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6081, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6081, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 6081, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6081, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6562 and postcode 6081 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6081 is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,225 a week compared to $1,547 in postcode 6562. Higher education levels also set them apart; 20.7% of adults in postcode 6081 have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.1% do in postcode 6562. Postcode 6081 is much better connected, with 53% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 7.9% of homes in postcode 6562 have the same access.

Both areas have very similar family structures, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living in detached houses. While they share these basic traits, the gap in education and employment has widened since 2011. Postcode 6081 has seen its lead in bachelor degrees and the share of people working or looking for work grow over time. In contrast, postcode 6562 has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 21.7%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in 6081, WA Population: 3,506 larger in 6081, WA Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in 6081, WA Participation: 10.5 pts higher in 6081, WA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +3,506 larger in 6081, WA gap steady

4,919 54th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +2 yrs older in 6562, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.6%

30.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6081, WA 6562, 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 ◂ +1.6 pts 72.3%

10.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%

39.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

9.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +6.2 pts 86.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 50.8%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

6.1% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1.56 more in 6562, WA

2.16 34th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1 more in 6081, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +335 more in 6081, WA

460 44th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +105 larger in 6081, WA

230 47th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +31 higher in 6081, WA

995 50th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 36.9%

23.0% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 10.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +$185 higher in 6081, WA gap steady

$896 75th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +$678 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$2,225 87th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +$705 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$2,465 81st pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

8.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +9.9 pts 55.0%

20.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +0.2 larger in 6081, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 54.5%

26.1% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

14.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

3.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +$100 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +$200 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6081, WA in 6562, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 51.4%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

7.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.6%

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 ◂ +12.1 pts 39.2%

28.8% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 46.7%

23.1% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 10.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +51 more in 6081, WA

53 71st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +9.36 more in 6081, WA

10.77 89th pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +343.8 more in 6081, WA

353.7 59th pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6081, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6081, WA in 6562, WA

18 60th pct —

Drive to city in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +20 longer in 6562, WA

35 47th pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 63.2%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

1.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance even 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

17.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6081, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6081, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6081, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +78 higher in 6081, WA

1,044 77th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1.4 higher in 6081, WA

1.9 25th pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1.2 more in 6081, WA

1.7 21st pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6562, WA

8.9% 19th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6081, WA

12.3% 22nd pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +45.1 pts higher in 6081, WA

53.0% 50th pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6081, WA

14.4% 21st pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +39.3 pts higher in 6081, WA

39.4% 21st pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6081, WA in 6562, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +5.6 more in 6081, WA

14.8 39th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +7 higher in 6081, WA

8 57th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6081, WA in 6562, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6081, WA

9.2% 87th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6071, WA 6073, WA 6070, WA 6083, WA 6056, WA 6074, WA 6076, WA

Compare 6562, WA with nearby areas

6560, WA 6558, WA 6556, WA 6564, WA 6082, WA 6074, WA 6083, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6081, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa