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6488, WA vs 6489, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 6488, WA profile · 6489, WA profile

6488, WA 6489, WA

Postcode 6488 and postcode 6489 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their family and age structures; postcode 6488 has a far higher share of children under 15 (11.7% compared to 0.0%) and one-parent families (22.6% versus 11.1%). In contrast, postcode 6489 is much older, with 45.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 28.4% in postcode 6488. Access to services also varies, as 80% of homes in postcode 6488 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while 80.4% of homes in postcode 6489 are within a similar walk of health services.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in the share of seniors and children has widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $120 and a total lack of public transport stops. Both are among the most disadvantaged areas in the country, with identical low scores for overall advantage and access to resources.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $520 higher in 6489, WA Unemployment: 20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA Full-time: 29.3 pts higher in 6489, WA Aged 65+: 17.0 pts higher in 6489, WA Participation: 16.2 pts higher in 6488, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +76 larger in 6488, WA gap narrowing
162 7th pct 86 4th pct
Median age in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +4 yrs older in 6489, WA gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 84th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
28.4% 86th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
11.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 8.1%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Marital status

39.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%
34.5% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 26.2%
9.5% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.8% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
4.1% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Age & sex structure

6488, WA 6489, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 53rd pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 66.3%
6.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

45.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
42.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%
10.5% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Italian +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 17th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 76.7%
3.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
45.1% 62nd pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%
14.8% Not stated +0.3 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 6488, WAin 6489, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
27.6% 3rd pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 4.8% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6488, WAin 6489, WA
52.63 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +1 more in 6488, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6488, WAin 6489, WA
14 4th pct —
Avg size in 6488, WAin 6489, WA
14 1st pct —
ICSEA in 6488, WAin 6489, WA
851 8th pct —

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 10 ◂ +17.0 pts 27.8%
27.6% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.0% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 30.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
4.5% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +25.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
4.5% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +$59 higher in 6488, WA gap steady
$517 7th pct $458 0th pct
Household income in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +$175 higher in 6488, WA gap widening
$885 4th pct $710 0th pct
Family income in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +$167 higher in 6488, WA gap widening
$1,100 3rd pct $933 0th pct
High earners in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 17th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 23.8%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6488, WA
40.7% 97th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6488, WA
14.8% 100th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6488, WA gap steady
10.5% 97th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%
8.6% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
11.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.7% Lung condition +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% Stroke +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%
21.6% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
8.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 26.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 12th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
16.9% 11th pct 14.3% 7th pct
Defence service in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6488, WA
4.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
16.2% 12th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
22.6% 94th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 48.9%
21.5% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%
10.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even gap narrowing
$120 6th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +$520 higher in 6489, WA gap widening
$520 2nd pct $1,040 21st pct
People / bedroom in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +0.10 higher in 6489, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6488, WA gap narrowing
20.3% 47th pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
54.1% 89th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
97.3% 76th pct 88.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6488, WA gap steady
66.2% 18th pct 59.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.3% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
5.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +9.2 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

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 35.7%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% Under $200 +30.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +91.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
5.4% 66th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
17.8% 57th pct 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 39.3%
17.8% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.4% Walked ◂ +5.7 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

28.4% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%
5.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
30.4% 36th pct 21.7% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 6488, WAin 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 100th pct
Participation in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6488, WA gap widening
50.7% 19th pct 34.5% 0th pct
Full-time in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
49.3% 8th pct 78.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

38.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 21.4%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%
12.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
896 12th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +0.8 higher in 6488, WA
3.2 42nd pct 2.3 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +0.8 more in 6488, WA
4.0 52nd pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +78.1 pts higher in 6488, WA
78.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +80.0 pts higher in 6488, WA
80.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
78.4% 55th pct 80.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +23.0 more in 6489, WA
104.9 93rd pct 127.9 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 6488, WAin 6489, WA even
0 16th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6488, WAin 6489, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6489, WA
2.0% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 6488, WA with nearby areas

6487, WA 6489, WA 6412, WA 6485, WA 6490, WA 6477, WA 6476, WA 6413, 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). 6488, WA vs 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6488/6488-wa/vs/POA6489/6489-wa