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6485, WA vs 6487, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6485, WA profile · 6487, WA profile

6485, WA 6487, WA

Postcode 6485 and postcode 6487 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6485 is notably older, with 33.8% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in postcode 6487. This is consistent with the higher rate of people with long-term health conditions in postcode 6485, which is 39.6% against 28.9% in postcode 6487. While postcode 6485 is somewhat walkable, postcode 6487 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost the same proportion of people who work from home and no one who uses public transport to commute. Despite these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for instance, residents in postcode 6485 are now seven years older on average than those in postcode 6487, a gap that was only two years in 2016. Similarly, the share of people who completed Year 12 is far higher in postcode 6487 at 57.1% compared to 36.8% in postcode 6485.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 33.8 pts higher in 6485, WA Population: 402 larger in 6485, WA First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in 6485, WA Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in 6487, WA Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in 6485, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +402 larger in 6485, WA gap narrowing
447 17th pct 45 2nd pct
Median age in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +7 yrs older in 6485, WA gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
33.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
12.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 39th pct 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

5.6% Youth (15–24) +30.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%
29.6% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6485, WA 6487, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 55th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 73.3%
2.5% New Zealand +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% England ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

44.3% English +17.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
33.6% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%
8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
4.5% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.7 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 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6485, WA gap steady
38.5% 37th pct 37.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 46.7%
38.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 6485, WAin 6487, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
36.8% 24th pct 57.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
9.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
18.52 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +1 more in 6485, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
46 12th pct —
Avg size in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
46 14th pct —
ICSEA in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
870 10th pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.1%
12.6% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.1% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +$289 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
$577 15th pct $866 72nd pct
Household income in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +$509 higher in 6487, WA gap steady
$866 3rd pct $1,375 40th pct
Family income in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +$214 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
$1,410 16th pct $1,624 32nd pct
High earners in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 65th pct 9.8% 56th pct
High-income homes in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
9.9% 23rd pct —

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.0%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 31.7%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6485, WA
39.6% 94th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6485, WA
11.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6485, WA gap widening
6.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
11.0% Heart disease ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% Diabetes ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +10.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
22.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 17.8%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
32.2% 91st pct 43.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6487, WA gap steady
16.8% 11th pct 17.1% 11th pct
Defence service in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6485, WA
4.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.6 larger in 6487, WA gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
45.5% 100th pct —

Family composition

37.4% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
16.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 20.0%
35.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
2.0% 6 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.4% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +$15 higher in 6485, WA
$150 11th pct $135 8th pct
Mortgage in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
$557 3rd pct —
People / bedroom in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.10 higher in 6487, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
22.3% 54th pct —
Owned outright in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
53.0% 88th pct —
Separate houses in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
97.5% 77th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
77.7% 47th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
22.3% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 53.3%
22.8% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
6.5% 73rd pct —
Work from home in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
15.0% 46th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
133 90th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 46.4%
7.8% Walked +17.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%
13.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 20.0% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in 6485, WAin 6487, WA
11.6% 63rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6485, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
52.1% 23rd pct 68.3% 85th pct
Full-time in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
63.7% 79th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

38.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
11.9% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Managers +28.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
8.8% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +1 higher in 6487, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +1 higher in 6487, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +1 higher in 6487, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +6 higher in 6487, WA
890 11th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +3.4 higher in 6485, WA
4.1 56th pct 0.7 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +3.6 more in 6485, WA
4.6 61st pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA
65.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA
65.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +64.8 pts higher in 6485, WA
64.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6485, WA
65.9% 44th pct 32.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6485, WA
65.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +30.6 more in 6487, WA
80.5 90th pct 111.1 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 6485, WAin 6487, WA even
0 15th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6485, WAin 6487, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6487, WA
3.0% 14th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 6485, WA with nearby areas

6463, WA 6487, WA 6462, WA 6488, WA 6409, WA 6465, WA 6407, WA 6461, 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). 6485, WA vs 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6485/6485-wa/vs/POA6487/6487-wa