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6043, WA vs 6503, WA

Name: 6043, WA vs 6503, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6043, WA profile · 6503, WA profile

6043, WA 6503, WA

Postcode 6503 and postcode 6043 are two different types of Western Australian areas. Postcode 6503 has a much younger feel, with 17.4% of its people under 15 compared to just 4.3% in postcode 6043. This is reflected in the typical age, which is 44 in postcode 6503 and far older at 59 in postcode 6043. There is also a notable difference in backgrounds, as postcode 6503 has far more recent overseas arrivals at 24.9%, while postcode 6043 is at 10.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who earn $2,000 or more a week. While they share similar typical weekly rents, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has grown since 2011, with postcode 6043 now seeing a far higher share at 41.6%. This trend is also seen in housing, where the gap in separate houses has widened in favour of postcode 6503.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,121 larger in 6503, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6043, WA PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in 6503, WA Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in 6043, WA Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 6503, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2,121 larger in 6503, WA gap widening

233 10th pct 2,354 44th pct

Median age in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +15 yrs older in 6043, WA gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

41.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 27.9%

41.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.7 pts 20.9%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

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

3.4% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

20.4% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

9.0% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6043, WA 6503, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 66.1%

4.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

34.3% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.9% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 80.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

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% 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

49.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

38.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.4% Not stated +0.9 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 6043, WA in 6503, WA

— 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6043, WA in 6503, WA

— 372 40th pct

Avg size in 6043, WA in 6503, WA

— 372 62nd pct

ICSEA in 6043, WA in 6503, WA

— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 34.4%

10.5% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

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

Field of qualification

29.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 18.9%

7.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

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 6043, WA in 6503, WA +$102 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$631 25th pct $733 45th pct

Household income in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +$389 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,136 18th pct $1,525 51st pct

Family income in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +$239 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,583 29th pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.2%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 41.1%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

7.7% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +11.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +0.8 larger in 6503, WA gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples without children ◂ +32.8 pts 35.0%

14.7% Couples with children +40.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

56.5% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 40.7%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 23.1%

5.2% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 4 people +11.7 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 6043, WA in 6503, WA +$18 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $268 42nd pct

Mortgage in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +$516 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$1,217 30th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6043, 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

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 39.2%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 32.5%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

6.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.0% $350–$549 +0.2 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

37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.8 pts 14.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +0.85 more in 6503, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.85 24th pct

Departures/1k in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +5.1 more in 6503, WA

0.0 0th pct 5.1 20th pct

PT routes in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +28 longer in 6043, WA

93 78th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.2% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

5.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 23.5%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

7.2% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 1.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.8% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2 higher in 6503, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2 higher in 6503, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6503, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +3 higher in 6503, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +47 higher in 6503, WA

923 22nd pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6043, WA in 6503, WA

— 42 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2.5 higher in 6043, WA

3.2 43rd pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +2.6 more in 6043, WA

3.4 43rd pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +76.8 pts higher in 6043, WA

76.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6503, WA

0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +79.4 pts higher in 6043, WA

98.0% 77th pct 18.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in 6043, WA in 6503, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +11.3 more in 6043, WA

25.8 67th pct 14.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +1 higher in 6043, WA

1 34th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6043, WA in 6503, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6503, WA

4.3% 39th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6043, WA with nearby areas

6042, WA 6044, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6507, 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). 6043, WA vs 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6043/6043-wa/vs/POA6503/6503-wa