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6487, WA vs 6489, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6487, WA profile · 6489, WA profile

6487, WA 6489, WA

Postcode 6489 and postcode 6487 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6489 is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 45.3% of people aged 65 and over, while postcode 6487 has no residents aged 65 and over and a typical age of 47. There is a significant gap in income and education; typical weekly household income is $1,375 in postcode 6487, far higher than the $710 seen in postcode 6489, and 57.1% of residents in postcode 6487 completed Year 12 compared to 29.1% in postcode 6489.

Both areas sit at the same level of overall advantage and share a similar lack of public transport. These sparsely populated areas also track together in other ways, as neither has any children under 15 or residents who speak little to no English. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has grown since 2016, with 68.3% of adults in postcode 6487 now employed or seeking work compared to 34.5% in postcode 6489.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 45.3 pts higher in 6489, WA Year 12: 28.0 pts higher in 6487, WA Unemployment: 20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA Participation: 33.8 pts higher in 6487, WA Population: 41 larger in 6489, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +41 larger in 6489, WA gap narrowing
45 2nd pct 86 4th pct
Median age in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +12 yrs older in 6489, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +45.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +32.1 pts 3.5%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.5% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 26.2%
36.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Divorced +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6487, WA 6489, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
11.1% 38th pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 66.3%
11.1% New Zealand ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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

62.2% English ◂ +11.1 pts 51.2%
42.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%
0.0% Italian +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 6487, WAin 6489, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +7.7 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 6487, WAin 6489, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
37.8% 34th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 37.2%
0.0% Not stated +15.1 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 6487, WAin 6489, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
57.1% 69th pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +28.0 pts 29.1%
17.1% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

55.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.2 pts 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

40.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 35.9%
20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Health +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%

Income

Personal income in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +$408 higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
$866 72nd pct $458 0th pct
Household income in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +$665 higher in 6487, WA gap widening
$1,375 40th pct $710 0th pct
Family income in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +$691 higher in 6487, WA gap widening
$1,624 32nd pct $933 0th pct
High earners in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
9.8% 56th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 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

31.7% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.2%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6489, WA
28.9% 47th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
0.0% Other condition +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Diabetes +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Lung condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Heart disease +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Stroke +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +15.9 pts 41.9%
17.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Three or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
43.9% 100th pct 26.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 11th pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +0.7 larger in 6487, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
21.4% 92nd pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 52.4% 100th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 42.2%
25.0% Couples without children +23.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +32.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
26.7% 6 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +$15 higher in 6487, WA
$135 8th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— $1,040 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 88.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 35.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6487, WAin 6489, WA
— 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%
14.3% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Walked ◂ +14.3 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

0.0% 1 vehicle +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 6th pct 21.7% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 100th pct
Participation in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6487, WA gap widening
68.3% 85th pct 34.5% 0th pct
Full-time in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
78.6% 100th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.6 pts 21.4%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.7% Managers ◂ +28.6 pts 32.1%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 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 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
896 12th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +1.7 higher in 6489, WA
0.7 8th pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +2.2 more in 6489, WA
1.0 12th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +48.5 pts higher in 6489, WA
32.4% 16th pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +16.8 more in 6489, WA
111.1 94th pct 127.9 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6487, WAin 6489, WA even
0 13th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6487, WAin 6489, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6487, WA
3.6% 25th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 6487, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6485, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6463, WA 6476, WA 6409, WA 6477, 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). 6487, WA vs 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6487/6487-wa/vs/POA6489/6489-wa