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6084, WA vs 6501, WA

Name: 6084, WA vs 6501, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6084, WA profile · 6501, WA profile

6084, WA 6501, WA

Postcode 6084 and postcode 6501 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6084 is more connected, with 25 public transport stops and 21% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 6501 has no public transport stops and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. The two areas also differ in age; the typical resident in postcode 6501 is 47, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in postcode 6084, who is 40.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, with nearly every home being a separate house. This shared layout exists alongside growing differences in other areas. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and postcode 6084 has seen its share of residents with a university degree grow well higher than in postcode 6501. While postcode 6084 is more urban, both areas remain far below the national figure for people who rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,142 larger in 6084, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6501, WA Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in 6084, WA Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in 6084, WA Recent movers: 6.6 pts higher in 6084, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +8,142 larger in 6084, WA gap widening

9,063 65th pct 921 29th pct

Median age in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +7 yrs older in 6501, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%

8.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6084, WA 6501, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

10.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

3.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.1%

40.6% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6084, WA in 6501, WA

1.13 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2 more in 6084, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6084, WA in 6501, WA

1,285 60th pct —

Avg size in 6084, WA in 6501, WA

643 86th pct —

ICSEA in 6084, WA in 6501, WA

968 35th pct —

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

27.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

8.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +$99 higher in 6084, WA gap widening

$872 72nd pct $773 55th pct

Household income in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +$217 higher in 6084, WA gap widening

$2,076 81st pct $1,859 70th pct

Family income in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +$187 higher in 6084, WA gap widening

$2,245 73rd pct $2,058 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.6%

18.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +0.2 larger in 6084, WA gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.1%

27.2% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +$10 higher in 6501, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6084, WA in 6501, WA even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6084, WA in 6501, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 53.3%

25.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 48.3%

25.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.0% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

8.8% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +25 more in 6084, WA

25 59th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2.76 more in 6084, WA

2.76 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +174.3 more in 6084, WA

174.3 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +3 more in 6084, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6084, WA in 6501, WA

78 97th pct —

Drive to city in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +72 longer in 6501, WA

43 53rd pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

8.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 33.5%

20.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

10.4% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

11.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6084, WA in 6501, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +1 higher in 6084, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6084, WA in 6501, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6084, WA in 6501, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +6 higher in 6084, WA

990 56th pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +0.8 higher in 6084, WA

1.2 16th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +0.7 more in 6084, WA

1.2 15th pct 0.4 5th pct

15-min city in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6084, WA

15.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

3.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

16.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6084, WA

21.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6501, WA

28.0% 13th pct 30.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6501, WA

6.2% 32nd pct 14.4% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2.8 more in 6084, WA

9.3 12th pct 6.5 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2 higher in 6084, WA

3 47th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 6084, WA in 6501, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6084, WA

8.4% 84th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6084, WA with nearby areas

6083, WA 6069, WA 6501, WA 6079, WA 6055, WA 6056, WA 6567, WA 6068, WA

Compare 6501, WA with nearby areas

6078, WA 6032, WA 6084, WA 6079, WA 6077, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6084, WA vs 6501, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6084/6084-wa/vs/POA6501/6501-wa