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6514, WA vs 6525, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 6514, WA profile · 6525, WA profile

6514, WA 6525, WA

Postcode 6525 and postcode 6514 are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ in age and wealth. Postcode 6514 is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6525 is younger, with a typical age of 53 and a higher share of children under 15 (14.9%). Typical weekly household income is also well higher in postcode 6525, where it is $1,168 compared to $889 in postcode 6514.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar proportion of people born overseas. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 6514 are becoming far older than those in postcode 6525, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical income has also grown, with postcode 6525 pulling further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,041 larger in 6525, WA PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in 6525, WA Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in 6514, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6514, WA Aged 65+: 11.8 pts higher in 6514, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +3,041 larger in 6525, WA gap steady
639 22nd pct 3,680 49th pct
Median age in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +8 yrs older in 6514, WA gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
42.1% 100th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 8th pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6514, WA gap steady
14.9% 76th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

42.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 30.3%
32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 51.7%
20.8% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6514, WA 6525, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
11.9% 42nd pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 75.4%
5.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +5.7 pts 42.5%
42.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
8.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Italian even 2.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
0.9% 8th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
42.1% 50th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.4%
42.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 4th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
6.6% 7th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +13.80 more in 6514, WA
15.63 88th pct 1.82 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6514, WAin 6525, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +317 more in 6525, WA
25 6th pct 342 38th pct
Avg size in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +317 larger in 6525, WA
25 5th pct 342 59th pct
ICSEA in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +22 higher in 6525, WA
923 15th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.9%
28.4% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

31.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 20.3%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
3.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
5.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +$105 higher in 6525, WA gap widening
$521 8th pct $626 24th pct
Household income in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +$279 higher in 6525, WA gap widening
$889 4th pct $1,168 21st pct
Family income in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +$442 higher in 6525, WA gap widening
$1,156 5th pct $1,598 30th pct
High earners in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
9.4% 54th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
6.0% 10th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.5%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.0%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6514, WA
36.9% 88th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6525, WA
5.9% 17th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
5.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
24.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
27.6% 86th pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6514, WA gap steady
11.6% 34th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
16.1% 10th pct 20.4% 22nd pct
Defence service in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6525, WA
4.0% 75th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
24.6% 63rd pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 larger in 6525, WA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6514, WA gap narrowing
35.4% 87th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 40.4%
33.9% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
6.8% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

51.1% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 41.5%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%
7.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +$19 higher in 6525, WA gap steady
$231 32nd pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +$147 higher in 6525, WA gap widening
$1,390 40th pct $1,537 48th pct
People / bedroom in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.10 higher in 6525, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
17.9% 39th pct 24.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
56.3% 92nd pct 45.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
93.3% 55th pct 86.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
79.9% 56th pct 81.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 45.2%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 86.2%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 40.5%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
3.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 56.8%
31.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%
10.4% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6514, WA gap steady
12.3% 34th pct 9.1% 19th pct
PT commute in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6 more in 6525, WA
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.96 more in 6514, WA
3.13 44th pct 2.17 36th pct
Departures/1k in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.5 more in 6525, WA
12.5 28th pct 19.0 30th pct
PT routes in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +2 more in 6525, WA
1 29th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 58.1%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
5.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
34.2% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%
4.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
25.9% 18th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6514, WA gap widening
9.5% 94th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 6th pct 48.6% 14th pct
Full-time in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
53.2% 19th pct 55.2% 28th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
14.1% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
12.7% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
3.2% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
9.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +2 higher in 6525, WA
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6525, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6525, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6525, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +40 higher in 6525, WA
891 11th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 higher in 6525, WA
2.8 37th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 more in 6514, WA
3.4 43rd pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6514, WA
37.0% 39th pct 27.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6525, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6514, WA
58.8% 54th pct 28.3% 34th pct
Walk to school in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6514, WA
38.0% 36th pct 22.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6525, WA
49.6% 29th pct 77.3% 54th pct
Walk to health in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6525, WA
32.8% 50th pct 38.6% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +8.2 more in 6514, WA
25.0 65th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6514, WA
1 41st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 6514, WAin 6525, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6525, 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 6525, WA with nearby areas

6528, WA 6522, WA 6519, WA 6518, WA 6632, WA 6530, WA 6514, WA 6625, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6514, WA vs 6525, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6514/6514-wa/vs/POA6525/6525-wa