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6505, WA vs 6506, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6505, WA profile · 6506, WA profile

6505, WA 6506, WA

Postcode 6505 and postcode 6506 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6505 is much younger, with 23.9% of people being children under 15 compared to just 5.2% in postcode 6506. This helps explain why 31.1% of people in postcode 6505 are unpaid carers for children, a figure far higher than the 9.4% in postcode 6506. There is also a stark difference in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in postcode 6505 is $2,000, while it is just $120 in postcode 6506.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While residents in postcode 6506 have become far older and more likely to volunteer, postcode 6505 has seen its share of children grow relative to its neighbour. Despite these drifting trends, the areas remain identical in some ways: both are composed entirely of separate houses, have no public transport, and share the same typical weekly family income of $1,875.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6506, WA Mortgage: $1,880 higher in 6505, WA Under 15: 18.7 pts higher in 6505, WA Unpaid child care: 21.7 pts higher in 6505, WA Household size: 0.7 larger in 6505, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +76 larger in 6505, WA gap widening
134 6th pct 58 2nd pct
Median age in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +15 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 10.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
18.7% 44th pct 29.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 5.2% 0th pct
De facto in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 9th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +23.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.2%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 5.2%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
28.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%
8.5% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6505, WA 6506, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
9.7% 31st pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 77.6%
8.2% England ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 37.9%
47.0% English ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%
3.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 87.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 49th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 37.9%
41.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
2.2% Not stated +18.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
45.0% 47th pct 43.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%
23.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 11.1%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 14.8%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.8% Health +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
15.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +$192 higher in 6506, WA gap widening
$745 48th pct $937 79th pct
Household income in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +$177 higher in 6505, WA gap widening
$1,708 62nd pct $1,531 51st pct
Family income in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
4.7% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 25.0%
44.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 21.4%
16.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6506, WA
20.9% 11th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6506, WA
3.7% 6th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.5% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.0% Diabetes +10.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +30.5 pts 39.7%
17.2% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.0% Two conditions +12.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Three or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 83rd pct 41.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
31.1% 86th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Defence service in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6505, WA
9.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
25.5% 70th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +0.7 larger in 6505, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 54th pct 25.0% 40th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +46.7 pts 33.3%
24.2% Couples without children +31.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +23.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%
20.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.6% 6 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +$93 higher in 6505, WA gap widening
$243 35th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +$1,880 higher in 6505, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $120 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +0.10 higher in 6505, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
7.0% 5th pct 17.9% 39th pct
Owned outright in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6505, WA gap steady
55.8% 92nd pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
74.4% 35th pct 60.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 46.4%
16.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.0% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 25.0%
34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +180.0 pts ▸ 180.0%
100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 78th pct 22.2% 69th pct
PT commute in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +8 longer in 6506, WA
70 67th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
14.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 39.3%
30.8% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.7% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
34.7% 55th pct 33.3% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
74.5% 97th pct 79.2% 100th pct
Full-time in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
60.3% 62nd pct 61.1% 67th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.8% Managers ◂ +17.7 pts 36.1%
20.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +4 higher in 6506, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +1 higher in 6506, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +53 higher in 6506, WA
982 52nd pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.2 2nd pct 0.2 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.4 4th pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6505, WA
18.3% 9th pct 3.0% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +12.1 more in 6506, WA
22.4 61st pct 34.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 6505, WAin 6506, WA even
0 9th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in 6505, WAin 6506, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6505, WA
7.8% 80th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 6505, WA with nearby areas

6502, WA 6504, WA 6506, WA 6509, WA 6569, WA 6567, WA 6503, WA 6571, 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). 6505, WA vs 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/vs/POA6506/6506-wa