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6078, WA vs 6501, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · 6078, WA profile · 6501, WA profile

6078, WA 6501, WA

Postcode 6078 and postcode 6501 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are notable differences in their accessibility and demographics; for example, the drive time to the city is far higher in postcode 6501 (115 minutes compared to 56 minutes in postcode 6078). Postcode 6501 is also more walkable, with 30.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and 14.4% near health services, while postcode 6078 has 11.3% near parks and no homes within that distance of health services. Postcode 6078 has a more qualified workforce, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.7% in postcode 6501.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed, while the gap in Year 12 completion has widened. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $773 and share a very high preference for separate houses, with both areas sitting at 99% or more.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.8 pts higher in 6501, WA Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in 6078, WA Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in 6078, WA Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in 6078, WA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 6501, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +20 larger in 6078, WA gap narrowing
941 29th pct 921 29th pct
Median age in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +4 yrs older in 6501, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
18.6% 44th pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
7.9% 12th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 52.9%
32.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%
7.7% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6078, WA 6501, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 80th pct 21.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
12.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
2.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.6% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 64th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 90.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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

No religion in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
39.5% 40th pct 50.4% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 40.7%
39.5% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6078, WA gap widening
48.0% 54th pct 38.6% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
15.4% 50th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 38.6%
25.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
6.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even gap narrowing
$774 55th pct $773 55th pct
Household income in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +$311 higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
$2,170 86th pct $1,859 70th pct
Family income in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +$96 higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
$2,154 68th pct $2,058 61st pct
High earners in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
27.6% 79th pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 even 41.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6501, WA
25.0% 24th pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6501, WA
8.4% 46th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap widening
2.9% 13th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 61.6%
16.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 52nd pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6501, WA
3.1% 54th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 69th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.4 larger in 6078, WA gap steady
3.1 96th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6501, WA gap steady
8.6% 19th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 3rd pct 17.6% 14th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 54.1%
26.6% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
12.5% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +$15 higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +$817 higher in 6078, WA gap widening
$2,817 95th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.10 higher in 6501, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6078, WA gap widening
14.3% 26th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
41.2% 56th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
99.3% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
91.8% 92nd pct 86.7% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%
14.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
2.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 48.3%
12.9% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 12.1%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
17.5% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.0% $750 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 11.6%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6078, WA gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6078, WA gap widening
2.2% 71st pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +59 longer in 6501, WA
56 61st pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
3.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
31.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 25.6%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%
10.5% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
26.1% 18th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing
65.9% 75th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing
55.4% 28th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
5.1% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%
17.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2 higher in 6078, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +3 higher in 6078, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +3 higher in 6078, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +57 higher in 6078, WA
1,041 76th pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
0.4 5th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.1 more in 6501, WA
0.3 4th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6078, WA
0.7% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6078, WA
6.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6078, WA
8.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6078, WA
2.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6501, WA
11.3% 5th pct 30.4% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6501, WA
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 6078, WAin 6501, WA +4.4 more in 6501, WA
2.1 0th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
1 39th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 6078, WAin 6501, WA even
5.8% 62nd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6078, WA with nearby areas

6032, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA 6501, WA 6035, WA 6030, WA 6036, WA 6038, 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). 6078, WA vs 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6078/6078-wa/vs/POA6501/6501-wa