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6515, WA vs 6616, WA

Name: 6515, WA vs 6616, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 6515, WA profile · 6616, WA profile

6515, WA 6616, WA

Postcode 6515 and postcode 6616 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and lifestyles; postcode 6616 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in postcode 6515. Postcode 6515 has a much more active workforce, with 63.3% of adults working or looking for work, whereas that figure is 46.7% in postcode 6616. Additionally, postcode 6515 is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (42.6% versus 20.0%) and those who volunteer (35.2% versus 22.2%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $739 to $789. They also both have a small number of university graduates and an identical lack of public transport commuters. While they are similar in some ways, other gaps are shifting; the typical age gap has widened since 2016, and the difference in the number of people who have moved recently has grown significantly, with 27.1% moving into postcode 6515 compared to just 5.4% in postcode 6616.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 22.8 pts higher in 6515, WA Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in 6515, WA Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in 6515, WA Population: 262 larger in 6515, WA Full-time: 16.3 pts higher in 6515, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +262 larger in 6515, WA gap widening

323 14th pct 61 3rd pct

Median age in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +9 yrs older in 6616, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 18.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 24.4%

7.5% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.4% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

6515, WA 6616, 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 ◂ +16.3 pts 57.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.5%

39.3% English ◂ +8.2 pts 31.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

1.2% Dutch +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 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

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +31.7 pts 47.5%

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

19.8% Not stated +27.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.3% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 24.6%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 16.4%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

16.39 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +1 more in 6515, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

40 10th pct —

Avg size in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

40 12th pct —

ICSEA in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

966 34th pct —

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 20.0%

21.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 18.5%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +$50 higher in 6515, WA gap narrowing

$789 58th pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +$99 higher in 6616, WA gap narrowing

$1,463 47th pct $1,562 53rd pct

Family income in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +$370 higher in 6616, WA gap narrowing

$1,713 38th pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 8.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 6.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +19.2 pts 39.3%

14.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

3.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +0.2 larger in 6515, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 28.0%

11.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

17.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.1% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

$150 11th pct —

Mortgage in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +$256 higher in 6515, WA gap widening

$650 6th pct $394 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6515, WA in 6616, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 30.8%

13.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

9.4% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 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

50.4% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +1 more in 6515, WA

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +23.50 more in 6616, WA

9.29 87th pct 32.79 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +16.0 more in 6616, WA

49.5 40th pct 65.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 6515, WA in 6616, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6515, WA in 6616, WA

— 62 88th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 33.3%

23.9% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +37.6 pts ▸ 76.9%

23.0% 1 vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

49.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 33.3%

6.7% Education & training +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Managers +27.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.6% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +2 higher in 6616, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +3 higher in 6616, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +2 higher in 6616, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +4 higher in 6616, WA

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +81 higher in 6616, WA

998 60th pct 1,079 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +1.3 higher in 6515, WA

3.6 49th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +1.3 more in 6515, WA

3.8 50th pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +54.4 pts higher in 6515, WA

54.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +55.0 pts higher in 6515, WA

55.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6616, WA

51.2% 49th pct 57.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +54.2 pts higher in 6515, WA

54.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6616, WA

55.0% 34th pct 62.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in 6515, WA in 6616, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +133.5 more in 6616, WA

96.0 92nd pct 229.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6515, WA in 6616, WA even

0 5th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6515, WA in 6616, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6515, WA

3.5% 24th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 6515, WA with nearby areas

6513, WA 6517, WA 6512, WA 6614, WA 6616, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6519, WA

Compare 6616, WA with nearby areas

6614, WA 6613, WA 6620, WA 6515, WA 6609, WA 6513, WA 6517, WA 6575, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6515, WA vs 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6515/6515-wa/vs/POA6616/6616-wa