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6401, WA vs 6566, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6401, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6401, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6566 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different demographics. Postcode 6401 is much younger, with 18.2% of people under 15, compared to 13.5% in postcode 6566. This is reflected in the schools; postcode 6401 has far more schools (6 compared to 1) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (62.4% versus 19.7%). Renting is also far more common in postcode 6401, where 27.3% of households rent, compared to just 12.7% in postcode 6566.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to money, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,263 in postcode 6401 and $1,190 in postcode 6566. However, the gap in age is widening; the typical resident in postcode 6566 is now 12 years older than those in postcode 6401, a difference that has grown since 2011. Postcode 6566 also has far higher levels of overall advantage and better access to money and resources than postcode 6401.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 6566, WA Population: 4,987 larger in 6401, WA Renting: 14.6 pts higher in 6401, WA Housework 15h+: 5.7 pts higher in 6566, WA Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in 6401, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4,987 larger in 6401, WA gap steady
8,283 63rd pct 3,296 47th pct
Median age in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +12 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
20.5% 56th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
12.4% 50th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

42.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
35.7% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 26.1%
10.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6401, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 61st pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 66.4%
3.9% England +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%
8.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
6.2% 55th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
38.7% 37th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%
15.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
36.3% 22nd pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 12.0% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.72 more in 6401, WA
3.97 58th pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +5 more in 6401, WA
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1,727 more in 6401, WA
2,002 69th pct 275 35th pct
Avg size in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +59 larger in 6401, WA
334 58th pct 275 52nd pct
ICSEA in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +11 higher in 6566, WA
931 18th pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
8.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +$39 higher in 6401, WA gap steady
$653 29th pct $614 21st pct
Household income in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +$73 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$1,263 29th pct $1,190 23rd pct
Family income in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +$92 higher in 6401, WA gap widening
$1,604 30th pct $1,512 24th pct
High earners in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
8.1% 45th pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%
21.7% Under $650 even 21.7%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6566, WA
31.2% 61st pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6566, WA
9.6% 63rd pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 52.5%
20.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
11.2% 28th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
22.8% 35th pct 19.5% 18th pct
Defence service in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6566, WA
3.1% 56th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
21.0% 33rd pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.2 larger in 6401, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Living alone in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
31.1% 70th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 39.6%
31.1% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +$30 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +$195 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,495 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6401, WAin 6566, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
36.7% 42nd pct 43.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
93.4% 56th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6401, WA gap widening
80.0% 57th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.3% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 12.7%
2.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.1%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 41.6%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
13.5% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.1%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
6.3% 72nd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
6.8% 11th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1 more in 6401, WA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.24 more in 6566, WA
0.36 18th pct 0.61 21st pct
Departures/1k in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.5 more in 6566, WA
5.8 20th pct 10.3 25th pct
PT routes in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2 more in 6401, WA
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Drive to city in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +7 longer in 6401, WA
77 71st pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.1%
6.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
4.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%
14.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.8% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
32.4% 45th pct 31.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 30th pct 2.9% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6401, WA gap steady
51.5% 22nd pct 48.9% 15th pct
Full-time in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing
61.4% 69th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
8.1% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
3.6% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +3 higher in 6566, WA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +34 higher in 6566, WA
911 17th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6401, WAin 6566, WA
— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.0 higher in 6401, WA
2.8 37th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +1.2 more in 6401, WA
3.1 39th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6401, WA
33.8% 36th pct 23.9% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6401, WA
35.9% 40th pct 28.2% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6401, WA
11.4% 22nd pct 9.3% 21st pct
Walk to school in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +42.7 pts higher in 6401, WA
62.4% 61st pct 19.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6401, WA
62.3% 41st pct 31.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6566, WA
15.3% 38th pct 22.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +5.2 more in 6566, WA
6.0 2nd pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 6401, WAin 6566, WA even
1 30th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 6401, WAin 6566, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6566, WA
5.8% 61st pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6566, WA 6405, WA 6564, WA 6460, WA 6568, WA 6302, WA 6562, WA

Compare 6566, WA with nearby areas

6564, WA 6401, WA 6567, WA 6560, WA 6568, WA 6082, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6401, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa