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6512, WA vs 6574, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6512, WA profile · 6574, WA profile

6512, WA 6574, WA

Postcode 6512 and postcode 6574 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their age and wealth; the typical resident in postcode 6512 is far older at 51, compared to 42 in postcode 6574. Seniors aged 65 and over are far more common in postcode 6512, where they make up 28.3% of the population. In contrast, postcode 6574 has far more adults with bachelor degrees (18.2% versus 7.7%) and higher typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,812 compared to $1,375 in postcode 6512.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as every single home is a separate house and no one rents. They also share the same lack of public transport use for commuting. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have widened over time. For example, the difference in the proportion of people living alone has grown, and the gap in full-time employment has increased significantly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 32.3 pts higher in 6574, WA Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in 6512, WA No religion: 16.9 pts higher in 6574, WA Household size: 0.6 larger in 6574, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in 6512, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +28 larger in 6512, WA gap widening
92 4th pct 64 3rd pct
Median age in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +9 yrs older in 6512, WA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6512, WA gap widening
28.3% 86th pct 9.4% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6512, WA gap widening
15.2% 28th pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

45.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 32.8%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.9 pts 9.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 60.0%
16.7% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6512, WA 6574, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 78.1%
7.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
3.3% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +5.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
40.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 35.9%
10.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.3% German +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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

Other language in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6512, WA gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 93.8%
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

No religion in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
31.5% 19th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
31.5% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
44.9% 47th pct 57.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
7.7% 11th pct 18.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
9.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Bachelor degree +18.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.6% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
9.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +$305 higher in 6574, WA gap widening
$866 72nd pct $1,171 90th pct
Household income in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +$437 higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 40th pct $1,812 67th pct
Family income in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +$625 higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
$1,458 20th pct $2,083 63rd pct
High earners in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%
23.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6512, WA
23.9% 19th pct 20.3% 10th pct
Mental health in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6574, WA
3.3% 4th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +11.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +14.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
18.5% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
23.1% 75th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6512, WA gap steady
11.5% 33rd pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
19.2% 17th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6512, WA
4.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
20.5% 30th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.6 larger in 6574, WA gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6512, WA gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6512, WA gap widening
29.4% 62nd pct 14.8% 8th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 58.0%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
7.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +27.0 pts 25.9%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 14.8%
17.6% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.8% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 5 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +$50 higher in 6512, WA
$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6512, WAin 6574, WA
$850 12th pct —
People / bedroom in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.20 higher in 6574, WA gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6512, WA gap widening
55.9% 92nd pct 48.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6512, WA gap narrowing
82.4% 66th pct 66.7% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 48.1%
14.7% Other tenure +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.9%
35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 29.6%
26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 11.1%
8.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
18.2% 58th pct 33.3% 87th pct
PT commute in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +2 more in 6512, WA
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +21.74 more in 6512, WA
21.74 99th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +87.0 more in 6512, WA
87.0 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +1 more in 6512, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6512, WAin 6574, WA
67 91st pct —
Drive to city in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +5 longer in 6512, WA
118 87th pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.2% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.5% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.7% 4 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 17.9%
17.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
18.2% 3rd pct 29.2% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 70.9% 90th pct
Full-time in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

52.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.8 pts ▸ 79.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers +22.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 7.7%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.5% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +48 higher in 6574, WA
1,042 77th pct 1,090 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.9 higher in 6512, WA
0.9 12th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +0.9 more in 6512, WA
0.9 11th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +46.4 pts higher in 6512, WA
46.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6512, WA
1.6% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +38.7 more in 6512, WA
54.3 87th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6512, WAin 6574, WA even
0 7th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 6512, WAin 6574, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6512, WA
5.5% 57th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 6512, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6574, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6575, WA 6571, WA 6510, WA 6509, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6569, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6512, WA vs 6574, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6512/6512-wa/vs/POA6574/6574-wa