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6511, WA vs 6521, WA

Name: 6511, WA vs 6521, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6511, WA profile · 6521, WA profile

6511, WA 6521, WA

Both areas are sparsely populated, but they have very different profiles. Postcode 6511 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and more people live alone (36.9%) or with long-term health conditions (35.0%) compared to postcode 6521. It is also more walkable, with 90.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and easy access to parks, schools, and health services. In contrast, postcode 6521 has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,764 and a larger share of people who completed Year 12 (54.5%). It is also a hub for remote work, with 28.4% of people working from home.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. The gap in weekly income has also grown, with postcode 6521 pulling further ahead. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways; both have similar proportions of volunteers and people with no religion, and the share of homes owned outright is above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.8 pts higher in 6521, WA Participation: 23.8 pts higher in 6521, WA Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in 6521, WA Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in 6521, WA Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in 6521, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +133 larger in 6511, WA gap steady

480 18th pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +8 yrs older in 6511, WA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 23.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6511, WA 6521, 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 ◂ +5.3 pts 70.3%

6.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

2.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.0% English ◂ +5.9 pts 38.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 ◂ +6.9 pts 81.0%

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 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

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 6521, WA +0.66 more in 6521, WA

17.86 90th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6511, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +23 more in 6511, WA

55 14th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +23 larger in 6511, WA

55 16th pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +45 higher in 6521, WA

955 28th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.9%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.6% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 15.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +$340 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$628 24th pct $968 82nd pct

Household income in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +$720 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,044 12th pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +$646 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,401 16th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.3%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 12.5%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 30.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +13.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +0.5 larger in 6521, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 23.2%

6.2% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +$100 higher in 6511, WA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +$677 higher in 6511, WA gap widening

$1,427 42nd pct $750 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +0.20 higher in 6521, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 39.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.9% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 89.3%

3.1% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.6%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

77.4% $200–$349 ◂ +60.8 pts 16.7%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 10.7%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 10.7%

7.3% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +2 more in 6521, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +6.56 more in 6521, WA

2.08 35th pct 8.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +95.4 more in 6521, WA

8.3 23rd pct 103.7 46th pct

PT routes in 6511, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +27 longer in 6521, WA

7 45th pct 34 73rd pct

Drive to city in 6511, WA in 6521, WA

117 87th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 36.5%

4.6% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

5.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 19.6%

16.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.3% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 3.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +22.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

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

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

3.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +3 higher in 6521, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +2 higher in 6521, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +2 higher in 6521, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +5 higher in 6521, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +52 higher in 6521, WA

934 27th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +3.1 higher in 6511, WA

4.3 58th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +4.2 more in 6511, WA

5.5 72nd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +90.6 pts higher in 6511, WA

90.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6511, WA in 6521, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6511, WA

51.6% 50th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +82.5 pts higher in 6511, WA

86.9% 80th pct 4.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +52.3 pts higher in 6511, WA

96.6% 71st pct 44.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +85.8 pts higher in 6511, WA

85.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +28.5 more in 6521, WA

29.2 72nd pct 57.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +16 higher in 6511, WA

17 59th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6511, WA in 6521, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6521, WA

3.8% 30th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6511, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6521, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6518, WA 6507, WA 6043, 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). 6511, WA vs 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/vs/POA6521/6521-wa