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6077, WA vs 6501, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 6077, WA profile · 6501, WA profile

6077, WA 6501, WA

Postcode 6501 and postcode 6077 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 6077 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more diverse, with 32.1% born overseas, and more residents own their homes outright (58.3%). In contrast, postcode 6501 is more likely to be composed of separate houses—making up 100% of homes—and has a much higher share of people who report no religion (50.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share nearly identical rates of unemployment and very similar family incomes. They also both have a similar proportion of people who provide unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in home ownership has grown, and postcode 6077 has seen its share of overseas-born residents increase relative to postcode 6501. While postcode 6077 has more public transport options, postcode 6501 is’ closer to health services for more of its residents.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in 6077, WA Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in 6501, WA No religion: 15.2 pts higher in 6501, WA Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in 6077, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6077, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +718 larger in 6077, WA gap widening
1,639 37th pct 921 29th pct
Median age in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +8 yrs older in 6077, WA gap steady
55 yrs 92nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
32.2% 91st pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
11.3% 11th pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 9th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 17.3%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 52.9%
25.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
2.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6077, WA 6501, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
32.1% 85th pct 21.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
12.8% England ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
2.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.9% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.2% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%
9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
11.8% 70th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6077, WA gap narrowing
1.5% 72nd pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.3%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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

No religion in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
35.2% 27th pct 50.4% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 40.7%
35.2% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
7.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
47.9% 54th pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
14.5% 47th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6077, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%
28.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.4% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
8.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +$82 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
$691 36th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +$411 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
$1,448 46th pct $1,859 70th pct
Family income in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +$133 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
$1,925 53rd pct $2,058 61st pct
High earners in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
10.6% 61st pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
22.5% 68th pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%
14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6077, WA
32.0% 66th pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6501, WA
7.1% 28th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
4.5% 33rd pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
7.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
20.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 46th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6501, WA
2.8% 47th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
23.1% 51st pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 larger in 6501, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
22.5% 29th pct 17.6% 14th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 54.1%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 33.4%
7.0% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%
11.1% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +$60 higher in 6501, WA gap steady
$300 51st pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +$200 higher in 6077, WA gap narrowing
$2,200 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.10 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 8th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6077, WA gap widening
58.3% 95th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
78.2% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
79.4% 54th pct 86.7% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.1 pts 32.2%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
8.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
22.6% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
8.2% $200–$349 +28.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 11.6%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6077, WA gap narrowing
2.0% 28th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1 more in 6077, WA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.61 more in 6077, WA
0.61 21st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +417.9 more in 6077, WA
417.9 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +4 more in 6077, WA
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6077, WAin 6501, WA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +87 longer in 6501, WA
28 40th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%
26.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%
15.3% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6077, WA gap narrowing
31.6% 41st pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
1.5% 18th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6077, WA gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
57.0% 38th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
55.8% 31st pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%
3.5% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
4.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.3% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1 higher in 6077, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1 higher in 6077, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6077, WAin 6501, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +1 higher in 6077, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +33 higher in 6077, WA
1,017 68th pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 higher in 6077, WA
0.8 10th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 more in 6077, WA
0.7 8th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6077, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6077, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6077, WA
19.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6077, WA
0.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6077, WA
38.9% 21st pct 30.4% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6501, WA
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +3.5 more in 6501, WA
3.1 0th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +6 higher in 6077, WA
7 57th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 6077, WAin 6501, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6077, WA
6.1% 65th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6077, WA with nearby areas

6065, WA 6079, WA 6067, WA 6026, WA 6064, WA 6066, WA 6027, WA 6031, WA

Compare 6501, WA with nearby areas

6078, WA 6032, WA 6084, WA 6079, WA 6077, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6077, WA vs 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6077/6077-wa/vs/POA6501/6501-wa