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6083, WA vs 6558, WA

Name: 6083, WA vs 6558, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6083, WA profile · 6558, WA profile

6083, WA 6558, WA

Postcode 6083 and postcode 6558 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Residents in postcode 6083 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 37 in postcode 6558. Postcode 6083 also has much higher proportions of people who finished Year 12 (51.1% versus 22.6%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (17.4% versus 3.2%). In contrast, postcode 6558 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 22.8% compared to just 1.8% in postcode 6083.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, at around 0.2%. They also share similar housing patterns, with typical weekly rents being nearly the same at $340 in postcode 6083 and $360 in postcode 6558. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the number of people with no religion, which is now 36.6 percentage points higher in postcode 6083.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 36.6 pts higher in 6083, WA Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in 6083, WA Participation: 46.9 pts higher in 6083, WA First Nations: 21.0 pts higher in 6558, WA Housework 15h+: 20.5 pts higher in 6083, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +957 larger in 6083, WA gap narrowing

3,570 49th pct 2,613 45th pct

Median age in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +11 yrs older in 6083, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +32.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 7.8%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 37.4%

29.1% Never married +20.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

2.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6083, WA 6558, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

9.7% England ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +32.4 pts 15.5%

38.4% Australian ◂ +28.0 pts 10.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%

9.3% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +64.4 pts 26.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

7.6% Not stated +65.7 pts ▸ 73.4%

51.8% No religion ◂ +36.6 pts 15.2%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +27.5 pts 11.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +6.19 more in 6558, WA

1.87 28th pct 8.06 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6083, WA in 6558, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +154 more in 6083, WA

187 30th pct 33 8th pct

Avg size in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +154 larger in 6083, WA

187 41st pct 33 9th pct

ICSEA in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +34 higher in 6083, WA

1,006 57th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

25.8% Year 10 +30.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 22.6%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 14.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +$117 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$866 72nd pct $749 49th pct

Household income in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +$352 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,247 87th pct $1,895 72nd pct

Family income in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +$254 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,401 79th pct $2,147 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 5.8%

8.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 10.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 6.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 4.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +45.7 pts 18.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +13.9 pts 5.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +0.2 larger in 6083, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 56.4%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

7.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.4% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

7.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +$20 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +$481 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,686 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6083, WA in 6558, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 34.3%

7.0% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 99.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 36.8%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 13.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +12 more in 6558, WA

0 0th pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +4.59 more in 6558, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.59 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +114.8 more in 6558, WA

0.0 0th pct 114.8 47th pct

PT routes in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +2 more in 6558, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6083, WA in 6558, WA

— 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +6 longer in 6558, WA

41 51st pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

13.3% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Retail trade even 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing even 5.3%

5.4% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

14.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6083, WA in 6558, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +45 higher in 6083, WA

1,040 76th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +1.0 higher in 6558, WA

0.1 1st pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +1.1 more in 6558, WA

0.1 1st pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6083, WA in 6558, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6083, WA

3.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +38.7 pts higher in 6558, WA

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +35.3 pts higher in 6558, WA

3.0% 15th pct 38.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +32.9 pts higher in 6558, WA

2.1% 1st pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6083, WA in 6558, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +2.7 more in 6558, WA

3.1 0th pct 5.7 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +1 higher in 6558, WA

1 38th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6083, WA in 6558, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6083, WA

10.0% 89th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

6081, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6084, WA 6056, WA 6072, WA

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6083, WA vs 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6083/6083-wa/vs/POA6558/6558-wa