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6073, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6073, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6073, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6073, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6073 and postcode 6556 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 6073 is an older, more walkable area where the typical resident is 50 and 45.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 6556 is car-dependent and much more remote, with a drive time to the city that is 108 minutes longer than in postcode 6073. Postcode 6073 also has a more qualified workforce, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.4% in postcode 6556.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to high earners, with about 24% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While they share similar income levels, other gaps are widening. The difference in the proportion of seniors is growing, with 28.0% of people aged 65 and over in postcode 6073 compared to 15.6% in postcode 6556. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased since 2011, and postcode 6556 has seen a rise in the share of people who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in 6073, WA Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in 6073, WA No car: 4.0 pts higher in 6073, WA Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in 6556, WA No religion: 10.5 pts higher in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +1,221 larger in 6073, WA gap steady

3,190 47th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +6 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 15.6%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.4%

27.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6073, WA 6556, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

13.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 48.1%

38.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 30.3%

6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +2.98 more in 6073, WA

6.05 71st pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +2 more in 6073, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +1,177 more in 6073, WA

1,309 60th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +304 larger in 6073, WA

436 69th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +76 higher in 6073, WA

1,044 72nd pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 48.0%

23.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 14.5%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

12.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +$116 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$707 39th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +$208 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,773 65th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +$183 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$2,140 67th pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +0.2 larger in 6556, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

12.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

16.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +$32 higher in 6556, WA gap steady

$343 63rd pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +$50 higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6073, WA in 6556, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 32.2%

12.4% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 99.9%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.9%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.1%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +5 more in 6073, WA

34 63rd pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +4.07 more in 6556, WA

10.66 89th pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +191.7 more in 6073, WA

712.2 67th pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +4 more in 6073, WA

7 63rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6073, WA in 6556, WA

31 71st pct —

Drive to city in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +108 longer in 6556, WA

37 48th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.7% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6073, WA in 6556, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6073, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +23 higher in 6073, WA

1,019 69th pct 996 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6073, WA in 6556, WA

31 29th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 6073, WA in 6556, WA

31 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +2.9 higher in 6073, WA

4.5 60th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +2.6 more in 6073, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6073, WA

47.8% 51st pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +44.0 pts higher in 6073, WA

44.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6073, WA

73.1% 62nd pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6073, WA

57.4% 57th pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6073, WA

72.3% 50th pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6073, WA

49.7% 66th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +8.8 more in 6073, WA

29.2 72nd pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +23 higher in 6073, WA

26 62nd pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6073, WA in 6556, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6073, WA

7.9% 81st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6073, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6076, WA 6070, WA 6074, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

6074, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA 6073, WA 6560, WA 6076, WA 6081, WA 6082, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6073, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa