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6033, WA vs 6501, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6033, WA profile · 6501, WA profile

6033, WA 6501, WA

Postcode 6501 and postcode 6033 are two nearby Western Australian areas with quite different profiles. Postcode 6033 is more qualified and diverse, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (18.6% compared to 7.7% in postcode 6501) and more people using a language other than English at home (14.0% versus 3.3%). In contrast, postcode 6501 is far more likely to have residents with no religion (50.4% compared to 37.2%) and has a much longer drive time to the city at 115 minutes, compared to 31 minutes for postcode 6033.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including nearly identical shares of volunteers, people who served in the Defence Force, and children under 15. Both areas are also very similar in terms of home ownership, with about 32% of homes owned outright. Since 2011, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical resident age, while others have widened, including the gap in university qualifications and the share of households renting, which is far higher in postcode 6033.

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Where they differ most

Population: 477 larger in 6501, WA No religion: 13.2 pts higher in 6501, WA Renting: 12.3 pts higher in 6033, WA Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in 6033, WA Other language: 10.7 pts higher in 6033, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +477 larger in 6501, WA gap widening
444 17th pct 921 29th pct
Median age in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3 yrs older in 6501, WA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
15.1% 25th pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6033, WA gap steady
16.9% 45th pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
9.7% 22nd pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 52.9%
31.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%
8.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6033, WA 6501, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 81st pct 21.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 70.5%
11.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
1.6% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.5% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%
4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6033, WA gap steady
14.0% 73rd pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 79th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
37.2% 32nd pct 50.4% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 40.7%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6033, WA gap steady
47.9% 54th pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
18.6% 60th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%
24.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
7.2% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 13.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +$80 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
$693 37th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +$448 higher in 6033, WA gap widening
$2,307 88th pct $1,859 70th pct
Family income in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +$383 higher in 6033, WA gap widening
$2,441 80th pct $2,058 61st pct
High earners in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
34.4% 89th pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%
16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
9.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.2%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6501, WA
24.5% 22nd pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6501, WA
6.3% 20th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
1.8% 8th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.6%
18.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 22nd pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
11.6% 33rd pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6501, WA
3.5% 65th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
23.2% 52nd pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 larger in 6033, WA gap widening
3.1 96th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
7.1% 13th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
10.7% 0th pct 17.6% 14th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 54.1%
26.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
7.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
23.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%
10.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +$60 higher in 6501, WA gap steady
$300 51st pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +$600 higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
20.6% 48th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
32.8% 31st pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
94.7% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
89.3% 87th pct 86.7% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 32.2%
20.6% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 8.4%
3.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
25.2% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
22.2% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.4 pts 11.6%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
2.8% 75th pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6033, WAin 6501, WA
58 86th pct —
Drive to city in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +84 longer in 6501, WA
31 44th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
16.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%
4.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
31.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 25.6%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%
14.3% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
25.5% 16th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6033, WA gap narrowing
9.2% 54th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 21st pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6033, WA gap widening
66.8% 79th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%
4.0% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
4.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.0% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
5.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2 higher in 6033, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +2 higher in 6033, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +3 higher in 6033, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +48 higher in 6033, WA
1,032 74th pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 higher in 6501, WA
0.2 1st pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.3 more in 6501, WA
0.2 1st pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6033, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6501, WA
15.2% 7th pct 30.4% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6501, WA
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 more in 6033, WA
6.8 5th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +5 higher in 6033, WA
5 55th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 6033, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6501, WA
5.4% 57th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6033, WA with nearby areas

6038, WA 6036, WA 6034, WA 6032, WA 6035, WA 6030, WA 6078, WA 6031, 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). 6033, WA vs 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6033/6033-wa/vs/POA6501/6501-wa