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6513, WA vs 6517, WA

Name: 6513, WA vs 6517, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 6513, WA profile · 6517, WA profile

6513, WA 6517, WA

Postcode 6517 and postcode 6513 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6517 has a much older population, with 23.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 12.3% in postcode 6513. Education levels are far higher in postcode 6513, where 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 53.1% finished Year 12, compared to 10.6% and 37.1% in postcode 6517. Postcode 6517 is also more connected to basic services, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 60.5% near a school, while postcode 6513 has no homes within that distance of either.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage, with scores that sit close to the national average. While they share this general standing, the gaps between them in other areas are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of older residents and the share of university degrees has grown. Postcode 6513 has also seen its typical weekly family income rise well above that of postcode 6517, reaching $2,549 compared to $1,875.

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Where they differ most

Population: 245 larger in 6517, WA Mortgage: $434 higher in 6517, WA Unpaid carers: 10.1 pts higher in 6513, WA Unpaid child care: 15.7 pts higher in 6513, WA Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in 6517, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +245 larger in 6517, WA gap steady

162 7th pct 407 16th pct

Median age in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1 yrs older in 6513, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.4%

6.8% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

4.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6513, WA 6517, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 72.0%

1.9% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

45.1% English ◂ +8.0 pts 37.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%

9.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% German +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 79.6%

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

44.4% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

11.1% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6513, WA in 6517, WA

— 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1 more in 6517, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6513, WA in 6517, WA

— 58 14th pct

Avg size in 6513, WA in 6517, WA

— 58 17th pct

ICSEA in 6513, WA in 6517, WA

— 892 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 37.1%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

6.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.4 pts 11.0%

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

14.8% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 5.2%

6.6% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 1.4%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +$192 higher in 6513, WA gap widening

$1,015 86th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +$299 higher in 6513, WA gap widening

$1,649 58th pct $1,350 37th pct

Family income in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +$674 higher in 6513, WA gap widening

$2,549 84th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

11.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

7.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +12.1 pts 54.5%

13.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +0.5 larger in 6513, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 45.7%

26.5% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.0% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.1% 5 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +$20 higher in 6513, WA gap narrowing

$170 14th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +$434 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$433 0th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +0.10 higher in 6513, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%

14.5% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

12.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 21.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

83.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.9 pts 43.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1 more in 6513, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +9.89 more in 6513, WA

12.35 90th pct 2.46 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +29.7 more in 6513, WA

49.4 39th pct 19.7 30th pct

PT routes in 6513, WA in 6517, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6513, WA in 6517, WA

— 45 79th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Bicycle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.6% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 12.7%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

70.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.2 pts 22.6%

3.4% Public administration & safety +11.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

55.1% Managers ◂ +25.5 pts 29.6%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +2 higher in 6513, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1 higher in 6513, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +3 higher in 6513, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +3 higher in 6513, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +44 higher in 6513, WA

1,005 63rd pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1.4 higher in 6517, WA

2.9 39th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1.5 more in 6517, WA

3.1 39th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

62.7% 65th pct 66.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6513, WA

62.7% 56th pct 61.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +60.5 pts higher in 6517, WA

0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

62.7% 41st pct 66.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in 6513, WA in 6517, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +32.4 more in 6513, WA

86.4 91st pct 54.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6513, WA in 6517, WA even

0 6th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 6513, WA in 6517, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6513, WA

4.9% 48th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 6513, WA with nearby areas

6512, WA 6515, WA 6575, WA 6510, WA 6614, WA 6613, WA 6574, WA 6517, WA

Compare 6517, WA with nearby areas

6515, WA 6519, WA 6625, WA 6513, WA 6616, WA 6614, WA 6623, WA 6518, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6513, WA vs 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6513/6513-wa/vs/POA6517/6517-wa