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6043, WA vs 6507, WA

Name: 6043, WA vs 6507, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 6043, WA profile · 6507, WA profile

6043, WA 6507, WA

Postcode 6507 and postcode 6043 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6507 has a much younger feel, with 14.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 44, compared to just 4.3% of children and a typical age of 59 in postcode 6043. Residents in postcode 6507 also generally earn more and have higher qualifications, with a typical weekly household income of $1,903 and 47.3% finishing Year 12, while postcode 6043 sees a typical weekly household income of $1,136 and 29.2% finishing Year 12.

Both areas have a similar share of people who volunteer, each sitting around 29%. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in age and health; postcode 6043 has a far higher share of seniors at 41.6% and a higher rate of long-term health conditions. While both are mostly car-dependent, postcode 6043 is slightly more walkable, with 76.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.8% in postcode 6507.

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Where they differ most

Population: 297 larger in 6507, WA Median age: 15 yrs older in 6043, WA Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in 6043, WA Work from home: 22.4 pts higher in 6507, WA Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 6507, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +297 larger in 6507, WA gap widening

233 10th pct 530 19th pct

Median age in 6043, WA in 6507, 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) ◂ +13.0 pts 28.7%

41.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.7 pts 17.9%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +20.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.3% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

20.4% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

9.0% Separated ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6043, WA 6507, 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 ◂ +3.3 pts 69.6%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%

34.3% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

8.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 78.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 37.5%

38.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.4% Not stated +8.9 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 6043, WA in 6507, WA

— 13.16 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +1 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6043, WA in 6507, WA

— 46 12th pct

Avg size in 6043, WA in 6507, WA

— 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 6043, WA in 6507, WA

— 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +22.7 pts 17.9%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 23.1%

10.5% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

29.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 15.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

3.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 6043, WA in 6507, WA +$385 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$631 25th pct $1,016 86th pct

Household income in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +$767 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,136 18th pct $1,903 72nd pct

Family income in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +$611 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,583 29th pct $2,194 70th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 13.5%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 29.0%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

7.7% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +5.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +0.7 larger in 6507, WA gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 46.2%

14.7% Couples with children +33.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.5% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 42.9%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 27.0%

0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +$30 higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +$374 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$1,217 30th pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6043, 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

48.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 20.9%

13.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 94.5%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +9.5 pts 1.8%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

6.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +47.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 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

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +3 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +5.66 more in 6507, WA

0.00 0th pct 5.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +45.3 more in 6507, WA

0.0 0th pct 45.3 38th pct

PT routes in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +1 more in 6507, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +4 longer in 6507, WA

93 78th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

4.2% Worked at home +22.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.3% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 20.6%

7.2% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.3% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

7.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

8.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +4 higher in 6507, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +4 higher in 6507, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +1 higher in 6507, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +5 higher in 6507, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +86 higher in 6507, WA

923 22nd pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +3.0 higher in 6043, WA

3.2 43rd pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +3.2 more in 6043, WA

3.4 43rd pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in 6043, WA in 6507, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +76.0 pts higher in 6043, WA

76.8% 77th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +97.2 pts higher in 6043, WA

98.0% 77th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6043, WA in 6507, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +8.2 more in 6507, WA

25.8 67th pct 34.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +1 higher in 6043, WA

1 34th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6043, WA in 6507, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6507, WA

4.3% 39th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6043, WA with nearby areas

6042, WA 6044, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6507, 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). 6043, WA vs 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6043/6043-wa/vs/POA6507/6507-wa