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6477, WA vs 6479, WA

Name: 6477, WA vs 6479, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6477, WA profile · 6479, WA profile

6477, WA 6479, WA

Postcode 6479 and postcode 6477 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6479 is more walkable, with 59.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 56.8% near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 6477. Postcode 6479 also has a larger typical school size of 105 students, while postcode 6477 has just 28. In contrast, postcode 6477 has a much higher share of people living alone at 39.3%, compared to 29.1% in postcode 6479.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which is $1,875 in both. They also share similar levels of education and job skills. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, and postcode 6477 has seen a rise in people needing help with daily activities compared to postcode 6479.

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Where they differ most

Population: 316 larger in 6479, WA Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in 6477, WA De facto: 8.1 pts higher in 6477, WA Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in 6477, WA Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in 6479, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +316 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

242 10th pct 558 20th pct

Median age in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +2 yrs older in 6477, WA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

35.0% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 23.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6477, WA 6479, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia even 78.5%

4.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 42.3%

43.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.1% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

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

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.7% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +16.38 more in 6477, WA

25.00 94th pct 8.62 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +77 more in 6479, WA

28 7th pct 105 20th pct

Avg size in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +77 larger in 6479, WA

28 7th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +17 higher in 6479, WA

936 20th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.2%

26.1% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.4 pts 7.6%

10.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +$121 higher in 6477, WA gap widening

$880 73rd pct $759 51st pct

Household income in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +$125 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$1,406 43rd pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

9.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +0.2 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 52.7%

35.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 29.1%

32.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +$45 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$110 4th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +$83 higher in 6479, WA gap narrowing

$675 7th pct $758 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +0.20 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.1% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 22.1%

11.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.0% Under $200 ◂ +35.1 pts 48.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

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

90.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.9 pts 61.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 45.9%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

13.0% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

4.9% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%

33.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 42.2%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

4.9% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +1 higher in 6479, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +3 higher in 6479, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +2 higher in 6479, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +30 higher in 6479, WA

963 42nd pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +0.7 higher in 6479, WA

2.8 37th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +0.6 more in 6479, WA

3.5 45th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6477, WA

67.4% 69th pct 58.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6477, WA

70.5% 68th pct 56.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6477, WA

71.3% 49th pct 59.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6479, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +15.1 more in 6479, WA

62.0 88th pct 77.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 6477, WA in 6479, WA even

0 11th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 6477, WA in 6479, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6477, WA

3.2% 18th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 6477, WA with nearby areas

6476, WA 6489, WA 6488, WA 6473, WA 6490, WA 6479, WA 6487, WA 6475, WA

Compare 6479, WA with nearby areas

6421, WA 6473, WA 6477, WA 6423, WA 6490, WA 6489, WA 6480, WA 6422, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6477, WA vs 6479, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6477/6477-wa/vs/POA6479/6479-wa