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6515, WA vs 6517, WA

Name: 6515, WA vs 6517, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6515, WA profile · 6517, WA profile

6515, WA 6517, WA

Postcode 6517 and postcode 6515 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their housing and work habits; renting is far higher in postcode 6517 (28.6%) compared to postcode 6515 (13.7%), while working from home is far higher in postcode 6515 (23.9% compared to 9.7%). Access to money and resources is also far higher in postcode 6515, with a score of 8 against 4 in postcode 6517.

These two neighbours are very similar in their basic housing stock, with both having about 95% separate houses and the same typical weekly rent of $150. They also share a similar profile in terms of personal income and the small proportion of people who use a language other than English. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the number of people living alone in postcode 6517 is now well higher than in postcode 6515, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.9 pts higher in 6517, WA Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in 6515, WA Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in 6515, WA Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in 6517, WA Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in 6515, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +84 larger in 6517, WA gap widening

323 14th pct 407 16th pct

Median age in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +1 yrs older in 6515, WA gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.3%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

54.3% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

29.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

7.5% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

6515, WA 6517, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 72.0%

1.5% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% India +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

39.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%

9.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

79.3% English only +0.3 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

37.2% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

19.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +0.27 more in 6517, WA

16.39 89th pct 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +18 more in 6517, WA

40 10th pct 58 14th pct

Avg size in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +18 larger in 6517, WA

40 12th pct 58 17th pct

ICSEA in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +74 higher in 6515, WA

966 34th pct 892 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.1%

21.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +$34 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$789 58th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +$113 higher in 6515, WA gap widening

$1,463 47th pct $1,350 37th pct

Family income in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +$162 higher in 6517, WA gap steady

$1,713 38th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 54.5%

14.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +0.3 larger in 6515, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 45.7%

40.9% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%

29.9% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.6%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +$217 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$650 6th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 44.7%

13.7% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

9.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 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

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 49.1%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% Under $200 +29.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 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

39.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +2 more in 6515, WA

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +6.83 more in 6515, WA

9.29 87th pct 2.46 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +29.9 more in 6515, WA

49.5 40th pct 19.7 30th pct

PT routes in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6515, WA in 6517, WA

— 45 79th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 9.7%

11.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 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

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.0% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 8.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

49.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.1 pts 22.6%

11.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

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

1.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 29.6%

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

3.7% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +2 higher in 6515, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +2 higher in 6515, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +4 higher in 6515, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +2 higher in 6515, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +37 higher in 6515, WA

998 60th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +0.7 higher in 6517, WA

3.6 49th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +0.8 more in 6517, WA

3.8 50th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6517, WA

54.4% 58th pct 66.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

55.0% 59th pct 67.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6517, WA

51.2% 49th pct 61.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6517, WA

54.2% 53rd pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6517, WA

55.0% 34th pct 66.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +41.9 more in 6515, WA

96.0 92nd pct 54.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6515, WA in 6517, WA even

0 5th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 6515, WA in 6517, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6515, WA

3.5% 24th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 6515, WA with nearby areas

6513, WA 6517, WA 6512, WA 6614, WA 6616, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6519, 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). 6515, WA vs 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6515/6515-wa/vs/POA6517/6517-wa