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6031, WA vs 6501, WA

Name: 6031, WA vs 6501, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6501, WA profile

6031, WA 6501, WA

Postcode 6031 and postcode 6501 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 6031 is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 41.8% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6501 is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of seniors (17.3% compared to 6.5% in 6031). Residents in postcode 6031 are also far more likely to have completed Year 12 (63.1% versus 38.6%) and live in a "somewhat walkable" area, while postcode 6501 is car-dependent.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 6501 have become far older than those in postcode 6031 since 2011. At the same time, the difference in education levels has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6501, WA Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in 6031, WA Population: 17,724 larger in 6031, WA Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in 6031, WA Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in 6501, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +17,724 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

18,645 82nd pct 921 29th pct

Median age in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +15 yrs older in 6501, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 19.9%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.6%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.4% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%

7.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6501, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

14.0% England ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

3.6% New Zealand even 3.7%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.9% Australian +16.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 40.7%

5.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6031, WA in 6501, WA

1.06 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +5 more in 6031, WA

5 76th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6031, WA in 6501, WA

3,325 79th pct —

Avg size in 6031, WA in 6501, WA

665 87th pct —

ICSEA in 6031, WA in 6501, WA

992 49th pct —

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 38.6%

17.9% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 13.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +$147 higher in 6031, WA gap steady

$920 77th pct $773 55th pct

Household income in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +$257 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$2,116 83rd pct $1,859 70th pct

Family income in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +$205 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$2,263 73rd pct $2,058 61st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.4%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.2%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +9.1 pts 61.6%

17.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +0.3 larger in 6031, WA gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 54.1%

16.3% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 13.9%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

14.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +$20 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +$93 higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing

$1,907 69th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6031, WA in 6501, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 53.3%

12.7% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.6% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 8.4%

0.5% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 48.3%

27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

5.8% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 51.9%

25.1% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.0%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.2%

8.3% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +65 more in 6031, WA

65 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +3.49 more in 6031, WA

3.49 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +776.8 more in 6031, WA

776.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +4 more in 6031, WA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6031, WA in 6501, WA

26 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +90 longer in 6501, WA

25 36th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

6.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 33.5%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 17.7%

8.2% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

9.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +1 higher in 6501, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +3 higher in 6031, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +19 higher in 6031, WA

1,003 62nd pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +4.3 higher in 6031, WA

4.7 62nd pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +3.7 more in 6031, WA

4.1 54th pct 0.4 5th pct

15-min city in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6031, WA

49.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +50.0 pts higher in 6031, WA

50.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +89.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +82.3 pts higher in 6031, WA

82.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.8% 65th pct 30.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

17.7% 39th pct 14.4% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +0.3 more in 6031, WA

6.8 5th pct 6.5 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +74 higher in 6031, WA

75 72nd pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 6031, WA in 6501, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6501, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

6032, WA 6028, WA 6030, WA 6027, WA 6036, WA 6065, WA 6078, WA 6033, WA

Compare 6501, WA with nearby areas

6078, WA 6032, WA 6084, WA 6079, WA 6077, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6501/6501-wa