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6511, WA vs 6516, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 6511, WA profile · 6516, WA profile

6511, WA 6516, WA

Postcode 6516 and postcode 6511 are nearby Western Australian areas that differ mainly in their layout and mobility. Postcode 6511 is much more walkable, with 90.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 41.5% in postcode 6516. This accessibility extends to health services and schools, which are within a 15-minute walk for 85.8% and 86.9% of postcode 6511 residents respectively. In contrast, postcode 6516 is the only one where people can realistically walk to groceries, with 42.9% of homes nearby. Postcode 6516 also has a more mobile population, as 42.9% of people moved there in the last five years, far higher than the 29.4% in postcode 6511.

Both areas share a similar profile in how many people are working or looking for work, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around the national figure of $630. They also have very similar housing types, as detached houses make up about 91% of homes in both places. While both have older populations than the national average, the gap between them is narrowing; the typical resident in postcode 6511 is 55, only three years older than the typical resident in postcode 6516.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,505 larger in 6516, WA Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 6516, WA Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in 6511, WA Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in 6511, WA Renting: 8.7 pts higher in 6516, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1,505 larger in 6516, WA gap widening
480 18th pct 1,985 41st pct
Median age in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3 yrs older in 6511, WA gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
2.5% 54th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing
32.7% 92nd pct 28.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
11.7% 12th pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
13.3% 61st pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
11.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
26.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6511, WA 6516, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 55th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 75.2%
6.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
44.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.5%
10.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.5% Italian even 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6511, WA gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.9%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 6511, WAin 6516, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
44.6% 60th pct 53.1% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 34.4%
8.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
32.3% 12th pct 35.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
7.0% 9th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +14.27 more in 6511, WA
17.86 90th pct 3.58 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6511, WAin 6516, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +309 more in 6516, WA
55 14th pct 364 40th pct
Avg size in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +309 larger in 6516, WA
55 16th pct 364 61st pct
ICSEA in 6511, WAin 6516, WA even
955 28th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
31.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
9.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%
11.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +$4 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
$628 24th pct $632 25th pct
Household income in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +$143 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
$1,044 12th pct $1,187 23rd pct
Family income in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +$95 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
$1,401 16th pct $1,496 23rd pct
High earners in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
7.7% 42nd pct 11.7% 67th pct
High-income homes in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 30th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.1%
27.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.1%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6511, WA
35.0% 81st pct 32.1% 67th pct
Mental health in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6511, WA
9.4% 60th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 32nd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
5.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6511, WA gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 21.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6511, WA gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
18.5% 14th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6511, WA
4.6% 86th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6511, WA gap widening
30.3% 94th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.2 larger in 6516, WA gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
8.6% 18th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6511, WA gap widening
36.9% 89th pct 28.1% 55th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 39.8%
8.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.9% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%
6.2% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +$20 higher in 6516, WA gap steady
$300 51st pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +$198 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
$1,427 42nd pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.10 higher in 6516, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
15.9% 32nd pct 24.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6511, WA gap widening
54.9% 90th pct 44.9% 68th pct
Separate houses in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6511, WA gap steady
91.8% 50th pct 91.3% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
83.1% 68th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 44.9%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.9% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 91.3%
3.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 37.0%
32.8% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

77.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 50.5%
25.8% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 17.6%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
1.6% 23rd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
4.6% 5th pct 7.6% 13th pct
PT commute in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 2.1% 69th pct
PT stops in 6511, WAin 6516, WA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1.58 more in 6511, WA
2.08 35th pct 0.50 20th pct
Departures/1k in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +6.3 more in 6511, WA
8.3 23rd pct 2.0 16th pct
PT routes in 6511, WAin 6516, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6511, WAin 6516, WA
7 45th pct —
Drive to city in 6511, WAin 6516, WA
117 87th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 56.8%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
4.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 39.0%
30.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 42.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 49th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6511, WA gap steady
5.4% 74th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
48.6% 14th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 4.7%
15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
9.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.6% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
4.6% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 14.8%
13.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
8.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6511, WAin 6516, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +16 higher in 6516, WA
934 27th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.8 higher in 6511, WA
4.3 58th pct 3.5 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +2.1 more in 6511, WA
5.5 72nd pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +49.1 pts higher in 6511, WA
90.6% 84th pct 41.5% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +42.9 pts higher in 6516, WA
0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6511, WA
51.6% 50th pct 23.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +59.4 pts higher in 6511, WA
86.9% 80th pct 27.5% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6511, WA
96.6% 71st pct 84.9% 61st pct
Walk to health in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +53.3 pts higher in 6511, WA
85.8% 90th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +5.6 more in 6516, WA
29.2 72nd pct 34.8 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +15 higher in 6511, WA
17 59th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 6511, WAin 6516, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6516, WA
3.8% 30th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6511, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6516, WA with nearby areas

6511, WA 6514, WA 6521, WA 6518, WA 6507, WA 6044, WA 6519, WA 6512, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6511, WA vs 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/vs/POA6516/6516-wa