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6511, WA vs 6518, WA

Name: 6511, WA vs 6518, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 6511, WA profile · 6518, WA profile

6511, WA 6518, WA

Postcode 6511 and postcode 6518 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6511 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to the car-dependent postcode 6518, and it has more people within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.8% versus 0.0%). Residents in postcode 6511 typically pay far more for housing, with typical monthly home loan payments of $1,427 and weekly rents of $300, compared to $867 and $150 in postcode 6518. However, postcode 6518 has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.5% versus 7.0%) and far more people working from home (28.7% versus 4.6%).

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score of 934, which is close to the national average. They are also alike in their diversity, with about 15% to 16% of people born overseas. While they share many traits, the gap in home loan costs has widened since 2011, and the lead in university qualifications has flipped in favour of postcode 6518.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.1 pts higher in 6518, WA Housework 15h+: 9.9 pts higher in 6511, WA One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in 6518, WA Population: 271 larger in 6511, WA No car: 4.9 pts higher in 6518, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +271 larger in 6511, WA gap narrowing

480 18th pct 209 9th pct

Median age in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +3 yrs older in 6511, WA gap narrowing

55 yrs 92nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

6511, WA 6518, 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 ◂ +12.5 pts 63.2%

6.5% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +5.2 pts 38.8%

40.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 32.5%

7.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

3.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 78.0%

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

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 39.2%

8.5% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +34.77 more in 6518, WA

17.86 90th pct 52.63 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6511, WA in 6518, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +25 more in 6511, WA

55 14th pct 30 8th pct

Avg size in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +25 larger in 6511, WA

55 16th pct 30 8th pct

ICSEA in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +2 higher in 6511, WA

955 28th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.0%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 23.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 6.6%

9.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.1 pts 10.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +$116 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$628 24th pct $512 7th pct

Household income in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +$207 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,044 12th pct $837 1st pct

Family income in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +$430 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,401 16th pct $971 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

9.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +10.5 pts 44.5%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

7.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +0.1 larger in 6518, WA gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples without children +15.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 29.1%

8.6% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

6.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +$150 higher in 6511, WA gap steady

$300 51st pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +$560 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,427 42nd pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6511, WA in 6518, WA even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 46.2%

15.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%

0.0% Other tenure +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.4% $200–$349 ◂ +77.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +2 more in 6518, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +12.27 more in 6518, WA

2.08 35th pct 14.35 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +125.6 more in 6518, WA

8.3 23rd pct 134.0 48th pct

PT routes in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +1 more in 6518, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6511, WA in 6518, WA

7 45th pct —

Drive to city in 6511, WA in 6518, WA

117 87th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 40.2%

4.6% Worked at home +24.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.1% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

3.1% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 35.1%

30.0% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 9.1%

6.3% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 5.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

4.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining even 4.6%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +25.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 3.4%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6511, WA in 6518, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +2 higher in 6511, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +4 higher in 6511, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +3 higher in 6518, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6511, WA in 6518, WA even

934 27th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +2.3 higher in 6511, WA

4.3 58th pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +2.6 more in 6511, WA

5.5 72nd pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +42.7 pts higher in 6511, WA

90.6% 84th pct 48.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 6511, WA in 6518, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +28.3 pts higher in 6511, WA

51.6% 50th pct 23.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +35.7 pts higher in 6511, WA

86.9% 80th pct 51.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +46.9 pts higher in 6511, WA

96.6% 71st pct 49.7% 29th pct

Walk to health in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +85.8 pts higher in 6511, WA

85.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +100.0 more in 6518, WA

29.2 72nd pct 129.2 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +17 higher in 6511, WA

17 59th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6511, WA in 6518, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6518, WA

3.8% 30th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6511, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6518, WA with nearby areas

6514, WA 6516, WA 6519, WA 6521, WA 6511, WA 6525, WA 6517, WA 6515, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6511, WA vs 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/vs/POA6518/6518-wa