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6503, WA vs 6504, WA

Name: 6503, WA vs 6504, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6503, WA profile · 6504, WA profile

6503, WA 6504, WA

Postcode 6503 and postcode 6504 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6503 is much more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals making up 24.9% of the population and a far higher share of people who use another language at home (11.8%). It also has more infrastructure and services, including a higher number of public transport stops and schools. In contrast, postcode 6504 is more educated, with 23.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.2% in postcode 6503. Residents in postcode 6504 are also far older, with a typical age of 52.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions as the gaps in their demographics have shifted. While the age difference has narrowed, the gap in university qualifications and the number of people working or looking for work has widened. Despite these shifts, they share a similar housing style, with both areas consisting mostly of separate houses and featuring an almost identical number of people per home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.9 pts higher in 6503, WA Population: 2,141 larger in 6503, WA PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in 6503, WA No religion: 15.9 pts higher in 6503, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6504, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +2,141 larger in 6503, WA gap steady

2,354 44th pct 213 9th pct

Median age in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +8 yrs older in 6504, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

52.6% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

32.4% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 25.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6503, WA 6504, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 59.6%

6.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.3% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 37.1%

37.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

7.9% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 70.0%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 43.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 27.7%

10.3% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.4% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6503, WA in 6504, WA

2.44 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6503, WA in 6504, WA

372 40th pct —

Avg size in 6503, WA in 6504, WA

372 62nd pct —

ICSEA in 6503, WA in 6504, WA

954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.0%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 19.7%

16.5% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

13.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +$75 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$733 45th pct $658 30th pct

Household income in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +$301 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,525 51st pct $1,224 26th pct

Family income in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +$135 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,822 45th pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

16.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +14.2 pts 50.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

4.5% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +0.1 larger in 6504, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 51.0%

35.0% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +$52 higher in 6504, WA gap narrowing

$268 42nd pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +$217 higher in 6504, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6503, WA in 6504, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%

18.0% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

7.2% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 91.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 28.6%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.8% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 +46.9 pts ▸ 81.8%

25.2% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.1%

14.3% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +2 more in 6503, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +0.85 more in 6503, WA

0.85 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +5.1 more in 6503, WA

5.1 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +5 longer in 6504, WA

65 65th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

15.9% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.0% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.1% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 32.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 23.7%

3.4% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

1.6% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Rental & real estate +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

23.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 12.9%

6.9% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

4.3% Community & personal service even 4.3%

4.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +1 higher in 6504, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6503, WA in 6504, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +1 higher in 6504, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +3 higher in 6504, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +12 higher in 6504, WA

970 46th pct 982 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6503, WA in 6504, WA

42 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +0.8 higher in 6503, WA

0.8 10th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +0.9 more in 6503, WA

0.9 11th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

7.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6503, WA in 6504, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6503, WA

9.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6503, WA

17.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6503, WA

18.6% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6503, WA in 6504, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +9.7 more in 6503, WA

14.4 37th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6503, WA in 6504, WA even

0 13th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6503, WA in 6504, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6504, WA

5.7% 60th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6503, WA with nearby areas

6041, WA 6504, WA 6506, WA 6043, WA 6035, WA 6037, WA 6042, WA 6505, WA

Compare 6504, WA with nearby areas

6502, WA 6505, WA 6567, WA 6506, WA 6503, WA 6501, WA 6084, WA 6078, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6503, WA vs 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/vs/POA6504/6504-wa