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6302, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6302, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6302, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6302, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6302 and postcode 6556 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6302 is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.4% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6556 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,981 compared to $1,126 in postcode 6302. Residents in postcode 6302 are also much more likely to own their homes outright (48.2%) or live alone (33.0%), while postcode 6556 has far more public transport options and higher employment rates.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, which helps explain why they share similar levels of university qualifications and a nearly identical share of people using another language at home. However, the gaps between them have grown over time. The difference in typical age has doubled since 2011, and the income gap has widened significantly from $455 to $855 per week.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 6302, WA Household income: $855 higher in 6556, WA Aged 65+: 17.8 pts higher in 6302, WA Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in 6302, WA Participation: 15.4 pts higher in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +1,516 larger in 6302, WA gap steady

3,485 48th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +12 yrs older in 6302, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.8 pts 15.6%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 50.4%

23.2% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6302, WA 6556, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 71.5%

8.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

2.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 30.3%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +1.06 more in 6556, WA

2.00 31st pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6302, WA in 6556, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +241 more in 6302, WA

373 40th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +241 larger in 6302, WA

373 62nd pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +8 higher in 6556, WA

960 31st pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

9.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +$219 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$604 20th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +$855 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,126 18th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +$787 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,536 25th pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 13.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

8.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +10.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +0.5 larger in 6556, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 28.6%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 19.5%

10.5% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +$115 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$260 40th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +$550 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6302, WA in 6556, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 32.2%

16.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 99.9%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 33.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

6.5% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +38.1 pts 15.9%

15.6% $350–$549 +33.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.8%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +25 more in 6556, WA

4 43rd pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +13.58 more in 6556, WA

1.15 27th pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +514.3 more in 6556, WA

6.3 21st pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6556, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6302, WA in 6556, WA

27 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +78 longer in 6556, WA

67 66th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bus even 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 19.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.8% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%

5.9% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

6.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.9% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.8%

13.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +5 higher in 6556, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6302, WA in 6556, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +58 higher in 6556, WA

938 29th pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +0.9 higher in 6302, WA

2.4 32nd pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +0.8 more in 6302, WA

2.6 32nd pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.1% 35th pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6302, WA

33.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6556, WA

16.7% 26th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6556, WA

21.6% 24th pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6302, WA

40.2% 22nd pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6556, WA

30.7% 48th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +2.8 more in 6556, WA

17.5 48th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

0 21st pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6302, WA in 6556, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

6.0% 65th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6302, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6304, WA 6564, WA 6562, WA 6401, WA 6560, WA 6556, WA 6405, WA

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

6074, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA 6073, WA 6560, WA 6076, WA 6081, WA 6082, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6302, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa