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6509, WA vs 6574, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6509, WA profile · 6574, WA profile

6509, WA 6574, WA

Postcode 6509 and postcode 6574 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6509 is more likely to have renters, with 35.4% of homes rented compared to 0% in postcode 6574. Residents in postcode 6509 are also more likely to live alone (29.2%) and are generally older, with a typical age of 46. In contrast, postcode 6574 has a much higher share of people who work from home (33.3% versus 10.6%) and a higher proportion of detached houses, which account for 100% of the homes there.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,100. They also share similar levels of university education, with about 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in home ownership, others have grown. For example, the gap in people with no religion has widened since 2016, and it is now far higher in postcode 6574 at 48.4% compared to 29.6% in postcode 6509.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.4 pts higher in 6509, WA Full-time: 28.8 pts higher in 6574, WA Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in 6574, WA Work from home: 22.7 pts higher in 6574, WA Housework 15h+: 16.3 pts higher in 6574, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +88 larger in 6509, WA gap narrowing
152 6th pct 64 3rd pct
Median age in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +4 yrs older in 6509, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 47th pct 9.4% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
22.4% 97th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +22.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.6% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
2.4% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6509, WA 6574, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6509, WA gap steady
23.7% 73rd pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

55.9% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 78.1%
6.6% Philippines ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.4% Australian +32.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.8% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
13.2% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.9% German +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Filipino ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
10.5% 67th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.1% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
6.6% Tagalog ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
29.6% 16th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.6% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +15.7 pts 4.7%
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 6509, WAin 6574, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
51.2% 60th pct 57.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 58th pct 18.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
19.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.8% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%
11.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +$114 higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
$1,057 87th pct $1,171 90th pct
Household income in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +$146 higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
$1,666 59th pct $1,812 67th pct
Family income in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +$83 higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
$2,166 68th pct $2,083 63rd pct
High earners in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 72nd pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
22.9% 70th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.1%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6509, WA
25.0% 24th pct 20.3% 10th pct
Mental health in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6574, WA
2.6% 2nd pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
5.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +21.5 pts ▸ 73.4%
16.4% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
24.8% 79th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 9th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
21.6% 28th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
12.8% 5th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +0.3 larger in 6574, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6509, WA gap steady
4.3% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap widening
29.2% 60th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%
4.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 14.8%
27.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 25.9%
16.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%
6.3% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +$60 higher in 6574, WA
$140 9th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6509, WAin 6574, WA
$1,750 60th pct —
People / bedroom in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
35.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
31.3% 27th pct 48.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
77.1% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6509, WA gap narrowing
70.8% 26th pct 66.7% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.4% Rented ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%
27.1% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 25.9%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 33.3% 87th pct
PT commute in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +6.58 more in 6509, WA
6.58 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +52.6 more in 6509, WA
52.6 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1 more in 6509, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +21 longer in 6574, WA
92 77th pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 61.5%
10.6% Worked at home +22.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%
11.1% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
25.3% 16th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 6509, WAin 6574, WA
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
68.0% 84th pct 70.9% 90th pct
Full-time in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
63.5% 79th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

50.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.9 pts ▸ 79.5%
9.4% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.5 pts 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

35.3% Managers +23.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
5.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +3 higher in 6574, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +55 higher in 6574, WA
1,035 75th pct 1,090 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +0.6 higher in 6509, WA
0.6 8th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +0.7 more in 6509, WA
0.7 9th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6509, WA
17.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +43.6 more in 6509, WA
59.2 87th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6509, WAin 6574, WA even
0 9th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 6509, WAin 6574, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6509, WA
5.8% 62nd pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 6509, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6571, WA 6506, WA 6569, WA 6505, WA 6510, WA 6574, WA 6502, WA

Compare 6574, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6575, WA 6571, WA 6510, WA 6509, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6569, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6509, WA vs 6574, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/vs/POA6574/6574-wa