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6503, WA vs 6507, WA

Name: 6503, WA vs 6507, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 6503, WA profile · 6507, WA profile

6503, WA 6507, WA

Postcode 6503 and postcode 6507 are nearby regional areas in Western Australia with distinct social profiles. Postcode 6503 is more diverse, with 24.9% of people born overseas and 11.8% using another language at home, compared to 13.0% and 4.9% in postcode 6507. There are also significant differences in wealth and work; the typical weekly income in postcode 6507 is $1,016, which is well higher than the $733 seen in postcode 6503. Additionally, postcode 6507 has a much higher share of people working from home at 26.6%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 44 and have nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas also have the same number of public transport routes and schools within 3km. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in home ownership has grown, with postcode 6507 now far more likely to own its home outright. Similarly, the gap in overseas births has increased since 2011, as postcode 6503 has become increasingly more diverse than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,824 larger in 6503, WA Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 6503, WA Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in 6503, WA Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in 6507, WA Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in 6507, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +1,824 larger in 6503, WA gap steady

2,354 44th pct 530 19th pct

Median age in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 51.4%

32.4% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6503, WA 6507, 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 +3.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.7% England ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.7%

37.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 78.3%

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

44.1% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 37.5%

43.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

10.3% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +10.71 more in 6507, WA

2.44 39th pct 13.16 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +326 more in 6503, WA

372 40th pct 46 12th pct

Avg size in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +326 larger in 6503, WA

372 62nd pct 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +44 higher in 6507, WA

954 28th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.9%

9.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%

16.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 1.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

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 6507, WA +$283 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$733 45th pct $1,016 86th pct

Household income in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +$378 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,525 51st pct $1,903 72nd pct

Family income in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +$372 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$1,822 45th pct $2,194 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

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 ◂ +6.3 pts 58.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +0.1 larger in 6503, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 47.7%

35.0% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.1% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 6.1%

11.7% 4 people even 11.7%

5.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +$48 higher in 6503, WA gap steady

$268 42nd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +$142 higher in 6503, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6503, WA in 6507, 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 +11.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 20.9%

18.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

7.2% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 94.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 +37.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.8%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.5%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +1 more in 6507, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +4.81 more in 6507, WA

0.85 24th pct 5.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +40.2 more in 6507, WA

5.1 20th pct 45.3 38th pct

PT routes in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +32 longer in 6507, WA

65 65th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

15.9% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.1% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%

18.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.7% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

3.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.1% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

6.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

4.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +2 higher in 6507, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +2 higher in 6507, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +2 higher in 6507, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +39 higher in 6507, WA

970 46th pct 1,009 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6503, WA in 6507, WA

42 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +0.6 higher in 6503, WA

0.8 10th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +0.6 more in 6503, WA

0.9 11th pct 0.3 3rd pct

15-min city in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6503, WA

7.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6503, WA

9.7% 21st pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6507, WA

17.5% 22nd pct 24.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6503, WA

18.6% 9th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +19.5 more in 6507, WA

14.4 37th pct 34.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6503, WA in 6507, WA even

0 13th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6503, WA in 6507, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6507, WA

5.7% 60th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6503, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6507, WA with nearby areas

6044, WA 6510, WA 6521, WA 6503, WA 6506, WA 6043, WA 6512, WA 6042, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6503, WA vs 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/vs/POA6507/6507-wa