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6506, WA vs 6509, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6506, WA profile · 6509, WA profile

6506, WA 6509, WA

Postcode 6509 and postcode 6506 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their populations and wealth; postcode 6509 has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.8% compared to 0.0%) and far more households earning $3,000 or more (22.9% versus 0.0%). In contrast, postcode 6506 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in postcode 6509, and it has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (10.3% versus 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and have very similar typical weekly rents of around $140 to $150. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have widened since 2016, such as the difference in home ownership and the proportion of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94 larger in 6509, WA Mortgage: $1,630 higher in 6509, WA De facto: 16.6 pts higher in 6509, WA Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in 6506, WA First Nations: 10.3 pts higher in 6506, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +94 larger in 6509, WA gap narrowing
58 2nd pct 152 6th pct
Median age in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +9 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
10.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
29.3% 87th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 0th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
De facto in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
5.8% 4th pct 22.4% 97th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.8 pts 32.2%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.2% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 52.8%
20.8% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +10.8 pts 2.4%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6506, WA 6509, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
17.2% 60th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 55.9%
0.0% Philippines +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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

39.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%
37.9% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 20.4%
5.2% Irish +12.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Filipino +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% German +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 67th pct
Limited English in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +20.8 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 6506, WAin 6509, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 29.6% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.8% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 29.6%
20.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 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 6506, WAin 6509, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6509, WA gap steady
43.4% 43rd pct 51.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 17.6% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.8%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

11.1% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.5 pts 3.7%
22.2% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
0.0% Society & culture +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 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 6506, WAin 6509, WA +$120 higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
$937 79th pct $1,057 87th pct
Household income in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +$135 higher in 6509, WA gap widening
$1,531 51st pct $1,666 59th pct
Family income in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +$291 higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,166 68th pct
High earners in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 70th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.0%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%
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

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6506, WA
31.0% 60th pct 25.0% 24th pct
Mental health in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6506, WA
6.9% 26th pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6506, 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

15.5% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
29.3% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 16.4%
15.5% Two conditions ◂ +9.6 pts 5.9%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
41.5% 100th pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
17.0% 93rd pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 21.6% 28th pct
Defence service in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
20.8% 32nd pct 12.8% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +0.5 larger in 6509, WA gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Living alone in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6509, WA gap steady
25.0% 40th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 41.9%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +26.5 pts 27.1%
25.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +$10 higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $140 9th pct
Mortgage in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +$1,630 higher in 6509, WA
$120 0th pct $1,750 60th pct
People / bedroom in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +0.10 higher in 6509, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
17.9% 39th pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
46.4% 72nd pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 77.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
60.7% 13th pct 70.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 31.3%
17.9% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Other tenure +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

180.0% Under $200 ◂ +150.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
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

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 69th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +6.58 more in 6509, WA
0.00 0th pct 6.58 79th pct
Departures/1k in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +52.6 more in 6509, WA
0.0 0th pct 52.6 40th pct
PT routes in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +14 longer in 6509, WA
78 71st pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 10.6%
16.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%
39.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 31.1%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%
10.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 25.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 6506, WAin 6509, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
79.2% 100th pct 68.0% 84th pct
Full-time in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
61.1% 67th pct 63.5% 79th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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

36.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
1,035 75th pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +0.4 higher in 6509, WA
0.2 2nd pct 0.6 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +0.4 more in 6509, WA
0.4 4th pct 0.7 9th pct
15-min city in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6509, WA
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 26th pct
Walk to school in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6506, WA
3.0% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +24.7 more in 6509, WA
34.5 76th pct 59.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6506, WAin 6509, WA even
0 5th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in 6506, WAin 6509, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6509, WA
5.0% 50th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6506, WA with nearby areas

6505, WA 6509, WA 6504, WA 6502, WA 6503, WA 6510, WA 6569, WA 6572, 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). 6506, WA vs 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/vs/POA6509/6509-wa