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6082, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6082, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6082, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6082, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6562 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6082 is far more connected, with 55.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 37.2% within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 7.9% and 0.1% in postcode 6562. This difference extends to education and income; postcode 6082 has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (49.9% versus 36.9%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,941, which is $394 more than the $1,547 seen in postcode 6562.

While typical household incomes are converging, the gap in education has widened since 2011. Both areas share similar family structures, with about 19% of their populations being children under 15 and nearly the same proportion of homes containing between two and three people. They also have similar levels of disability support needs and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,009 larger in 6082, WA Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in 6082, WA Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in 6082, WA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA Aged 65+: 5.6 pts higher in 6562, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2,009 larger in 6082, WA gap steady

3,422 48th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +4 yrs older in 6562, WA gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.6%

31.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6082, WA 6562, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 72.3%

9.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 43.9%

39.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

9.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 ◂ +3.9 pts 86.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +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 ◂ +6.3 pts 50.8%

33.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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 6562, WA +0.74 more in 6562, WA

2.98 47th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +1 more in 6082, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +800 more in 6082, WA

925 54th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +338 larger in 6082, WA

463 72nd pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +30 higher in 6082, WA

994 50th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 36.9%

24.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +$116 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$827 65th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +$394 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$1,941 74th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +$429 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$2,189 70th pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 55.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +0.1 larger in 6082, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 54.5%

27.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

17.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +$83 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$383 74th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +$258 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing

$2,058 78th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +0.10 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 51.4%

33.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.4% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

0.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house even 99.6%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.7%

27.0% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +46 more in 6082, WA

48 69th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +12.61 more in 6082, WA

14.03 92nd pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +412.7 more in 6082, WA

422.6 60th pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6082, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6082, WA in 6562, WA

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +6 longer in 6562, WA

49 57th pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

8.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

1.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +40 higher in 6082, WA

1,006 63rd pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +1.5 higher in 6082, WA

2.0 27th pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +1.2 more in 6082, WA

1.8 22nd pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6082, WA

11.0% 20th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6082, WA

20.0% 27th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +48.1 pts higher in 6082, WA

55.9% 52nd pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6082, WA

24.7% 26th pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +37.0 pts higher in 6082, WA

37.2% 20th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6082, WA in 6562, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +8.6 more in 6082, WA

17.8 49th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA

3 46th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6082, WA in 6562, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA

8.2% 83rd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

6558, WA 6560, WA 6083, WA 6562, WA 6081, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6074, 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). 6082, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa