CensusAtlas

Compare

6506, WA vs 6572, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6506, WA profile · 6572, WA profile

6506, WA 6572, WA

Postcode 6572 and postcode 6506 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6572 is much younger, with 37.7% of people under 15, while postcode 6506 is far older, where the typical resident is 55. The two areas differ sharply in income and family life; postcode 6572 has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (17.8% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6506) and far more people caring for children unpaid (31.1% versus 9.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over in postcode 6572, though this group is far more common in postcode 6506 at 29.3%. They share an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and neither has any public transport stops. Over time, the gap in typical age has widened significantly, and the difference in typical weekly income has grown from $6 to $262 since 2016.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Under 15: 32.5 pts higher in 6572, WA Mortgage: $422 higher in 6572, WA Median age: 14 yrs older in 6506, WA Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in 6506, WA Unpaid child care: 21.7 pts higher in 6572, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +3 larger in 6572, WA gap widening
58 2nd pct 61 3rd pct
Median age in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +14 yrs older in 6506, WA gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
10.3% 88th pct 8.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
29.3% 87th pct 18.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 37.7% 100th pct
De facto in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
5.8% 4th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.4 pts 24.6%
5.2% Children (0–14) +32.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 18.0%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 55.6%
20.8% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%
13.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6506, WA 6572, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
17.2% 60th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 77.0%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

37.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%
5.2% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Italian +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 6572, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 83.6%
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 6572, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
20.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%
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 6572, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
43.4% 43rd pct 20.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 6.7% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 20.5%
0.0% Year 11 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

11.1% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Health ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +18.5 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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +$262 higher in 6572, WA gap widening
$937 79th pct $1,199 91st pct
Household income in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +$344 higher in 6572, WA gap widening
$1,531 51st pct $1,875 71st pct
Family income in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +$374 higher in 6572, WA gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,249 73rd pct
High earners in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.2 pts 13.3%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 15.6%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6572, WA
31.0% 60th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6506, WA
6.9% 26th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%
13.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
29.3% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 16.4%
15.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
41.5% 100th pct 26.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6506, WA gap steady
17.0% 93rd pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 31.1% 86th pct
Defence service in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6572, WA gap steady
20.8% 32nd pct 26.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +0.9 larger in 6572, WA gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
25.0% 40th pct —

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +40.6 pts ▸ 73.9%
55.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.6 pts 23.9%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people +26.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.0% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 6572, WA +$20 higher in 6572, WA
$150 11th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +$422 higher in 6572, WA
$120 0th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +0.10 higher in 6572, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
17.9% 39th pct —
Owned outright in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
46.4% 72nd pct —
Separate houses in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 6506, WAin 6572, WA
60.7% 13th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
17.9% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
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 +55.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

180.0% Under $200 ◂ +180.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

80.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 6572, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
22.2% 69th pct 37.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +18 longer in 6572, WA
78 71st pct 96 79th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.2% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.7% Walked ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%
39.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 23.8%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
10.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6506, WA gap narrowing
33.3% 49th pct 17.7% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6506, WA gap widening
79.2% 100th pct 60.0% 50th pct
Full-time in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
61.1% 67th pct 77.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
8.3% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Education & training +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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 +4.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
8.3% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
1,035 75th pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +0.1 higher in 6572, WA
0.2 2nd pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.4 4th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +41.9 pts higher in 6572, WA
3.0% 1st pct 44.9% 25th pct
Walk to health in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +18.1 more in 6506, WA
34.5 76th pct 16.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 6506, WAin 6572, WA even
0 5th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in 6506, WAin 6572, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6506, WA
5.0% 50th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6506, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6572, WA with nearby areas

6571, WA 6574, WA 6509, WA 6569, WA 6510, WA 6575, WA 6603, WA 6506, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6506, WA vs 6572, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/vs/POA6572/6572-wa