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6076, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6076, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 6076, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6076, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6076 and postcode 6556 are nearby areas in Western Australia that differ sharply in their layout and education levels. Postcode 6076 is a more developed and walkable area, with a typical resident who is 47 and 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6556 is car-dependent and more remote, with a drive time to the city of 145 minutes and only 13.4% of adults with a university degree. Postcode 6076 also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 46.2%, compared to 32.2% in postcode 6556.

These gaps in education and home ownership have widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,944 in postcode 6076 and $1,981 in postcode 6556. Both areas also have nearly identical proportions of people living alone and similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $360 to $375.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,339 larger in 6076, WA No religion: 14.8 pts higher in 6556, WA Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in 6076, WA Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in 6076, WA Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in 6076, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +20,339 larger in 6076, WA gap steady

22,308 86th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +3 yrs older in 6076, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 50.4%

26.8% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6076, WA 6556, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

11.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%

34.0% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

8.0% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 91.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

48.7% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 30.3%

5.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +1.00 more in 6076, WA

4.06 58th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +15 more in 6076, WA

16 89th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +6,247 more in 6076, WA

6,379 87th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +267 larger in 6076, WA

399 65th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +81 higher in 6076, WA

1,049 74th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 48.0%

19.6% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.5% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 14.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +$12 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing

$811 62nd pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +$37 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing

$1,944 74th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +$44 higher in 6076, WA gap narrowing

$2,367 77th pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 even 40.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +0.1 larger in 6556, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.7%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

9.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

14.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +$15 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$360 67th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +$189 higher in 6076, WA gap widening

$2,139 82nd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6076, WA in 6556, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 32.2%

11.6% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 99.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

7.7% 2 bedrooms even 7.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 15.9%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 13.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +153 more in 6076, WA

182 88th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +6.57 more in 6556, WA

8.16 86th pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +796.0 more in 6076, WA

1,316.6 79th pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +7 more in 6076, WA

10 71st pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +90 longer in 6556, WA

55 60th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 62.6%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.5%

18.6% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

14.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

7.3% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%

15.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

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

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6076, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +2 higher in 6076, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6076, WA in 6556, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +4 higher in 6076, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +60 higher in 6076, WA

1,056 81st pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +3.2 higher in 6076, WA

4.8 64th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +2.9 more in 6076, WA

4.7 62nd pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6076, WA

52.4% 56th pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +48.8 pts higher in 6076, WA

48.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +41.0 pts higher in 6076, WA

74.0% 63rd pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +37.7 pts higher in 6076, WA

70.1% 67th pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +85.2 pts higher in 6076, WA

90.0% 66th pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6076, WA

39.6% 56th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +14.9 more in 6076, WA

35.2 76th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +14 higher in 6076, WA

17 60th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6076, WA in 6556, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6076, WA

8.9% 86th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6076, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6072, WA 6070, WA 6074, WA 6071, WA 6109, WA 6058, WA 6081, 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). 6076, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6076/6076-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa