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6082, WA vs 6564, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 6082, WA profile · 6564, WA profile

6082, WA 6564, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6564 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6082 is more advantaged, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (15.7% compared to 5.0% in postcode 6564) and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $383, while postcode 6564 is $220. Postcode 6564 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 41 in postcode 6082.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have no religion. They are also alike in their rates of full-time employment and the proportion of households that rent. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical ages and the share of people with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,092 larger in 6082, WA PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 6082, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6564, WA Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in 6082, WA Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in 6564, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +3,092 larger in 6082, WA gap steady
3,422 48th pct 330 14th pct
Median age in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +9 yrs older in 6564, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 45th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6564, WA gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 25.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
13.1% 59th pct 24.7% 100th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 36.1%
31.5% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

6082, WA 6564, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
20.6% 68th pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 67.9%
9.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +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 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.2%
39.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 35.5%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
9.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
3.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.3%
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% 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

No religion in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
57.2% 94th pct 56.7% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%
33.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.2% Not stated even 8.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
49.9% 58th pct 36.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
15.7% 51st pct 5.0% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6082, WAin 6564, WA
2.98 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2 more in 6082, WA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6082, WAin 6564, WA
925 54th pct —
Avg size in 6082, WAin 6564, WA
463 72nd pct —
ICSEA in 6082, WAin 6564, WA
994 50th pct —

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 36.9%
24.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.7% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 8.1%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
3.2% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
8.8% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +$200 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$827 65th pct $627 24th pct
Household income in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +$608 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$1,941 74th pct $1,333 36th pct
Family income in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +$585 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$2,189 70th pct $1,604 30th pct
High earners in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
14.6% 76th pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 14.9% 46th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6564, WA
29.0% 47th pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6564, WA
9.3% 59th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
4.4% 33rd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +10.6 pts 51.5%
21.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
17.7% 50th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
13.3% 58th pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
28.9% 75th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6564, WA
3.7% 71st pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 30.0% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.4 larger in 6082, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6082, WAin 6564, WA even gap narrowing
13.5% 61st pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 43.5%
27.8% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.5% One-parent families even 13.5%
0.3% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
17.1% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%
15.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +$163 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$383 74th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +$558 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$2,058 78th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.10 higher in 6564, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6082, WAin 6564, WA even gap steady
10.4% 13th pct 10.4% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
33.9% 35th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
99.6% 94th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
90.3% 89th pct 79.9% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 45.5%
33.9% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.4% Rented even 10.4%
1.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.5%
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

30.9% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 20.1%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 28.6%
27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.4%
6.6% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +25.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 21.3%
9.2% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
1.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 14th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
1.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +47 more in 6082, WA
48 69th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +11.00 more in 6082, WA
14.03 92nd pct 3.03 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +383.2 more in 6082, WA
422.6 60th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2 more in 6082, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +53 longer in 6082, WA
86 100th pct 33 72nd pct
Drive to city in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +14 longer in 6564, WA
49 57th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 56.8%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.0%
19.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 29th pct 28.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
2.0% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 55th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
62.9% 62nd pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
58.7% 51st pct 58.8% 51st pct

Industries people work in

7.7% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
7.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
9.5% Construction even 9.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 6.1%
8.1% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +5 higher in 6082, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +4 higher in 6082, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +5 higher in 6082, WA
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +4 higher in 6082, WA
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +101 higher in 6082, WA
1,006 63rd pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.7 higher in 6082, WA
2.0 27th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.4 more in 6082, WA
1.8 22nd pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6082, WA
11.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6082, WA
20.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +41.6 pts higher in 6082, WA
55.9% 52nd pct 14.3% 24th pct
Walk to school in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6082, WA
24.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6082, WA
37.2% 20th pct 5.5% 3rd pct
Walk to health in 6082, WAin 6564, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2.7 more in 6082, WA
17.8 49th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA
3 46th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 6082, WAin 6564, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6564, WA
8.2% 83rd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

6558, WA 6560, WA 6083, WA 6562, WA 6081, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA

Compare 6564, WA with nearby areas

6562, WA 6560, WA 6566, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6401, WA 6556, WA 6302, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6082, WA vs 6564, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/vs/POA6564/6564-wa