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6084, WA vs 6504, WA

Name: 6084, WA vs 6504, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6084, WA profile · 6504, WA profile

6084, WA 6504, WA

Postcode 6504 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 25.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6084 is more populated and younger, with a typical age of 40 and only 13.5% of people aged 65 and over. A significant gap exists in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in postcode 6084 ($2,076) than in postcode 6504 ($1,224). Additionally, postcode 6084 is more accessible, with 16.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while postcode 6504 has no such access.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in university qualifications and the share of people working from home widening. However, they share some similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of people who need help with daily activities (around 3.9%) and similar rates of full-time employment. The age difference between the two has narrowed slightly over time, though residents in postcode 6504 remain far older than those in postcode 6084.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,850 larger in 6084, WA No religion: 22.6 pts higher in 6084, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6504, WA Unpaid child care: 12.1 pts higher in 6084, WA Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 6504, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +8,850 larger in 6084, WA gap steady

9,063 65th pct 213 9th pct

Median age in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +12 yrs older in 6504, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

34.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 25.7%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6084, WA 6504, 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 ◂ +9.5 pts 59.6%

10.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 37.1%

40.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 35.7%

8.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 70.0%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

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% Vietnamese ◂ +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 ◂ +22.6 pts 27.7%

39.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.8% Not stated +12.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.1% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6084, WA in 6504, WA

1.13 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +2 more in 6084, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6084, WA in 6504, WA

1,285 60th pct —

Avg size in 6084, WA in 6504, WA

643 86th pct —

ICSEA in 6084, WA in 6504, WA

968 35th pct —

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.0%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.5 pts 19.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 13.1%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +$214 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$872 72nd pct $658 30th pct

Household income in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +$852 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$2,076 81st pct $1,224 26th pct

Family income in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +$558 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$2,245 73rd pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.7%

9.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +13.0 pts 50.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

5.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +0.3 larger in 6084, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 51.0%

27.2% Couples without children +16.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 2.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 5.7%

15.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +$30 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +$50 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6084, WA in 6504, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.9 pts 27.1%

25.7% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.1% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 91.4%

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 ◂ +24.6 pts 28.6%

25.6% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +49.8 pts ▸ 81.8%

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.8%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%

8.8% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +25 more in 6084, WA

25 59th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +2.76 more in 6084, WA

2.76 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +174.3 more in 6084, WA

174.3 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +3 more in 6084, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6084, WA in 6504, WA

78 97th pct —

Drive to city in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +27 longer in 6504, WA

43 53rd pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 58.1%

8.8% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.3% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.8%

22.5% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

17.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

6.6% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.5 pts 4.3%

12.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

10.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6084, WA in 6504, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +2 higher in 6084, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +2 higher in 6084, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +4 higher in 6504, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +8 higher in 6084, WA

990 56th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +1.2 higher in 6084, WA

1.2 16th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +1.2 more in 6084, WA

1.2 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6084, WA

15.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

3.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

16.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6084, WA

21.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6084, WA

28.0% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6084, WA

6.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +4.6 more in 6084, WA

9.3 12th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +2 higher in 6084, WA

3 47th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6084, WA in 6504, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6084, WA

8.4% 84th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6084, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6504, WA with nearby areas

6502, WA 6505, WA 6567, WA 6506, WA 6503, WA 6501, WA 6084, WA 6078, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6084, WA vs 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6084/6084-wa/vs/POA6504/6504-wa