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6082, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6082, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6082, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6082, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6556 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of local access. Postcode 6082 is more connected to daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (55.9% compared to 33.0%), parks (37.2% versus 4.8%), and groceries (20.0% versus 0.0%). It also has much larger schools on average, with 463 students compared to just 132 in postcode 6556. In contrast, postcode 6556 is far more remote, with a drive time to the city of 145 minutes compared to 49 minutes in postcode 6082, though it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (32.6% versus 0.0%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting just under $2,000. Both places also share very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. Over time, some gaps have grown; residents are now noticeably older in postcode 6556, and the share of children under 15 is well higher in postcode 6082 than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,453 larger in 6082, WA Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 6082, WA Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in 6082, WA Housework 15h+: 2.7 pts higher in 6082, WA Median age: 3 yrs older in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1,453 larger in 6082, WA gap widening

3,422 48th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +3 yrs older in 6556, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.4%

31.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6082, WA 6556, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 71.5%

9.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 48.1%

39.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

4.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

33.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +0.09 more in 6556, WA

2.98 47th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6082, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +793 more in 6082, WA

925 54th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +331 larger in 6082, WA

463 72nd pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +26 higher in 6082, WA

994 50th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 48.0%

24.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +$4 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$827 65th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +$40 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing

$1,941 74th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +$134 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$2,189 70th pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

10.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6082, WA in 6556, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

27.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

17.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

15.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +$8 higher in 6082, WA gap steady

$383 74th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +$108 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$2,058 78th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6082, WA in 6556, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

10.4% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

0.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 99.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 43.6%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 49.3%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.9%

6.6% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

9.2% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +19 more in 6082, WA

48 69th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +0.70 more in 6556, WA

14.03 92nd pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +98.0 more in 6556, WA

422.6 60th pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6082, WA

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6082, WA in 6556, WA

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +96 longer in 6556, WA

49 57th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) even 62.6%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

21.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.9% 1 vehicle even 19.9%

19.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

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

9.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6082, WA in 6556, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +10 higher in 6082, WA

1,006 63rd pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +0.5 higher in 6082, WA

2.0 27th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6082, WA in 6556, WA even

1.8 22nd pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6556, WA

11.0% 20th pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6082, WA

20.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6082, WA

55.9% 52nd pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6556, WA

24.7% 26th pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6082, WA

37.2% 20th pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +2.5 more in 6556, WA

17.8 49th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6556, WA

3 46th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6082, WA in 6556, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6082, WA

8.2% 83rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

6558, WA 6560, WA 6083, WA 6562, WA 6081, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6074, 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). 6082, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa