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6043, WA vs 6511, WA

Name: 6043, WA vs 6511, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 84 km apart · 6043, WA profile · 6511, WA profile

6043, WA 6511, WA

Postcode 6511 and postcode 6043 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6511 is more connected, with 51.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.9% within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 6043. However, postcode 6043 has much better access to food, with 76.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6511 has none. Postcode 6043 also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 59 and 41.6% of residents aged 65 and over.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $630 and similar shares of people born overseas. They also both have high rates of home ownership, far above the national figure. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has shifted, as postcode 6043 has become noticeably older than postcode 6511 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 247 larger in 6511, WA PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in 6511, WA Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in 6511, WA Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in 6043, WA Housework 15h+: 5.9 pts higher in 6511, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +247 larger in 6511, WA gap steady

233 10th pct 480 18th pct

Median age in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +4 yrs older in 6043, WA gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

41.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.0 pts 26.7%

41.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 32.7%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Marital status

48.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

20.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6043, WA 6511, 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 +2.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

8.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%

38.6% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6043, WA in 6511, WA

— 17.86 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1 more in 6511, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6043, WA in 6511, WA

— 55 14th pct

Avg size in 6043, WA in 6511, WA

— 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 6043, WA in 6511, WA

— 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.8%

29.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 34.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

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

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

29.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

3.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +$3 higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing

$631 25th pct $628 24th pct

Household income in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +$92 higher in 6043, WA gap steady

$1,136 18th pct $1,044 12th pct

Family income in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +$182 higher in 6043, WA gap widening

$1,583 29th pct $1,401 16th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

7.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.9% Asthma even 6.9%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.6% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

2.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +0.3 larger in 6511, WA gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.1 pts 45.7%

14.7% Couples with children +30.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.5% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 39.5%

38.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

5.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +$50 higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +$210 higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing

$1,217 30th pct $1,427 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 6043, WA in 6511, WA even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 21.0%

13.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +52.4 pts ▸ 77.4%

25.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1 more in 6511, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +2.08 more in 6511, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.08 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +8.3 more in 6511, WA

0.0 0th pct 8.3 23rd pct

PT routes in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1 more in 6511, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6043, WA in 6511, WA

— 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +24 longer in 6511, WA

93 78th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

8.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6043, WA in 6511, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1 higher in 6511, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6043, WA in 6511, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6043, WA in 6511, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +11 higher in 6511, WA

923 22nd pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1.1 higher in 6511, WA

3.2 43rd pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +2.1 more in 6511, WA

3.4 43rd pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +90.6 pts higher in 6511, WA

0.0% 0th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +76.8 pts higher in 6043, WA

76.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +51.6 pts higher in 6511, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 50th pct

Walk to school in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +86.9 pts higher in 6511, WA

0.0% 0th pct 86.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6043, WA

98.0% 77th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +85.8 pts higher in 6511, WA

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +3.4 more in 6511, WA

25.8 67th pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +16 higher in 6511, WA

1 34th pct 17 59th pct

Mean slope in 6043, WA in 6511, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6043, WA

4.3% 39th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 6043, WA with nearby areas

6042, WA 6044, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6507, WA

Compare 6511, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6521, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6518, WA 6507, WA 6043, WA 6042, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6043, WA vs 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6043/6043-wa/vs/POA6511/6511-wa