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6507, WA vs 6521, WA

Name: 6507, WA vs 6521, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 6507, WA profile · 6521, WA profile

6507, WA 6521, WA

Postcode 6507 and postcode 6521 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6507 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.3% compared to 39.3% in postcode 6521. The two areas differ greatly in their accessibility; postcode 6521 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (44.3% versus 0.8%) and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6507 has far more homes within walking distance of a school (24.6% versus 4.4%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $1,900 in both areas. While they share similar income levels, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has narrowed since 2011, though residents remain noticeably older in postcode 6521, where the typical age is 47. This area also has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9%) than postcode 6507 (17.9%). Meanwhile, the gap in overseas births has widened, with postcode 6521 now having a well higher share of people born abroad at 19.0%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in 6521, WA Mortgage: $841 higher in 6507, WA Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in 6507, WA Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in 6521, WA No car: 2.8 pts higher in 6521, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +183 larger in 6507, WA gap widening

530 19th pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +3 yrs older in 6521, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

51.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

33.5% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

6507, WA 6521, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 70.3%

1.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 38.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

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

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.5% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +5.36 more in 6521, WA

13.16 87th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +14 more in 6507, WA

46 12th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +14 larger in 6507, WA

46 14th pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

998 52nd pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

17.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related even 15.9%

10.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +$48 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,016 86th pct $968 82nd pct

Household income in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +$139 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$1,903 72nd pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +$147 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$2,194 70th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.3%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +10.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +0.1 larger in 6521, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

46.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 44.6%

6.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%

11.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +$20 higher in 6507, WA gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +$841 higher in 6507, WA gap widening

$1,591 51st pct $750 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +0.10 higher in 6521, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 39.3%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.8% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

12.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 89.3%

1.8% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

8.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% $200–$349 ◂ +55.7 pts 16.7%

10.3% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 10.7%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

3 36th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +2.99 more in 6521, WA

5.66 72nd pct 8.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +58.5 more in 6521, WA

45.3 38th pct 103.7 46th pct

PT routes in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6507, WA in 6521, WA

— 34 73rd pct

Drive to city in 6507, WA in 6521, WA

97 79th pct —

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 36.5%

26.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.1% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

13.3% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.5% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

2.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6507, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6507, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6521, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +23 higher in 6507, WA

1,009 65th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +1.1 higher in 6521, WA

0.2 2nd pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +1.1 more in 6521, WA

0.3 3rd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

0.8% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +30.2 pts higher in 6521, WA

0.8% 15th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +20.2 pts higher in 6507, WA

24.6% 26th pct 4.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6521, WA

0.8% 0th pct 44.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +23.7 more in 6521, WA

34.0 76th pct 57.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6507, WA in 6521, WA even

0 3rd pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6507, WA in 6521, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6507, WA

6.3% 68th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6507, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6521, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6511, WA 6507, WA 6518, WA 6512, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6510, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6507, WA vs 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/vs/POA6521/6521-wa