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6512, WA vs 6515, WA

Name: 6512, WA vs 6515, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 6512, WA profile · 6515, WA profile

6512, WA 6515, WA

Postcode 6515 and postcode 6512 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6515 is more walkable, with 55% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries, while postcode 6512 is car-dependent. Postcode 6515 also has more high-income households, with 11.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in postcode 6512. Residents in postcode 6515 are also more likely to volunteer, at 35.2% compared to 23.1% in postcode 6512.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently across several measures. The gap in high-income households and volunteering has widened, while the difference in outright home ownership has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly incomes and no residents who speak little or no English. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and share the same level of access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231 larger in 6515, WA First Nations: 3.1 pts higher in 6515, WA Renting: 13.7 pts higher in 6515, WA Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in 6515, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6512, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +231 larger in 6515, WA gap widening

92 4th pct 323 14th pct

Median age in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +7 yrs older in 6512, WA gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

45.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 30.0%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

12.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 54.3%

16.7% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6512, WA 6515, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

7.6% England ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

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% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 39.9%

40.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.5% Dutch ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 37.2%

31.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

— 16.39 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +1 more in 6515, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

— 40 10th pct

Avg size in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

— 40 12th pct

ICSEA in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

— 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 12.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 9.2%

14.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

9.8% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +$77 higher in 6512, WA gap widening

$866 72nd pct $789 58th pct

Household income in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +$88 higher in 6515, WA gap narrowing

$1,375 40th pct $1,463 47th pct

Family income in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +$255 higher in 6515, WA gap narrowing

$1,458 20th pct $1,713 38th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 30.8%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

8.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

23.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.5%

18.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

0.0% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +0.1 larger in 6515, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%

39.4% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

7.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 41.9%

29.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.8% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +$100 higher in 6512, WA

$250 37th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +$200 higher in 6512, WA gap narrowing

$850 12th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +0.10 higher in 6515, WA gap narrowing

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 45.3%

11.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%

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

38.2% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 13.7%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.7 pts 39.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +1 more in 6515, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +12.45 more in 6512, WA

21.74 99th pct 9.29 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +37.4 more in 6512, WA

87.0 45th pct 49.5 40th pct

PT routes in 6512, WA in 6515, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

67 91st pct —

Drive to city in 6512, WA in 6515, WA

118 87th pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 49.7%

18.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.5% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 15.6%

17.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 49.7%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.3 pts 3.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +1 higher in 6512, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +2 higher in 6512, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6512, WA in 6515, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +2 higher in 6512, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +44 higher in 6512, WA

1,042 77th pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +2.7 higher in 6515, WA

0.9 12th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +2.9 more in 6515, WA

0.9 11th pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +54.4 pts higher in 6515, WA

0.0% 0th pct 54.4% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +55.0 pts higher in 6515, WA

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6515, WA

46.4% 47th pct 51.2% 49th pct

Walk to school in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +54.2 pts higher in 6515, WA

0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +53.4 pts higher in 6515, WA

1.6% 1st pct 55.0% 34th pct

Walk to health in 6512, WA in 6515, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +41.6 more in 6515, WA

54.3 87th pct 96.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6512, WA in 6515, WA even

0 7th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 6512, WA in 6515, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6512, WA

5.5% 57th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 6512, WA with nearby areas

6513, WA 6510, WA 6575, WA 6574, WA 6515, WA 6507, WA 6572, WA 6521, WA

Compare 6515, WA with nearby areas

6513, WA 6517, WA 6512, WA 6614, WA 6616, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6519, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6512, WA vs 6515, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6512/6512-wa/vs/POA6515/6515-wa