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6037, WA vs 6503, WA

Name: 6037, WA vs 6503, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6037, WA profile · 6503, WA profile

6037, WA 6503, WA

Postcode 6037 and postcode 6503 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6037 is more connected and walkable, with 72.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 6503 is car-dependent, with a score of 0.8 and only 9.7% of homes near public transport. There are also clear demographic gaps: postcode 6037 has a younger population, with 23.1% of people being children under 15, while postcode 6503 is older, with a typical resident aged 44. Recent overseas arrivals are far more common in postcode 6503, where 24.9% of people arrived recently, compared to 5.1% in postcode 6037.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,526 and $1,525. They are also alike in their education levels, as 44.2% of adults in both areas finished Year 12. While they share these financial basics, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has grown, with outright ownership now far higher in postcode 6503. Similarly, the age gap has increased, as residents in postcode 6503 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6037.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in 6503, WA Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in 6037, WA Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in 6503, WA De facto: 4.8 pts higher in 6037, WA Volunteering: 7.0 pts higher in 6503, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1,468 larger in 6037, WA gap widening

3,822 50th pct 2,354 44th pct

Median age in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +5 yrs older in 6503, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% Widowed even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6037, WA 6503, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

13.2% England ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +5.8 pts 40.8%

34.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 43.6%

35.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +0.17 more in 6503, WA

2.27 36th pct 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1 more in 6037, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +375 more in 6037, WA

747 50th pct 372 40th pct

Avg size in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +2 larger in 6037, WA

374 62nd pct 372 62nd pct

ICSEA in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +14 higher in 6037, WA

968 35th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 34.4%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +$17 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$716 41st pct $733 45th pct

Household income in 6037, WA in 6503, WA even gap narrowing

$1,526 51st pct $1,525 51st pct

Family income in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +$40 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing

$1,862 48th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +0.2 larger in 6037, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 54.9%

26.3% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

13.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +$62 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $268 42nd pct

Mortgage in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +$67 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +0.10 higher in 6503, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 34.2%

27.0% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.4% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 96.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 35.0%

37.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.2%

0.0% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +31 more in 6037, WA

33 63rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +7.78 more in 6037, WA

8.63 87th pct 0.85 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1,829.8 more in 6037, WA

1,834.9 87th pct 5.1 20th pct

PT routes in 6037, WA in 6503, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6037, WA in 6503, WA

16 59th pct —

Drive to city in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +22 longer in 6503, WA

43 53rd pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 47.4%

7.0% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 23.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.7% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

14.0% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.5% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6503, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6037, WA in 6503, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6037, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6503, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +13 higher in 6503, WA

957 39th pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6037, WA in 6503, WA

— 42 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +2.6 higher in 6037, WA

3.4 46th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +2.1 more in 6037, WA

3.0 37th pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6037, WA

18.9% 24th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6037, WA

18.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +63.2 pts higher in 6037, WA

72.9% 62nd pct 9.7% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6037, WA

24.4% 26th pct 17.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +73.3 pts higher in 6037, WA

91.9% 67th pct 18.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6037, WA

14.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +19.3 more in 6037, WA

33.8 75th pct 14.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +19 higher in 6037, WA

19 60th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6037, WA in 6503, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6503, WA

4.7% 44th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6037, WA with nearby areas

6034, WA 6035, WA 6041, WA 6038, WA 6033, WA 6036, WA 6032, WA 6030, WA

Compare 6503, WA with nearby areas

6041, WA 6504, WA 6506, WA 6043, WA 6035, WA 6037, WA 6042, WA 6505, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6037, WA vs 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/vs/POA6503/6503-wa