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6511, WA vs 6514, WA

Name: 6511, WA vs 6514, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 6511, WA profile · 6514, WA profile

6511, WA 6514, WA

Postcode 6514 and postcode 6511 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6511 is much more walkable, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city walkshed compared to just 37% in postcode 6514. Postcode 6511 also has far higher access to money and resources and a higher overall advantage score. In contrast, postcode 6514 is older, with a typical resident aged 61 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 42.1%.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of people with mental health conditions. They also share similar home sizes, with both typically having two people per home. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has flipped, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6514. At the same time, postcode 6511 has seen its lead grow in the share of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in 6511, WA Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in 6511, WA Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in 6514, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6514, WA Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in 6514, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +159 larger in 6514, WA gap steady

480 18th pct 639 22nd pct

Median age in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +6 yrs older in 6514, WA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 12.8%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

4.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

12.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6511, WA 6514, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.9%

6.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch even 2.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 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

43.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

8.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +2.23 more in 6511, WA

17.86 90th pct 15.63 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +30 more in 6511, WA

55 14th pct 25 6th pct

Avg size in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +30 larger in 6511, WA

55 16th pct 25 5th pct

ICSEA in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +32 higher in 6511, WA

955 28th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +$107 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$628 24th pct $521 8th pct

Household income in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +$155 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,044 12th pct $889 4th pct

Family income in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +$245 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,401 16th pct $1,156 5th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

6.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 50.4%

23.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 33.9%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +$69 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +$37 higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing

$1,427 42nd pct $1,390 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

15.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 47.4%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 29.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 68.8%

0.0% Under $200 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 10.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 21.8%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +1 more in 6514, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +1.05 more in 6514, WA

2.08 35th pct 3.13 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +4.2 more in 6514, WA

8.3 23rd pct 12.5 28th pct

PT routes in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6511, WA in 6514, WA

7 45th pct —

Drive to city in 6511, WA in 6514, WA

117 87th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 49.5%

4.6% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 36.8%

30.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

4.6% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

4.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +2 higher in 6511, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +2 higher in 6511, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +3 higher in 6511, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +43 higher in 6511, WA

934 27th pct 891 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +1.5 higher in 6511, WA

4.3 58th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +2.1 more in 6511, WA

5.5 72nd pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +53.7 pts higher in 6511, WA

90.6% 84th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6511, WA in 6514, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6514, WA

51.6% 50th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +48.9 pts higher in 6511, WA

86.9% 80th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +47.1 pts higher in 6511, WA

96.6% 71st pct 49.6% 29th pct

Walk to health in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +53.1 pts higher in 6511, WA

85.8% 90th pct 32.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +4.1 more in 6511, WA

29.2 72nd pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +15 higher in 6511, WA

17 59th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6511, WA in 6514, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6511, WA

3.8% 30th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6511, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6521, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6518, WA 6507, WA 6043, WA 6042, WA

Compare 6514, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6518, WA 6511, WA 6521, WA 6519, WA 6525, WA 6517, WA 6507, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6511, WA vs 6514, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/vs/POA6514/6514-wa