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6507, WA vs 6510, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6507, WA profile · 6510, WA profile

6507, WA 6510, WA

Postcode 6510 and postcode 6507 are nearby regional areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Postcode 6510 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.3%, compared to 4.0% in postcode 6507. Families in postcode 6510 are also more likely to be headed by a single parent (17.3% vs 6.2%). In contrast, postcode 6507 is more affluent, with 50.3% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of people working from home at 26.6%, compared to just 9.2% in postcode 6510.

Both areas are similar in their housing layouts, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home and typical weekly rents around $220 to $230. However, the gap in home ownership and working from home has widened since 2011. Postcode 6510 is more accessible, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.8, while postcode 6507 is completely car-dependent with a score of 0.2. This is reflected in the fact that 50.6% of homes in postcode 6510 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 6507 have that access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,410 larger in 6510, WA One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in 6510, WA Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in 6507, WA No car: 4.9 pts higher in 6510, WA Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in 6510, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1,410 larger in 6510, WA gap narrowing
530 19th pct 1,940 40th pct
Median age in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1 yrs older in 6507, WA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 14.3% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6510, WA gap steady
17.9% 40th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
14.3% 22nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA gap steady
15.0% 76th pct 14.1% 70th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 46.2%
33.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6507, WA 6510, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
13.0% 46th pct 10.9% 37th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 76.1%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
38.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 38.5%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
10.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 48th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6510, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
41.9% 49th pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
41.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
47.3% 52nd pct 41.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6507, WA gap steady
15.1% 49th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.26 more in 6507, WA
13.16 87th pct 7.89 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2 more in 6510, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +416 more in 6510, WA
46 12th pct 462 44th pct
Avg size in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +108 larger in 6510, WA
46 14th pct 154 36th pct
ICSEA in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +94 higher in 6507, WA
998 52nd pct 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%
17.9% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
10.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
5.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +$227 higher in 6507, WA gap widening
$1,016 86th pct $789 58th pct
Household income in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +$444 higher in 6507, WA gap widening
$1,903 72nd pct $1,459 46th pct
Family income in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +$287 higher in 6507, WA gap widening
$2,194 70th pct $1,907 51st pct
High earners in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6507, WA gap steady
10.4% 60th pct 8.6% 48th pct
High-income homes in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
20.2% 63rd pct 14.6% 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.5%
22.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6510, WA
22.6% 14th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6510, WA
5.3% 13th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
2.1% 9th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 56.1%
14.5% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
28.8% 87th pct 23.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
8.4% 11th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
20.8% 24th pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6507, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
19.5% 24th pct 17.8% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +0.1 larger in 6507, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
6.2% 11th pct 17.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6510, WA gap narrowing
27.0% 50th pct 31.4% 72nd pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 32.9%
6.2% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%
27.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +$10 higher in 6510, WA gap steady
$220 29th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +$558 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
$1,591 51st pct $1,033 20th pct
People / bedroom in 6507, WAin 6510, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6510, WA gap widening
17.8% 38th pct 24.5% 61st pct
Owned outright in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
50.3% 83rd pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6507, WA gap steady
94.5% 61st pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
79.8% 56th pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 37.9%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%
2.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 89.9%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 60.6%
10.3% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
13.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.1%
23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.2%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6510, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
26.6% 77th pct 9.2% 20th pct
PT commute in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
2.1% 69th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1 more in 6507, WA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4.63 more in 6507, WA
5.66 72nd pct 1.03 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +37.0 more in 6507, WA
45.3 38th pct 8.2 23rd pct
PT routes in 6507, WAin 6510, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +9 longer in 6510, WA
97 79th pct 106 83rd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 9.2%
10.1% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%
20.6% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 11.4%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6510, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 34th pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
18.8% 84th pct 6.1% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6510, WA gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 5.6% 75th pct
Participation in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing
65.4% 74th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6507, WA gap widening
69.9% 91st pct 64.6% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

40.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 20.4%
13.3% Mining ◂ +10.7 pts 2.6%
6.6% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
4.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +17.2 pts 18.5%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%
8.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.8% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.8% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5 higher in 6507, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +5 higher in 6507, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4 higher in 6507, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +4 higher in 6507, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +91 higher in 6507, WA
1,009 65th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +2.7 higher in 6510, WA
0.2 2nd pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +3.5 more in 6510, WA
0.3 3rd pct 3.8 48th pct
15-min city in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +59.5 pts higher in 6510, WA
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA
0.8% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6510, WA
0.8% 15th pct 34.6% 39th pct
Walk to school in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +52.1 pts higher in 6510, WA
24.6% 26th pct 76.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +66.9 pts higher in 6510, WA
0.8% 0th pct 67.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +50.6 pts higher in 6510, WA
0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +22.1 more in 6507, WA
34.0 76th pct 11.9 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 6507, WAin 6510, WA even
0 3rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in 6507, WAin 6510, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6507, WA
6.3% 68th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6507, WA with nearby areas

6044, WA 6510, WA 6521, WA 6503, WA 6506, WA 6043, WA 6512, WA 6042, WA

Compare 6510, WA with nearby areas

6512, WA 6509, WA 6574, WA 6572, WA 6506, WA 6575, WA 6507, WA 6571, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6507, WA vs 6510, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/vs/POA6510/6510-wa