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6502, WA vs 6504, WA

Name: 6502, WA vs 6504, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6502, WA profile · 6504, WA profile

6502, WA 6504, WA

Postcode 6502 and postcode 6504 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6502 is far more connected to local services, with 16.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a drive time to the city of 250 minutes. Postcode 6504 is more isolated, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or public transport, and a shorter drive to the city of 70 minutes. Education and beliefs also differ; 23.0% of adults in postcode 6504 hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in postcode 6502, while those with no religion are far more common in postcode 6502 at 43.0% versus 27.7% in postcode 6504.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $656 to $658. They also have nearly the same share of people aged 65 and over and similar rates of full-time employment. While they share these economic commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2016, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,008 larger in 6502, WA No religion: 15.3 pts higher in 6502, WA Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in 6502, WA PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 6502, WA Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in 6504, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1,008 larger in 6502, WA gap steady

1,221 32nd pct 213 9th pct

Median age in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +3 yrs older in 6504, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.5% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6502, WA 6504, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 59.6%

9.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 37.1%

40.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%

9.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

0.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 70.0%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.0% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 27.7%

17.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6502, WA in 6504, WA

4.78 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1 more in 6502, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6502, WA in 6504, WA

185 29th pct —

Avg size in 6502, WA in 6504, WA

185 41st pct —

ICSEA in 6502, WA in 6504, WA

974 38th pct —

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.0%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 19.7%

12.9% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

10.4% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +$2 higher in 6504, WA gap narrowing

$656 29th pct $658 30th pct

Household income in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +$155 higher in 6502, WA gap widening

$1,379 40th pct $1,224 26th pct

Family income in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +$52 higher in 6502, WA gap narrowing

$1,739 40th pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +7.9 pts 50.7%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +0.2 larger in 6504, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 41.4%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

4.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +$30 higher in 6504, WA gap widening

$290 48th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +$262 higher in 6504, WA gap narrowing

$1,688 56th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +0.10 higher in 6504, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 27.1%

13.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.0% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 91.4%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 28.6%

6.9% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +30.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

27.6% Under $200 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

22.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.1%

16.5% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +4 more in 6502, WA

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +3.28 more in 6502, WA

3.28 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +13.1 more in 6502, WA

13.1 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1 more in 6502, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +180 longer in 6502, WA

250 100th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 58.1%

10.1% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.8%

21.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

2.4% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.7% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 4.3%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

11.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1 higher in 6504, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6502, WA in 6504, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1 higher in 6504, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +2 higher in 6504, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +15 higher in 6504, WA

967 44th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1.1 higher in 6502, WA

1.1 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1.2 more in 6502, WA

1.2 14th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6502, WA

14.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6502, WA

16.2% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6502, WA

11.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6502, WA

9.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6502, WA

19.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6502, WA in 6504, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +12.5 more in 6502, WA

17.2 47th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1 higher in 6502, WA

1 36th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6502, WA in 6504, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6502, WA

9.0% 87th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6502, WA with nearby areas

6504, WA 6505, WA 6567, WA 6506, WA 6084, WA 6568, WA 6569, WA 6509, 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). 6502, WA vs 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/vs/POA6504/6504-wa