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6506, WA vs 6571, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6506, WA profile · 6571, WA profile

6506, WA 6571, WA

Postcode 6571 and postcode 6506 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ significantly in their demographics and wealth; postcode 6571 has a far higher typical family income of $3,062 compared to $1,875 in postcode 6506. Residents in postcode 6571 are more likely to have finished Year 12, while postcode 6506 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 10.3% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6571. Postcode 6571 also sees far more renting, at 48.1% compared to 17.9% in postcode 6506.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as every home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas and a typical home size of two people. Since 2016, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding income and age, with residents in postcode 6506 becoming far older than those in postcode 6571.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.3 pts higher in 6571, WA 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in 6571, WA Unemployment: 11.1 pts higher in 6571, WA First Nations: 10.3 pts higher in 6506, WA Unpaid carers: 6.5 pts higher in 6506, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +9 larger in 6571, WA gap narrowing
58 2nd pct 67 3rd pct
Median age in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
10.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
29.3% 87th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6571, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 0th pct 11.9% 12th pct
De facto in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.7 pts 31.3%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%
5.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 61.4%
20.8% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6506, WA 6571, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
17.2% 60th pct 16.4% 58th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 64.2%
0.0% New Zealand +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% England even 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

39.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 35.8%
37.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 34.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
5.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 67th pct
Limited English in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 74.6%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6571, WA gap narrowing
44.8% 61st pct 46.3% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
37.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.7% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 7.5%
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 6571, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
43.4% 43rd pct 57.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 17.5% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6506, WAin 6571, WA
— 125.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +1 more in 6571, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6506, WAin 6571, WA
— 14 4th pct
Avg size in 6506, WAin 6571, WA
— 14 1st pct
ICSEA in 6506, WAin 6571, WA
— 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% Year 11 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

11.1% Bachelor degree +20.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Education +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +$422 higher in 6571, WA gap widening
$937 79th pct $1,359 96th pct
Household income in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +$177 higher in 6571, WA gap widening
$1,531 51st pct $1,708 62nd pct
Family income in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +$1,187 higher in 6571, WA gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $3,062 92nd pct
High earners in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 61st pct
High-income homes in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 22.8%
32.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6506, WA
31.0% 60th pct 23.9% 19th pct
Mental health in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6506, WA
6.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Asthma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +26.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
29.3% One condition ◂ +11.4 pts 17.9%
15.5% Two conditions ◂ +11.0 pts 4.5%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
41.5% 100th pct 33.3% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
17.0% 93rd pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 7.0% 0th pct
Defence service in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6571, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 32nd pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
25.0% 40th pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 48.6%
33.3% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +23.9 pts 29.6%
25.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +$18 higher in 6571, WA gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $168 14th pct
Mortgage in 6506, WAin 6571, WA
$120 0th pct —
People / bedroom in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +0.10 higher in 6506, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +30.3 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
17.9% 39th pct 48.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6571, WA gap narrowing
46.4% 72nd pct 51.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
60.7% 13th pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
17.9% Rented +30.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 107.4%
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 +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

180.0% Under $200 ◂ +180.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
22.2% 69th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +15 longer in 6571, WA
78 71st pct 93 78th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 48.6%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 11.4%
16.7% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
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 +12.6 pts ▸ 51.9%
10.7% 3 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.3% 4 or more ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 16.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6571, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 98th pct
Participation in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
79.2% 100th pct 63.2% 64th pct
Full-time in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
61.1% 67th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%
8.3% Wholesale trade +17.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +3 higher in 6506, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +4 higher in 6506, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +2 higher in 6506, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +52 higher in 6506, WA
1,035 75th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +0.7 higher in 6571, WA
0.2 2nd pct 0.9 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +1.4 more in 6571, WA
0.4 4th pct 1.8 21st pct
15-min city in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +59.1 pts higher in 6571, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6506, WA
3.0% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +10.3 more in 6571, WA
34.5 76th pct 44.8 84th pct
Intersections/km² in 6506, WAin 6571, WA even
0 5th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 6506, WAin 6571, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6506, WA
5.0% 50th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 6506, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6571, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6569, WA 6509, WA 6574, WA 6603, WA 6568, WA 6505, WA 6506, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6506, WA vs 6571, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/vs/POA6571/6571-wa