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6479, WA vs 6490, WA

Name: 6479, WA vs 6490, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 6479, WA profile · 6490, WA profile

6479, WA 6490, WA

Postcode 6479 and postcode 6490 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, while postcode 6490 has no homes within that distance of either. Other key differences include housing and family structures; postcode 6479 has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (78.9%) and a much higher proportion of children under 15 (20.8%) compared to postcode 6490 (68.8% and 12.2%). Postcode 6490 has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 24.8%, compared to just 7.5% in postcode 6479.

The gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has widened since 2011, growing from a 0.5% difference to 17.4%. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having an identical 4.3% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and very similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also lack local public transport, with no homes located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 17.4 pts higher in 6490, WA Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in 6479, WA Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in 6490, WA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6479, WA Population: 303 larger in 6479, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +303 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

558 20th pct 255 11th pct

Median age in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +4 yrs older in 6490, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 41.0%

23.6% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.0% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

1.3% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6479, WA 6490, 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 ◂ +9.9 pts 68.6%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%

42.3% English ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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

86.9% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 74.5%

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

50.5% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 30.2%

34.6% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.3% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 6479, WA in 6490, WA +23.64 more in 6490, WA

8.62 79th pct 32.26 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +103 more in 6479, WA

105 20th pct 2 1st pct

Avg size in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +103 larger in 6479, WA

105 27th pct 2 0th pct

ICSEA in 6479, WA in 6490, WA

953 27th pct —

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.2%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.7%

10.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 24.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 2.5%

11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

7.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +$119 higher in 6479, WA gap steady

$759 51st pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +$444 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$1,531 51st pct $1,087 14th pct

Family income in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +$607 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,268 10th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

8.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +14.8 pts 46.7%

17.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%

2.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Two conditions even 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +0.2 larger in 6479, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 43.6%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%

9.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +$67 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

$155 12th pct $88 0th pct

Mortgage in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +$242 higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing

$758 9th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +0.10 higher in 6479, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

22.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

12.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 38.7%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.5% 5 or more even 7.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% Under $200 +51.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 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

61.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.1 pts 25.0%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

9.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

25.0% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.7% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.5% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.5 pts 35.7%

3.3% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

3.0% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +1 higher in 6479, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +3 higher in 6479, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +3 higher in 6479, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +1 higher in 6479, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +33 higher in 6479, WA

993 58th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +1.7 higher in 6479, WA

3.5 47th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +1.9 more in 6479, WA

4.1 54th pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6479, WA

58.4% 61st pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6479, WA

59.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6479, WA

56.7% 56th pct 45.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6479, WA

59.2% 38th pct 46.1% 26th pct

Walk to health in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +56.8 pts higher in 6479, WA

56.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +17.1 more in 6490, WA

77.1 90th pct 94.1 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6479, WA in 6490, WA even

0 5th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 6479, WA in 6490, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6490, WA

2.1% 0th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 6479, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6490, WA with nearby areas

6480, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6414, WA 6488, WA 6413, WA 6422, WA 6477, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6479, WA vs 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6479/6479-wa/vs/POA6490/6490-wa