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6405, WA vs 6566, WA

Name: 6405, WA vs 6566, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6405, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6405, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6405 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6566 is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.5% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6405 is younger and more family-focused, where 22.8% of the population are children under 15 and 33% of people provide unpaid child care. Postcode 6566 is also more likely to have residents born overseas (21.1%) and higher household incomes, with 11.9% earning $3,000 or more per week compared to 5.5% in postcode 6405.

Both areas are effectively car-dependent and share a similar level of overall advantage, sitting just below the national figure. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200. While they share these basics, the age gap has widened significantly since 2011, with residents in postcode 6566 now 14 years older than those in postcode 6405.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,958 larger in 6566, WA Median age: 14 yrs older in 6566, WA Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in 6405, WA Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in 6405, WA Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in 6566, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +2,958 larger in 6566, WA gap steady

338 14th pct 3,296 47th pct

Median age in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +14 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 16.5%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.1%

29.2% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

8.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6405, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 66.4%

3.0% England +6.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 36.7%

40.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 84.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 45.7%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

10.1% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +10.73 more in 6405, WA

12.99 87th pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6405, WA in 6566, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +253 more in 6566, WA

22 6th pct 275 35th pct

Avg size in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +253 larger in 6566, WA

22 4th pct 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +41 higher in 6405, WA

983 43rd pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%

22.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

10.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%

7.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +$96 higher in 6405, WA gap steady

$710 40th pct $614 21st pct

Household income in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +$83 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$1,273 30th pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +$88 higher in 6405, WA gap narrowing

$1,600 30th pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.1%

13.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 52.5%

17.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +0.4 larger in 6405, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.3 pts 39.6%

26.8% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.9% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +$92 higher in 6566, WA gap steady

$188 19th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +$453 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing

$1,042 21st pct $1,495 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +0.10 higher in 6405, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 43.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

101.8% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 97.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 9.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6405, WA in 6566, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +5.31 more in 6405, WA

5.92 74th pct 0.61 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +60.7 more in 6405, WA

71.0 44th pct 10.3 25th pct

PT routes in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +28 longer in 6405, WA

98 80th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%

27.3% 1 vehicle even 27.3%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.4 pts 6.0%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.1% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

6.8% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 13.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

6.8% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.4% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6405, WA in 6566, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6405, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6405, WA in 6566, WA even

946 33rd pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6405, WA in 6566, WA

— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +0.4 higher in 6566, WA

1.4 18th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +0.6 more in 6566, WA

1.4 17th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6405, WA

34.8% 39th pct 28.2% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

5.5% 18th pct 9.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6405, WA

45.8% 44th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6405, WA

35.8% 19th pct 31.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +15.4 more in 6405, WA

26.6 68th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

0 15th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6405, WA in 6566, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6566, WA

4.6% 43rd pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6405, WA with nearby areas

6403, WA 6401, WA 6407, WA 6460, WA 6302, WA 6566, WA 6564, WA 6461, 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). 6405, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6405/6405-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa