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6505, WA vs 6509, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6505, WA profile · 6509, WA profile

6505, WA 6509, WA

Postcode 6509 and postcode 6505 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6509 is more diverse, with 23.7% of people born overseas and 10.5% using another language at home, while the same figures are 9.7% and 0.0% in postcode 6505. There are also stark differences in housing and income; 35.4% of homes in postcode 6509 are rented, compared to just 7.0% in postcode 6505, where 55.8% of homes are owned outright. Additionally, 22.9% of households in postcode 6509 earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in postcode 6505 reach that level.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,700. They are also alike in that no residents use public transport to get to work and every home has a motor vehicle. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, with far more people in postcode 6505 now owning their homes outright. Similarly, postcode 6509 has become increasingly more likely to have residents in de facto relationships than postcode 6505.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in 6509, WA Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in 6505, WA Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in 6505, WA De facto: 15.1 pts higher in 6509, WA First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in 6505, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +18 larger in 6509, WA gap narrowing
134 6th pct 152 6th pct
Median age in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +6 yrs older in 6509, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 44th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 14.5% 23rd pct
De facto in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
7.2% 9th pct 22.4% 97th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.5%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 52.8%
28.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6505, WA 6509, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
9.7% 31st pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +28.4 pts 55.9%
8.2% England ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Philippines +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% South Africa +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 20.4%
47.0% English ◂ +12.8 pts 34.2%
8.2% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.0% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Filipino +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 67th pct
Limited English in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 67.1%
0.0% Tagalog +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
41.8% 49th pct 29.6% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 47.4%
41.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 29.6%
2.2% Not stated +18.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
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 6509, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
45.0% 47th pct 51.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6509, WA gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 17.6% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 19.8%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%
13.5% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%
7.7% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%
5.8% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +$312 higher in 6509, WA gap widening
$745 48th pct $1,057 87th pct
Household income in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +$42 higher in 6505, WA gap widening
$1,708 62nd pct $1,666 59th pct
Family income in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +$291 higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,166 68th pct
High earners in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
4.7% 16th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 70th pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 25.0%
44.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 14.6%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6509, WA
20.9% 11th pct 25.0% 24th pct
Mental health in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6505, WA
3.7% 6th pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%
6.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +18.2 pts 52.0%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
3.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6505, WA gap steady
26.4% 83rd pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
31.1% 86th pct 21.6% 28th pct
Defence service in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6505, WA
9.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
25.5% 70th pct 12.8% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +0.2 larger in 6505, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Living alone in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 54th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 55.9%
24.2% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%
27.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
9.3% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.6% 6 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +$103 higher in 6505, WA gap steady
$243 35th pct $140 9th pct
Mortgage in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +$250 higher in 6505, WA
$2,000 74th pct $1,750 60th pct
People / bedroom in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 5th pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
55.8% 92nd pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 77.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
74.4% 35th pct 70.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 31.3%
7.0% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.3% Other tenure +17.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 77.1%
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

34.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 31.3%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +64.7 pts 35.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
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

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 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 6509, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6505, WA gap widening
26.9% 78th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +6.58 more in 6509, WA
0.00 0th pct 6.58 79th pct
Departures/1k in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +52.6 more in 6509, WA
0.0 0th pct 52.6 40th pct
PT routes in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +22 longer in 6509, WA
70 67th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +26.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 10.6%
14.1% Walked even 14.1%
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 ◂ +10.6 pts 35.6%
30.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
34.7% 55th pct 25.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 6505, WAin 6509, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6505, WA gap narrowing
74.5% 97th pct 68.0% 84th pct
Full-time in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
60.3% 62nd pct 63.5% 79th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 50.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 ◂ +18.6 pts 35.3%
20.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%
3.8% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.1% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +2 higher in 6509, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +4 higher in 6509, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +1 higher in 6509, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +53 higher in 6509, WA
982 52nd pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +0.4 higher in 6509, WA
0.2 2nd pct 0.6 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +0.4 more in 6509, WA
0.4 4th pct 0.7 9th pct
15-min city in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6509, WA
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 26th pct
Walk to school in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6505, WA
18.3% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +36.8 more in 6509, WA
22.4 61st pct 59.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6505, WAin 6509, WA even
0 9th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in 6505, WAin 6509, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6505, WA
7.8% 80th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6505, WA with nearby areas

6502, WA 6504, WA 6506, WA 6509, WA 6569, WA 6567, WA 6503, WA 6571, WA

Compare 6509, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6571, WA 6506, WA 6569, WA 6505, WA 6510, WA 6574, WA 6502, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6505, WA vs 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/vs/POA6509/6509-wa