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6502, WA vs 6569, WA

Name: 6502, WA vs 6569, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6502, WA profile · 6569, WA profile

6502, WA 6569, WA

Postcode 6502 and postcode 6569 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Postcode 6502 is more expensive and older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,688. In contrast, postcode 6569 is much more affordable, with a typical monthly mortgage of just $500. Life in postcode 6569 also involves more renting, which is 28.6% compared to 13.4% in postcode 6502, and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion at 54.4%.

These two areas are moving further apart in several ways, particularly regarding housing costs and work habits. The gap in typical mortgage payments has grown significantly since 2011, and far more people now work from home in postcode 6569 than in postcode 6502. Despite these diverging trends, the areas remain similar in a few ways; both have an identical typical household size of 2.4 people and share an unemployment rate of around 4.7%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 14.7 pts higher in 6502, WA Population: 951 larger in 6502, WA Mortgage: $1,188 higher in 6502, WA Renting: 15.1 pts higher in 6569, WA Other language: 6.7 pts higher in 6502, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +951 larger in 6502, WA gap widening

1,221 32nd pct 270 11th pct

Median age in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +6 yrs older in 6502, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 42.3%

27.7% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

5.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6502, WA 6569, 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 +5.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

3.6% New Zealand +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% England ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

40.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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

43.0% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%

17.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism 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 6569, WA +11.88 more in 6569, WA

4.78 63rd pct 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6502, WA in 6569, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +161 more in 6502, WA

185 29th pct 24 6th pct

Avg size in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +161 larger in 6502, WA

185 41st pct 24 5th pct

ICSEA in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +46 higher in 6502, WA

974 38th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%

28.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 6.7%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

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

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

8.2% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +$244 higher in 6569, WA gap widening

$656 29th pct $900 75th pct

Household income in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +$225 higher in 6569, WA gap widening

$1,379 40th pct $1,604 56th pct

Family income in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +$511 higher in 6569, WA gap widening

$1,739 40th pct $2,250 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 32.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

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 ◂ +1.2 pts 57.4%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6502, WA in 6569, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 35.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 37.8%

23.6% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%

10.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +$110 higher in 6502, WA gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +$1,188 higher in 6502, WA gap widening

$1,688 56th pct $500 1st pct

People / bedroom in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +0.10 higher in 6569, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 40.8%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 23.5%

13.4% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

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 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.7%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 39.3%

27.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.5% Under $1,000 +57.5 pts ▸ 73.9%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +4 more in 6502, WA

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +3.28 more in 6502, WA

3.28 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +13.1 more in 6502, WA

13.1 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1 more in 6502, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +164 longer in 6502, WA

250 100th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 55.8%

10.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

12.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 3.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +18.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

11.7% Labourers even 11.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1 higher in 6569, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1 higher in 6569, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1 higher in 6502, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6502, WA in 6569, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +16 higher in 6569, WA

967 44th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +0.7 higher in 6569, WA

1.1 15th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1.2 more in 6569, WA

1.2 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6502, WA

14.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6502, WA

16.2% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6502, WA

11.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +49.9 pts higher in 6569, WA

9.5% 18th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +40.7 pts higher in 6569, WA

19.4% 9th pct 60.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in 6502, WA in 6569, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +27.2 more in 6569, WA

17.2 47th pct 44.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +1 higher in 6502, WA

1 36th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6502, WA in 6569, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6502, WA

9.0% 87th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6502, WA with nearby areas

6504, WA 6505, WA 6567, WA 6506, WA 6084, WA 6568, WA 6569, WA 6509, WA

Compare 6569, WA with nearby areas

6571, WA 6568, WA 6509, WA 6572, WA 6505, WA 6603, WA 6502, WA 6506, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6502, WA vs 6569, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/vs/POA6569/6569-wa