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6489, WA vs 6490, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6489, WA profile · 6490, WA profile

6489, WA 6490, WA

Postcode 6490 and postcode 6489 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6490 has a larger population of 255 people and is generally more inclusive of families, with 12.2% of residents being children under 15 compared to none in postcode 6489. In contrast, postcode 6489 is much older and more solitary, with 45.3% of people aged 65 and over and 52.4% of residents living alone. Home ownership is also more common in postcode 6489, where 66.7% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 4.3% to 4.7%. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have shifted over time. Since 2016, the difference in the number of people living alone and those who own their homes outright has widened. At the same time, the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly, as the typical resident in postcode 6489 is now 59 and in postcode 6490 is 49.

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Where they differ most

Population: 169 larger in 6490, WA Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in 6489, WA Living alone: 19.0 pts higher in 6489, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6489, WA Participation: 16.2 pts higher in 6490, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +169 larger in 6490, WA gap steady
86 4th pct 255 11th pct
Median age in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +10 yrs older in 6489, WA gap narrowing
59 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 74th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 12th pct
De facto in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
15.6% 80th pct 24.8% 100th pct

Age structure

45.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 26.3%
38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%
8.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.5% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

38.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
26.2% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Separated even 6.0%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
16.3% 58th pct 7.8% 22nd pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
8.1% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
7.0% New Zealand ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%

Ancestry

51.2% English ◂ +17.4 pts 33.7%
41.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.5% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%
5.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
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 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap steady
4.7% 46th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +2.2 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

No religion in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 45.5% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
37.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 30.2%
15.1% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
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 6489, WAin 6490, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
29.1% 6th pct 33.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 1st pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6489, WAin 6490, WA
— 32.26 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +1 more in 6490, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6489, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 1st pct
Avg size in 6489, WAin 6490, WA
— 2 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.7%
24.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 7.6%
6.3% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.9% Engineering & related ◂ +18.9 pts 16.9%
10.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
10.3% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +$182 higher in 6490, WA gap widening
$458 0th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +$377 higher in 6490, WA gap widening
$710 0th pct $1,087 14th pct
Family income in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +$335 higher in 6490, WA gap widening
$933 0th pct $1,268 10th pct
High earners in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 28th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 18.3%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 36.9%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6489, WA
32.6% 69th pct 27.5% 38th pct
Mental health in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6490, WA
10.5% 74th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%
15.1% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%
15.1% Other condition ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%
14.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%
10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Lung condition ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
8.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
7.0% Stroke ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
14.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
10.5% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
26.2% 83rd pct 31.8% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 7th pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.3 larger in 6490, WA gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 39.1%
42.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
11.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 33.3%
33.3% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +$32 higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
$120 6th pct $88 0th pct
Mortgage in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +$40 higher in 6489, WA gap narrowing
$1,040 21st pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 34th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 51.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6490, WA gap narrowing
88.1% 39th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
59.5% 12th pct 68.8% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 51.6%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
16.7% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 92.5%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.9 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

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
9.5% 86th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
28.6% 80th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%
10.7% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
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

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 30.2%
33.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.5% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.1% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
21.7% 9th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6489, WAin 6490, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6490, WA gap widening
34.5% 0th pct 50.7% 19th pct
Full-time in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6489, WA gap widening
78.6% 100th pct 64.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.7% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Construction ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +3 higher in 6490, WA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +2 higher in 6490, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +3 higher in 6490, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +64 higher in 6490, WA
896 12th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.6 higher in 6489, WA
2.3 31st pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +1.0 more in 6489, WA
3.2 40th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +39.5 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +45.4 pts higher in 6490, WA
0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +34.7 pts higher in 6489, WA
80.9% 57th pct 46.1% 26th pct
Walk to health in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +80.4 pts higher in 6489, WA
80.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +33.8 more in 6489, WA
127.9 96th pct 94.1 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6489, WAin 6490, WA even
0 12th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6489, WAin 6490, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6490, WA
2.2% 0th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 6489, WA with nearby areas

6488, WA 6490, WA 6477, WA 6487, WA 6412, WA 6480, WA 6476, WA 6413, WA

Compare 6490, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6489, WA vs 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6489/6489-wa/vs/POA6490/6490-wa