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6044, WA vs 6521, WA

Name: 6044, WA vs 6521, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 6044, WA profile · 6521, WA profile

6044, WA 6521, WA

Postcode 6044 and postcode 6521 are two rural Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 6521 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,764 compared to $1,086 in postcode 6044. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, far higher than the 38.8% in postcode 6044. In contrast, postcode 6044 is more walkable; for example, 61.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in postcode 6521 have that access.

Both areas share a similar social makeup, with 2.6% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and one-parent families. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in weekly income and the share of people working from home. However, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.0 pts higher in 6521, WA Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in 6521, WA Population: 953 larger in 6044, WA Full-time: 14.2 pts higher in 6521, WA Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in 6521, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +953 larger in 6044, WA gap narrowing

1,300 33rd pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +7 yrs older in 6044, WA gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.9%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.9% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

47.9% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

30.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6044, WA 6521, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

6.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

2.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 38.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +10.77 more in 6521, WA

7.75 76th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6044, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +100 more in 6044, WA

132 24th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +100 larger in 6044, WA

132 32nd pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +45 higher in 6521, WA

955 28th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

14.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +$283 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$685 35th pct $968 82nd pct

Household income in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +$678 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,086 14th pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +$666 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,381 14th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 14.3%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +11.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.7% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 13.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +0.5 larger in 6521, WA gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 44.6%

40.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

6.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 43.8%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 23.2%

6.5% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +$50 higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +$894 higher in 6044, WA gap widening

$1,644 54th pct $750 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +0.10 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 39.3%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

21.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

3.6% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 89.3%

1.7% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 36.6%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 16.7%

26.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 10.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.7%

10.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +2 more in 6521, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +7.88 more in 6521, WA

0.77 23rd pct 8.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +100.7 more in 6521, WA

3.1 18th pct 103.7 46th pct

PT routes in 6044, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6044, WA in 6521, WA

— 34 73rd pct

Drive to city in 6044, WA in 6521, WA

85 74th pct —

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 36.5%

7.9% Worked at home +20.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 19.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.5% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

9.7% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +27.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

28.1% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 20.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +4 higher in 6521, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +3 higher in 6521, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +4 higher in 6521, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +5 higher in 6521, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +66 higher in 6521, WA

920 21st pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +2.4 higher in 6044, WA

3.7 50th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +2.0 more in 6044, WA

3.3 42nd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6044, WA

39.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +61.7 pts higher in 6044, WA

61.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6044, WA

42.8% 44th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6044, WA

40.0% 38th pct 4.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6044, WA

68.8% 47th pct 44.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +40.7 pts higher in 6044, WA

40.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +32.3 more in 6521, WA

25.4 66th pct 57.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6044, WA

1 31st pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6044, WA in 6521, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6521, WA

3.6% 27th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6044, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6042, WA 6507, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6511, WA 6521, WA

Compare 6521, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6511, WA 6507, WA 6518, WA 6512, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6510, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6044, WA vs 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/vs/POA6521/6521-wa