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6401, WA vs 6568, WA

Name: 6401, WA vs 6568, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6401, WA profile · 6568, WA profile

6401, WA 6568, WA

Postcode 6401 and postcode 6568 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales and demographics. Postcode 6401 is a larger community where one-parent families are far more common (19.6% compared to 5.5% in postcode 6568) and typical rents are far higher at $250 per week. Postcode 6568 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in postcode 6401. Residents in postcode 6568 are also far more likely to own their homes outright (51.4% versus 36.7%) and work from home (22.9% versus 6.8%).

Both areas are effectively alike in that they have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.4. While they share this similarity, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011. Postcode 6401 also offers more local access to services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (62.4%) and groceries (35.9%) than postcode 6568, where no homes have walking access to groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,073 larger in 6401, WA Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in 6401, WA One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in 6401, WA No car: 6.3 pts higher in 6401, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6568, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +8,073 larger in 6401, WA gap steady

8,283 63rd pct 210 9th pct

Median age in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +10 yrs older in 6568, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.7% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 24.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

6401, WA 6568, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +8.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.4% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

2.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German even 3.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +30.51 more in 6568, WA

3.97 58th pct 34.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +5 more in 6401, WA

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +1,979 more in 6401, WA

2,002 69th pct 23 6th pct

Avg size in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +311 larger in 6401, WA

334 58th pct 23 5th pct

ICSEA in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +55 higher in 6568, WA

931 18th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +$78 higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing

$653 29th pct $731 45th pct

Household income in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +$465 higher in 6568, WA gap widening

$1,263 29th pct $1,728 63rd pct

Family income in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +$490 higher in 6568, WA gap widening

$1,604 30th pct $2,094 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.9%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +2.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

7.0% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6401, WA in 6568, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.1% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 5.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 25.7%

12.6% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +$120 higher in 6401, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +$737 higher in 6401, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $563 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 6401, WA in 6568, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

27.3% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

1.7% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 97.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +59.0 pts 0.0%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%

13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%

31.4% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +3 more in 6401, WA

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +0.36 more in 6401, WA

0.36 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +5.8 more in 6401, WA

5.8 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +5 more in 6401, WA

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +11 longer in 6568, WA

77 71st pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 46.6%

6.8% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.9% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 18.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +21.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 2.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +4 higher in 6568, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +4 higher in 6568, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +5 higher in 6568, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +3 higher in 6568, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +74 higher in 6568, WA

911 17th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +1.8 higher in 6401, WA

2.8 37th pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +2.1 more in 6401, WA

3.1 39th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6401, WA

33.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6401, WA

35.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6401, WA

11.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.4% 61st pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +31.7 pts higher in 6401, WA

62.3% 41st pct 30.7% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6401, WA

15.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +36.8 more in 6568, WA

6.0 2nd pct 42.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +0 higher in 6401, WA

1 30th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6401, WA in 6568, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6568, WA

5.8% 61st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 6401, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6568, WA with nearby areas

6569, WA 6566, WA 6460, WA 6571, WA 6401, WA 6502, WA 6567, WA 6603, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6401, WA vs 6568, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/vs/POA6568/6568-wa