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6081, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6081, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6081, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6081, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6556 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 6081 is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (39.4% compared to 4.8% in postcode 6556) and public transport (53.0% versus 33.0%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a bachelor degree or higher for 20.7% of adults, well higher than the 13.4% in postcode 6556. In contrast, postcode 6556 is much further from the city, with a typical drive time of 145 minutes compared to 35 minutes in postcode 6081.

Since 2011, the gap in higher education has widened, with postcode 6081 pulling further ahead. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar proportions of people born overseas (around 22%) and very similar typical weekly family incomes of about $2,300 to $2,500. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 6556 at 58.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,950 larger in 6081, WA Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in 6081, WA One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in 6556, WA Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in 6081, WA Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in 6081, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +2,950 larger in 6081, WA gap steady

4,919 54th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +1 yrs older in 6556, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 50.4%

30.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6081, WA 6556, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 71.5%

10.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 48.1%

39.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 91.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%

6.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +0.91 more in 6556, WA

2.16 34th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6081, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +328 more in 6081, WA

460 44th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +98 larger in 6081, WA

230 47th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +27 higher in 6081, WA

995 50th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 48.0%

23.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 14.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +$73 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$896 75th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +$244 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$2,225 87th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +$142 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$2,465 81st pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

8.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 64.0%

20.2% One condition even 20.3%

5.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +0.1 larger in 6081, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 58.7%

26.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +$25 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +$50 higher in 6081, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +0.10 higher in 6081, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

7.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 99.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 43.6%

28.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 49.3%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +24 more in 6081, WA

53 71st pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +3.95 more in 6556, WA

10.77 89th pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +166.8 more in 6556, WA

353.7 59th pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6081, WA

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6081, WA in 6556, WA

18 60th pct —

Drive to city in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +110 longer in 6556, WA

35 47th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.6%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

22.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6081, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +48 higher in 6081, WA

1,044 77th pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +0.3 higher in 6081, WA

1.9 25th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +0.1 more in 6556, WA

1.7 21st pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6556, WA

8.9% 19th pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6081, WA

12.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6081, WA

53.0% 50th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6556, WA

14.4% 21st pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +34.6 pts higher in 6081, WA

39.4% 21st pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +5.5 more in 6556, WA

14.8 39th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +4 higher in 6081, WA

8 57th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6081, WA in 6556, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6081, WA

9.2% 87th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6071, WA 6073, WA 6070, WA 6083, WA 6056, WA 6074, WA 6076, 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). 6081, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa