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6503, WA vs 6506, WA

Name: 6503, WA vs 6506, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6503, WA profile · 6506, WA profile

6503, WA 6506, WA

Postcode 6503 and postcode 6506 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6503 is more family-oriented, with 17.4% of people under 15 and a higher share of large homes, 81.9% of which have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6506 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 44 in postcode 6503. Postcode 6503 also has a more diverse population, with 11.8% of people using another language at home, while no one in postcode 6506 does.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar typical household income of around $1,530 a week. However, some gaps are widening; the typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in postcode 6503 by $1,613, and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over is now 8.4 percentage points higher in postcode 6506.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,296 larger in 6503, WA Mortgage: $1,613 higher in 6503, WA Volunteering: 22.2 pts higher in 6506, WA PT commute: 4.6 pts higher in 6503, WA 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +2,296 larger in 6503, WA gap steady

2,354 44th pct 58 2nd pct

Median age in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +11 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +22.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 5.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

32.4% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 20.8%

7.7% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6503, WA 6506, 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 +11.5 pts ▸ 77.6%

6.7% England ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%

37.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 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

43.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 37.9%

10.3% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 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 6506, WA

2.44 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6503, WA in 6506, WA

372 40th pct —

Avg size in 6503, WA in 6506, WA

372 62nd pct —

ICSEA in 6503, WA in 6506, WA

954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

27.5% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 11.1%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

8.7% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% Health +15.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

13.1% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +$204 higher in 6506, WA gap widening

$733 45th pct $937 79th pct

Household income in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +$6 higher in 6506, WA gap steady

$1,525 51st pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +$53 higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing

$1,822 45th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

16.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.1%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +25.3 pts 39.7%

17.8% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.5% Two conditions +11.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.5 larger in 6503, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 33.3%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +12.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

23.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +$118 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$268 42nd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +$1,613 higher in 6503, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $120 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.10 higher in 6503, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 17.9%

18.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.0%

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.0% Under $200 +159.0 pts ▸ 180.0%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% Under $1,000 +65.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +2 more in 6503, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.85 more in 6503, WA

0.85 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +5.1 more in 6503, WA

5.1 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +1 more in 6503, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +13 longer in 6506, WA

65 65th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

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 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.2% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.5% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.6% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% Mining ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +3 higher in 6506, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +4 higher in 6506, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +3 higher in 6506, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +65 higher in 6506, WA

970 46th pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6503, WA in 6506, WA

42 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.6 higher in 6503, WA

0.8 10th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.5 more in 6503, WA

0.9 11th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

7.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6503, WA in 6506, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6503, WA

9.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6503, WA

17.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6503, WA

18.6% 9th pct 3.0% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6503, WA in 6506, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +20.0 more in 6506, WA

14.4 37th pct 34.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6503, WA in 6506, WA even

0 13th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 6503, WA in 6506, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6503, WA

5.7% 60th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6503, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6506, WA with nearby areas

6505, WA 6509, WA 6504, WA 6502, WA 6503, WA 6510, WA 6569, WA 6572, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6503, WA vs 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/vs/POA6506/6506-wa