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6477, WA vs 6487, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 6477, WA profile · 6487, WA profile

6477, WA 6487, WA

Postcode 6477 and postcode 6487 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6477 is a more family-oriented place, with 16.5% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6487. It also has a far higher share of seniors at 17.8% and a larger proportion of people with bachelor degrees (10.5% versus 0.0%). In contrast, postcode 6487 has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 78.6% and more people who completed Year 12 (57.1% compared to 40.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a typical resident age of 47 and very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 6477 at $1,406 and postcode 6487 at $1,375. While they are both largely car-dependent, the gap in accessibility has widened over time, with postcode 6477 now far more likely to have a home within walking distance of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in 6477, WA PT commute: 4.9 pts higher in 6477, WA Population: 197 larger in 6477, WA First Nations: 5.8 pts higher in 6477, WA Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in 6477, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +197 larger in 6477, WA gap narrowing
242 10th pct 45 2nd pct
Median age in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
5.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
17.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
16.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

8.7% Youth (15–24) +26.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.5% Older adults (45–64) even 35.6%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 36.6%
35.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6477, WA 6487, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
9.9% 32nd pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 73.3%
3.7% New Zealand +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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

47.9% English +14.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
43.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 42.2%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
7.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6477, WA gap steady
1.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.4%
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 6477, WAin 6487, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
41.7% 49th pct 37.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
41.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +14.0 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
40.2% 34th pct 57.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
25.00 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1 more in 6477, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
28 7th pct —
Avg size in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
28 7th pct —
ICSEA in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
936 20th pct —

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.1%
12.6% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +22.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +29.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +$14 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
$880 73rd pct $866 72nd pct
Household income in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +$31 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
$1,406 43rd pct $1,375 40th pct
Family income in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +$251 higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,624 32nd pct
High earners in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 55th pct 9.8% 56th pct
High-income homes in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
12.4% 35th pct —

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.0%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6477, WA
32.2% 67th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6477, WA
11.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
9.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
43.0% 100th pct 43.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 17.1% 11th pct
Defence service in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6477, WA
1.5% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
17.5% 14th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +0.4 larger in 6487, WA gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
39.3% 92nd pct —

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
11.2% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.3% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% 6 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.9% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +$25 higher in 6487, WA
$110 4th pct $135 8th pct
Mortgage in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
$675 7th pct —
People / bedroom in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +0.10 higher in 6487, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
28.1% 70th pct —
Owned outright in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
46.1% 71st pct —
Separate houses in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
91.0% 47th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
83.1% 68th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
28.1% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
11.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
11.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

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 +8.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
11.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 59th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
4.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 46.4%
13.0% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
17.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6477, WA gap narrowing
24.8% 14th pct 20.0% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in 6477, WAin 6487, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6477, WA gap widening
5.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
64.5% 70th pct 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
61.8% 72nd pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.9% Education & training +16.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Managers +22.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
7.3% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +3 higher in 6477, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +2 higher in 6477, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +4 higher in 6477, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +1 higher in 6477, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +67 higher in 6477, WA
963 42nd pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +2.1 higher in 6477, WA
2.8 37th pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +2.5 more in 6477, WA
3.5 45th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6477, WA
67.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +70.5 pts higher in 6477, WA
70.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +38.9 pts higher in 6477, WA
71.3% 49th pct 32.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +49.1 more in 6487, WA
62.0 88th pct 111.1 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 6477, WAin 6487, WA even
0 11th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6477, WAin 6487, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6487, WA
3.2% 18th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6477, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6487, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6485, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6463, WA 6476, WA 6409, WA 6477, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6477, WA vs 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6477/6477-wa/vs/POA6487/6487-wa