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6476, WA vs 6489, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 6476, WA profile · 6489, WA profile

6476, WA 6489, WA

Postcode 6489 and postcode 6476 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6489 is more likely to have people living alone (52.4%) and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (45.3%). In contrast, postcode 6476 has more people caring for children unpaid (28.2%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,208, compared with $710 in postcode 6489. Postcode 6476 also sees far more residents completing Year 12 (56.4% versus 29.1%).

Both areas are effectively alike in that half of their residents have no religion, and neither has any public transport stops. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has grown since 2016, with postcode 6476 now far higher at 64.1% compared to 34.5% in postcode 6489.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in 6476, WA Unemployment: 20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA Participation: 29.6 pts higher in 6476, WA Population: 42 larger in 6489, WA First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +42 larger in 6489, WA gap narrowing
44 2nd pct 86 4th pct
Median age in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4 yrs older in 6489, WA gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
34.1% 94th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
9.1% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 20th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

34.1% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 8.1%
9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 38.1%
43.6% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 26.2%
0.0% Divorced +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6476, WA 6489, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 66.3%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 ◂ +5.7 pts 51.2%
45.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 41.9%
13.6% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Italian +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% German ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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

Other language in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 76.7%
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 6476, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion even 50.0%
47.7% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 37.2%
13.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
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 6489, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
56.4% 68th pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 29.1%
17.9% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV even 30.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 6476, WAin 6489, WA +$392 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$850 69th pct $458 0th pct
Household income in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +$498 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$1,208 24th pct $710 0th pct
Family income in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +$525 higher in 6476, WA gap widening
$1,458 20th pct $933 0th pct
High earners in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
7.7% 42nd pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 +25.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.2%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6489, WA
22.7% 14th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
9.1% 56th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 72nd pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
9.1% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
9.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Lung condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Stroke +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +17.2 pts 41.9%
9.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
35.9% 96th pct 26.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 87th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
28.2% 72nd pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 17th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +0.5 larger in 6476, WA gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 52.4% 100th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +32.8 pts 42.2%
22.2% Couples without children +26.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
15.8% 2 people +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
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 6489, WA +$280 higher in 6476, WA
$400 78th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +$290 higher in 6489, WA
$750 9th pct $1,040 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 88.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6476, WAin 6489, WA
— 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +40.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 21.4%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Other tenure ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 88.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 35.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 6489, WA
— 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 28.6%
20.0% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
12.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
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 ◂ +5.0 pts 47.6%
31.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.6% 4 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 9.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
7.9% 0th pct 21.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 100th pct
Participation in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6476, WA gap widening
64.1% 68th pct 34.5% 0th pct
Full-time in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6476, WA gap narrowing
80.0% 100th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

48.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.6 pts 21.4%
16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +27.9 pts 32.1%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +3 higher in 6476, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +2 higher in 6476, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +4 higher in 6476, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +1 higher in 6476, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +67 higher in 6476, WA
963 42nd pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +2.0 higher in 6489, WA
0.3 4th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +2.7 more in 6489, WA
0.5 5th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +34.0 pts higher in 6489, WA
46.9% 27th pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +31.2 more in 6476, WA
159.1 100th pct 127.9 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6476, WAin 6489, WA even
0 8th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6476, WAin 6489, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6476, WA
3.1% 15th pct 2.2% 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 6489, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6490, WA 6477, WA 6487, WA 6412, WA 6480, WA 6476, WA 6413, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6476, WA vs 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6476/6476-wa/vs/POA6489/6489-wa