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6042, WA vs 6507, WA

Name: 6042, WA vs 6507, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6042, WA profile · 6507, WA profile

6042, WA 6507, WA

Postcode 6507 and postcode 6042 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Postcode 6042 is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 57.9% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6507 is 44. People in postcode 6507 also have far higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,903 compared to $959 in postcode 6042. Postcode 6507 is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12, at 47.3% compared to 25.8% in postcode 6042.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 13% to 14%. While they share this commonality, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in household income. Postcode 6507 remains far more likely to have adults working or looking for work, with a 65.4% share compared to 27.0% in postcode 6042.

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Where they differ most

Population: 423 larger in 6507, WA Median age: 20 yrs older in 6042, WA Aged 65+: 40.0 pts higher in 6042, WA Participation: 38.4 pts higher in 6507, WA Household income: $944 higher in 6507, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +423 larger in 6507, WA gap widening

107 4th pct 530 19th pct

Median age in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +20 yrs older in 6042, WA gap widening

64 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

57.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.0 pts 17.9%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

31.0% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.0% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.0% Divorced ◂ +14.9 pts 7.1%

10.0% Separated ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6042, WA 6507, 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 +7.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

47.7% English ◂ +9.0 pts 38.7%

31.8% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

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

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.7% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.0% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 18.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6042, WA in 6507, WA

— 13.16 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +1 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6042, WA in 6507, WA

— 46 12th pct

Avg size in 6042, WA in 6507, WA

— 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 6042, WA in 6507, WA

— 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

25.8% Year 12 +21.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 17.9%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.1% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

7.9% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +$479 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$537 10th pct $1,016 86th pct

Household income in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +$944 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$959 8th pct $1,903 72nd pct

Family income in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +$819 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$1,375 14th pct $2,194 70th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 13.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 29.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Other condition even 4.7%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +13.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.5%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +0.6 larger in 6507, WA gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 46.2%

15.1% Couples with children +32.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.2% One-parent families ◂ +24.0 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 42.9%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 27.0%

7.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +$60 higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +$341 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,250 32nd pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +0.10 higher in 6507, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 50.3%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

14.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other tenure +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 94.5%

7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 35.6%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +94.3 pts 72.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.5 pts 41.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +3 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +5.66 more in 6507, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +45.3 more in 6507, WA

0.0 0th pct 45.3 38th pct

PT routes in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +1 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +35 longer in 6507, WA

62 64th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 51.7%

13.6% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 20.6%

30.8% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% 4 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +19.2 pts 3.5%

18.2% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 6.6%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.3% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 10.8%

22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +2 higher in 6507, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +3 higher in 6507, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +4 higher in 6507, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +1 higher in 6042, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +43 higher in 6507, WA

966 43rd pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +1.7 higher in 6042, WA

1.9 24th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +1.7 more in 6042, WA

2.0 24th pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in 6042, WA in 6507, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +99.0 pts higher in 6042, WA

99.8% 85th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6042, WA in 6507, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +5.9 more in 6507, WA

28.0 71st pct 34.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +4 higher in 6042, WA

4 51st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6042, WA in 6507, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6507, WA

3.3% 20th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6507, WA with nearby areas

6044, WA 6510, WA 6521, WA 6503, WA 6506, WA 6043, WA 6512, WA 6042, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6042, WA vs 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/vs/POA6507/6507-wa