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6506, WA vs 6569, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6506, WA profile · 6569, WA profile

6506, WA 6569, WA

These two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia differ significantly in their family structures and demographics. Postcode 6569 is much younger, with 22.2% of its people being children under 15, while postcode 6506 has only 5.2%. Postcode 6569 also has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (16.3%). In contrast, postcode 6506 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55, and has a much higher rate of volunteering at 41.5%.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2016, moving from a 10 year difference to 12 years. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways; they share the same typical weekly household income of around $1,500 to $1,600 and neither has any residents who use a language other than English at home. Both areas are also entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 212 larger in 6569, WA Mortgage: $380 higher in 6569, WA Under 15: 17.0 pts higher in 6569, WA De facto: 12.9 pts higher in 6569, WA Participation: 20.6 pts higher in 6506, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +212 larger in 6569, WA gap steady
58 2nd pct 270 11th pct
Median age in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +12 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
10.3% 88th pct 5.2% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
29.3% 87th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
5.8% 4th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.7%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.2% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +25.6 pts 42.3%
20.8% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6506, WA 6569, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
17.2% 60th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 72.2%
0.0% New Zealand +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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

39.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
8.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.2% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 6506, WAin 6569, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 87.8%
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 6506, WAin 6569, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 32.2%
20.7% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%
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 6506, WAin 6569, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
43.4% 43rd pct 34.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 4.7% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6506, WAin 6569, WA
— 16.67 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +1 more in 6569, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6506, WAin 6569, WA
— 24 6th pct
Avg size in 6506, WAin 6569, WA
— 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 6506, WAin 6569, WA
— 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.6%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Year 11 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

11.1% Certificate III / IV +28.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.6 pts 9.6%
22.2% Health ◂ +14.5 pts 7.7%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Education +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +$37 higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
$937 79th pct $900 75th pct
Household income in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +$73 higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
$1,531 51st pct $1,604 56th pct
Family income in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +$375 higher in 6569, WA gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.4%
32.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6506, WA
31.0% 60th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6506, WA
6.9% 26th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +17.8 pts ▸ 57.4%
29.3% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 20.7%
15.5% Two conditions ◂ +11.8 pts 3.7%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
41.5% 100th pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
17.0% 93rd pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6569, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 32nd pct 14.4% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +0.4 larger in 6569, WA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 11th pct
Living alone in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
25.0% 40th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 35.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 37.8%
25.0% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +$30 higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +$380 higher in 6569, WA gap widening
$120 0th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +0.10 higher in 6569, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
17.9% 39th pct 28.6% 71st pct
Owned outright in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
46.4% 72nd pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
60.7% 13th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%
17.9% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
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% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

180.0% Under $200 ◂ +155.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
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 ◂ +6.1 pts 73.9%
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 6569, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 69th pct 20.8% 65th pct
PT commute in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +8 longer in 6569, WA
78 71st pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
16.7% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.3% 4 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 15.6%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%
10.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
33.3% 49th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 6506, WAin 6569, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 62nd pct
Participation in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
79.2% 100th pct 58.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
61.1% 67th pct 55.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 11.7%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%
8.3% Professionals even 8.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +3 higher in 6506, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +3 higher in 6506, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +52 higher in 6506, WA
1,035 75th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +1.6 higher in 6569, WA
0.2 2nd pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +2.0 more in 6569, WA
0.4 4th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +59.5 pts higher in 6569, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +57.1 pts higher in 6569, WA
3.0% 1st pct 60.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +10.0 more in 6569, WA
34.5 76th pct 44.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6506, WAin 6569, WA even
0 5th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6506, WAin 6569, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6569, WA
5.0% 50th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6506, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6569, WA with nearby areas

6571, WA 6568, WA 6509, WA 6572, WA 6505, WA 6603, WA 6502, WA 6506, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6506, WA vs 6569, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/vs/POA6569/6569-wa