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6082, WA vs 6566, WA

Name: 6082, WA vs 6566, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6082, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6082, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6566 are two Western Australian areas with similar population sizes but very different characters. Postcode 6082 is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,941 a week, compared to $1,190 in postcode 6566. It is also younger and more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 19.6% of the population, while that figure is 13.5% in postcode 6566. Postcode 6082 has far more public transport options and larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, most notably the age difference. Residents are far older in postcode 6566, where the typical age is 54, while in postcode 6082 it is 41. Despite this, they share some common traits, including similar proportions of people born overseas (around 21%) and those who use another language at home. Both areas also have very similar rates of adults needing help with daily activities, at about 4% to 5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 6566, WA 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 6082, WA Household size: 0.5 larger in 6082, WA Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 6082, WA Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in 6082, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +126 larger in 6082, WA gap widening

3,422 48th pct 3,296 47th pct

Median age in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +13 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.1%

31.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 26.1%

9.2% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6082, WA 6566, 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 66.4%

9.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 43.8%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

9.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 84.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 45.7%

33.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.2% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +0.72 more in 6082, WA

2.98 47th pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6082, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +650 more in 6082, WA

925 54th pct 275 35th pct

Avg size in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +188 larger in 6082, WA

463 72nd pct 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +52 higher in 6082, WA

994 50th pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 38.8%

24.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.2%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +$213 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$827 65th pct $614 21st pct

Household income in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +$751 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$1,941 74th pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +$677 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$2,189 70th pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%

10.3% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +9.6 pts 52.5%

21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +0.5 larger in 6082, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 39.6%

27.8% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

17.1% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.9%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +$103 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$383 74th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +$563 higher in 6082, WA gap widening

$2,058 78th pct $1,495 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6082, WA in 6566, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 36.8%

33.9% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 26.9%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 23.2%

6.6% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 24.4%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +46 more in 6082, WA

48 69th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +13.42 more in 6082, WA

14.03 92nd pct 0.61 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +412.2 more in 6082, WA

422.6 60th pct 10.3 25th pct

PT routes in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6082, WA

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6082, WA in 6566, WA

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +21 longer in 6566, WA

49 57th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 59.1%

8.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

19.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

1.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

10.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +3 higher in 6082, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +3 higher in 6082, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +4 higher in 6082, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +61 higher in 6082, WA

1,006 63rd pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6082, WA in 6566, WA

— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +0.3 higher in 6082, WA

2.0 27th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +0.2 more in 6566, WA

1.8 22nd pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

11.0% 20th pct 23.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6566, WA

20.0% 27th pct 28.2% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +46.6 pts higher in 6082, WA

55.9% 52nd pct 9.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6082, WA

24.7% 26th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6082, WA

37.2% 20th pct 31.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +6.6 more in 6082, WA

17.8 49th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA

3 46th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6082, WA in 6566, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

8.2% 83rd pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6566, WA with nearby areas

6564, WA 6401, WA 6567, WA 6560, WA 6568, WA 6082, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6082, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa