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6042, WA vs 6503, WA

Name: 6042, WA vs 6503, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 6042, WA profile · 6503, WA profile

6042, WA 6503, WA

Postcode 6503 and postcode 6042 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6042 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 64 and 57.9% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6503 is younger, with a typical age of 44. Postcode 6503 is also far more diverse, with 24.9% of people born overseas and 11.8% using another language at home, compared to 14.0% and 0.0% in postcode 6042. There are also big gaps in work and family life; 63.1% of adults in postcode 6503 are working or looking for work, while only 27.0% do so in postcode 6042.

Both areas sit at about the same level of overall advantage, with scores of 5 out of 10. They also share a similar distance to the city, taking about an hour to drive. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, as postcode 6042 has become even more elderly compared to postcode 6503. While postcode 6503 has far more detached houses and larger homes, postcode 6042 has a much higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,247 larger in 6503, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6042, WA Aged 65+: 37.0 pts higher in 6042, WA Participation: 36.1 pts higher in 6503, WA PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in 6503, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +2,247 larger in 6503, WA gap widening

107 4th pct 2,354 44th pct

Median age in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +20 yrs older in 6042, WA gap widening

64 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

57.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.0 pts 20.9%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

31.0% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.0% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.0% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 7.7%

10.0% Separated ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6042, WA 6503, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

2.8% England +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +6.8 pts 40.8%

31.8% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 80.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.7% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.0% Not stated ◂ +17.7 pts 10.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6042, WA in 6503, WA

— 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6042, WA in 6503, WA

— 372 40th pct

Avg size in 6042, WA in 6503, WA

— 372 62nd pct

ICSEA in 6042, WA in 6503, WA

— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

25.8% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.5%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.1% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

7.9% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +$196 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$537 10th pct $733 45th pct

Household income in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +$566 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$959 8th pct $1,525 51st pct

Family income in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +$447 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$1,375 14th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 16.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +20.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +0.7 larger in 6503, WA gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples without children ◂ +25.4 pts 35.0%

15.1% Couples with children +39.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.2% One-parent families ◂ +20.8 pts 9.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 40.7%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

0.0% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +$12 higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $268 42nd pct

Mortgage in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +$483 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,250 32nd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +0.20 higher in 6503, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 39.2%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 96.2%

7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +131.7 pts 35.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.3 pts 32.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +2 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +0.85 more in 6503, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.85 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +5.1 more in 6503, WA

0.0 0th pct 5.1 20th pct

PT routes in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +3 longer in 6503, WA

62 64th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +29.8 pts 47.4%

13.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 23.5%

30.8% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +21.2 pts 1.6%

18.2% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 3.4%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Mining +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%

27.3% Professionals ◂ +20.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.2 pts 10.5%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6042, WA in 6503, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6503, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +4 higher in 6503, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +3 higher in 6042, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +4 higher in 6503, WA

966 43rd pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6042, WA in 6503, WA

— 42 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +1.1 higher in 6042, WA

1.9 24th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +1.1 more in 6042, WA

2.0 24th pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6042, WA in 6503, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +81.2 pts higher in 6042, WA

99.8% 85th pct 18.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in 6042, WA in 6503, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +13.6 more in 6042, WA

28.0 71st pct 14.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +4 higher in 6042, WA

4 51st pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6042, WA in 6503, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6503, WA

3.3% 20th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6041, WA 6037, WA 6044, WA 6503, WA 6034, WA 6035, WA 6038, WA

Compare 6503, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6042, WA vs 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/vs/POA6503/6503-wa