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6083, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6083, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6083, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6083, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6083 and postcode 6562 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6083 is generally more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,247 and 30.4% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. Education levels are also far higher there, with 51.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.9% in postcode 6562. In contrast, postcode 6562 has more children under 15 (19.0% versus 15.0%) and better access to local transport and schools.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of people who identify as non-religious (around 51%) and a nearly identical number of bedrooms per home. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing. The difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and postcode 6083 has become noticeably older than postcode 6562 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,157 larger in 6083, WA Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in 6083, WA Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in 6562, WA Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in 6083, WA Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in 6562, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +2,157 larger in 6083, WA gap steady

3,570 49th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +3 yrs older in 6083, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 28.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 49.6%

29.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6083, WA 6562, 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 even 72.3%

9.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.9%

38.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 86.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 50.8%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

7.6% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 6562, WA +1.84 more in 6562, WA

1.87 28th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6083, WA in 6562, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +62 more in 6083, WA

187 30th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +62 larger in 6083, WA

187 41st pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +42 higher in 6083, WA

1,006 57th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 36.9%

25.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 19.7%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +$155 higher in 6083, WA gap steady

$866 72nd pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +$700 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,247 87th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +$641 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,401 79th pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

8.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +9.0 pts 55.0%

19.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +0.2 larger in 6083, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 54.5%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

7.2% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.4% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +$40 higher in 6083, WA gap steady

$340 62nd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +$367 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6083, WA in 6562, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 51.4%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%

7.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 99.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.1% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 10.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6562, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +1.42 more in 6562, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +9.9 more in 6562, WA

0.0 0th pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6562, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +14 longer in 6562, WA

41 51st pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Bus +1.0 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 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

13.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

5.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6083, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6083, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6083, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6083, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +74 higher in 6083, WA

1,040 76th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +0.4 higher in 6562, WA

0.1 1st pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +0.4 more in 6562, WA

0.1 1st pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

3.0% 16th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

3.0% 15th pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6083, WA

2.1% 1st pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6083, WA in 6562, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +6.1 more in 6562, WA

3.1 0th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6083, WA in 6562, WA even

1 38th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6083, WA in 6562, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6083, WA

10.0% 89th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

6081, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6084, WA 6056, WA 6072, 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). 6083, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6083/6083-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa