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6476, WA vs 6488, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 6476, WA profile · 6488, WA profile

6476, WA 6488, WA

Postcode 6488 and postcode 6476 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in wealth and education, with the typical weekly income in postcode 6476 being far higher at $850 compared to $517 in postcode 6488. A much larger share of residents in postcode 6476 finished Year 12 (56.4%) than in postcode 6488 (27.6%). This wealth gap is seen in the housing too; typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 6476 at $400, while it is just $120 in postcode 6488.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has grown for several measures, including the difference in incomes and Year 12 completion. Despite these diverging trends, they share a typical resident age of 55 and both are mostly car-dependent. Neither area has any public transport stops or departures. They also both have no residents who speak little or no English, and neither records anyone earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 118 larger in 6488, WA Year 12: 28.8 pts higher in 6476, WA Full-time: 30.7 pts higher in 6476, WA One-parent: 22.6 pts higher in 6488, WA Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in 6488, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +118 larger in 6488, WA gap narrowing
44 2nd pct 162 7th pct
Median age in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
34.1% 94th pct 28.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 6th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 9.7% 23rd pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%
34.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
9.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 39.9%
43.6% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 34.5%
0.0% Separated +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6476, WA 6488, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 14.8% 53rd pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.4%
0.0% England +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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

56.8% English ◂ +11.8 pts 45.1%
45.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 42.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% Scottish +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% German ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 87.0%
0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 45.1% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 41.4%
13.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
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 6476, WAin 6488, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
56.4% 68th pct 27.6% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 52.63 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +1 more in 6488, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 14 4th pct
Avg size in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 14 1st pct
ICSEA in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 851 8th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +28.8 pts 27.6%
17.9% Year 10 +26.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 9.0%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Engineering & related ◂ +28.0 pts 10.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +$333 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$850 69th pct $517 7th pct
Household income in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +$323 higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
$1,208 24th pct $885 4th pct
Family income in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +$358 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$1,458 20th pct $1,100 3rd pct
High earners in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 42nd pct 4.7% 17th pct
High-income homes in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
21.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6488, WA
22.7% 14th pct 40.7% 97th pct
Mental health in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6488, WA
9.1% 56th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.9% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%
9.1% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
9.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +14.6 pts 44.4%
9.1% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
35.9% 96th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 87th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
28.2% 72nd pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6488, WA
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 17th pct 16.2% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +0.5 larger in 6476, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +22.6 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 94th pct
Living alone in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +53.5 pts 21.5%
22.2% Couples without children +27.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
0.0% One-parent families +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.8% 2 people +22.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +$280 higher in 6476, WA
$400 78th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +$230 higher in 6476, WA
$750 9th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +0.10 higher in 6476, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 20.3% 47th pct
Owned outright in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 54.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 97.3% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 16.2%
0.0% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
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

73.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 45.9%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 +34.5 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 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 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 5.4% 66th pct
Work from home in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +22.2 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 17.8% 57th pct
PT commute in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +34.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 17.8%
12.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
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

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 28.4%
31.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
31.6% 4 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 9.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
7.9% 0th pct 30.4% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 6476, WAin 6488, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
64.1% 68th pct 50.7% 19th pct
Full-time in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
80.0% 100th pct 49.3% 8th pct

Industries people work in

48.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 38.4%
16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +23.0 pts 37.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +3 higher in 6476, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +2 higher in 6476, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +4 higher in 6476, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +1 higher in 6476, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +67 higher in 6476, WA
963 42nd pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +2.8 higher in 6488, WA
0.3 4th pct 3.2 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +3.5 more in 6488, WA
0.5 5th pct 4.0 52nd pct
15-min city in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +78.1 pts higher in 6488, WA
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +80.0 pts higher in 6488, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +31.5 pts higher in 6488, WA
46.9% 27th pct 78.4% 55th pct
Walk to health in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +54.2 more in 6476, WA
159.1 100th pct 104.9 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6476, WAin 6488, WA even
0 8th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 6476, WAin 6488, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6476, WA
3.1% 15th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 6476, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6488, WA with nearby areas

6487, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6485, WA 6490, WA 6477, WA 6476, WA 6413, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6476, WA vs 6488, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6476/6476-wa/vs/POA6488/6488-wa