48 higher in 6475, WA
984 44th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
11.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 32.4%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
8.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%
13.7% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 4.8%
12.1% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
10.5% Agriculture & environment even 10.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +$131 higher in 6477, WA gap widening
$749 49th pct $880 73rd pct
Household income in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +$94 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
$1,312 34th pct $1,406 43rd pct
Family income in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +$417 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
$1,458 20th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
11.3% 65th pct 9.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 12.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.0%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6475, WA
36.0% 85th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6477, WA
10.3% 72nd pct 11.2% 81st pct
Needs assistance in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
5.1% 46th pct 9.1% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%
10.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
6.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 55.4%
22.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 88th pct 43.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
10.3% 21st pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6475, WA
5.5% 90th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
21.3% 36th pct 17.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.1 larger in 6475, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
6.4% 11th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
39.5% 93rd pct 39.3% 92nd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 35.7%
6.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%
36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.6%
9.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +$19 higher in 6475, WA gap steady
$129 7th pct $110 4th pct
Mortgage in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +$73 higher in 6475, WA gap widening
$748 9th pct $675 7th pct
People / bedroom in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.10 higher in 6475, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
17.8% 38th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Owned outright in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
53.9% 89th pct 46.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
98.7% 84th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
77.0% 44th pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 46.1%
17.8% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%
5.9% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +7.7 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

39.5% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
11.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.5% Under $200 +2.5 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

44.4% Under $1,000 +45.6 pts ▸ 90.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
18.6% 59th pct 18.7% 59th pct
PT commute in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
1.6% 63rd pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 48.8%
18.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.6% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%
28.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% 4 or more even 15.9%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
26.1% 18th pct 24.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6475, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 5.4% 74th pct
Participation in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even gap narrowing
64.6% 70th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6475, WA gap widening
66.7% 87th pct 61.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

41.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
15.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%
4.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Managers even 38.2%
6.6% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.6% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +2 higher in 6477, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +1 higher in 6477, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +4 higher in 6477, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +23 higher in 6477, WA
940 30th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.9 higher in 6475, WA
3.7 50th pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.5 more in 6475, WA
4.0 53rd pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6477, WA
66.8% 68th pct 67.4% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6475, WA
67.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6477, WA
67.2% 65th pct 70.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6477, WA
67.9% 46th pct 71.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +52.3 more in 6475, WA
114.3 95th pct 62.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 6475, WAin 6477, WA even
0 11th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6475, WAin 6477, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6477, WA
3.0% 13th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6475, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6465, WA 6466, WA 6467, WA 6470, WA 6462, WA 6463, WA 6485, 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). 6475, WA vs 6477, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6475/6475-wa/vs/POA6477/6477-wa