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6514, WA vs 6516, WA

Name: 6514, WA vs 6516, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6514, WA profile · 6516, WA profile

6514, WA 6516, WA

Postcode 6516 and postcode 6514 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6514, where the typical age is 61 and 42.1% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 52 and 28.9% of seniors in postcode 6516. Postcode 6516 is more mobile and better off, with 42.9% of people moving in the last five years and a typical weekly family income of $1,496, while postcode 6514 has only 25.9% of people moving recently and a typical weekly family income of $1,156.

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 2.8%) and those in de facto relationships. While they share these core traits, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in postcode 6514. This area also has far more public transport stops and departures per person than postcode 6516.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,346 larger in 6516, WA PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in 6516, WA Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in 6516, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6514, WA Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in 6514, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +1,346 larger in 6516, WA gap widening

639 22nd pct 1,985 41st pct

Median age in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +9 yrs older in 6514, WA gap widening

61 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

42.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 28.9%

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

12.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 50.5%

20.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6514, WA 6516, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 75.2%

5.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 43.5%

42.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

42.1% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 34.4%

9.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +12.04 more in 6514, WA

15.63 88th pct 3.58 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6514, WA in 6516, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +339 more in 6516, WA

25 6th pct 364 40th pct

Avg size in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +339 larger in 6516, WA

25 5th pct 364 61st pct

ICSEA in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +33 higher in 6516, WA

923 15th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.7%

28.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 38.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

31.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 21.8%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +$111 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing

$521 8th pct $632 25th pct

Household income in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +$298 higher in 6516, WA gap widening

$889 4th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +$340 higher in 6516, WA gap widening

$1,156 5th pct $1,496 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 45.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +0.2 larger in 6516, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 48.0%

33.9% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

51.1% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 45.1%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%

6.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +$89 higher in 6516, WA gap widening

$231 32nd pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +$235 higher in 6516, WA gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +0.10 higher in 6516, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 44.9%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.9% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 91.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 37.0%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

3.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 50.5%

10.4% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +1 more in 6514, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +2.63 more in 6514, WA

3.13 44th pct 0.50 20th pct

Departures/1k in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +10.5 more in 6514, WA

12.5 28th pct 2.0 16th pct

PT routes in 6514, WA in 6516, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

5.0% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

4.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% No vehicle even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 4.7%

14.1% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

9.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +3 higher in 6516, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +3 higher in 6516, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +3 higher in 6516, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +59 higher in 6516, WA

891 11th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +0.7 higher in 6516, WA

2.8 37th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +0.0 more in 6516, WA

3.4 43rd pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6516, WA

37.0% 39th pct 41.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +42.9 pts higher in 6516, WA

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +35.7 pts higher in 6514, WA

58.8% 54th pct 23.1% 30th pct

Walk to school in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6514, WA

38.0% 36th pct 27.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6516, WA

49.6% 29th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6514, WA

32.8% 50th pct 32.5% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +9.7 more in 6516, WA

25.0 65th pct 34.8 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6514, WA in 6516, WA even

1 41st pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 6514, WA in 6516, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6516, WA

3.3% 20th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6514, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6518, WA 6511, WA 6521, WA 6519, WA 6525, WA 6517, WA 6507, WA

Compare 6516, WA with nearby areas

6511, WA 6514, WA 6521, WA 6518, WA 6507, WA 6044, WA 6519, WA 6512, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6514, WA vs 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6514/6514-wa/vs/POA6516/6516-wa