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6516, WA vs 6518, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6516, WA profile · 6518, WA profile

6516, WA 6518, WA

Postcode 6516 and postcode 6518 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 6516 is more populous and has better access to basics, with 42.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 6518. It is also a more expensive place to live; the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,625, which is far higher than the $867 typical payment in postcode 6518. Residents in postcode 6516 are also more likely to have no religion (53.1% compared to 42.1% in postcode 6518).

These two areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both being 52 years old. They are also alike in their levels of education, as around 10% of adults in both areas hold a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these common traits, some gaps are growing. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has widened, with postcode 6516 now earning $350 more than postcode 6518.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,776 larger in 6516, WA Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in 6518, WA Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in 6516, WA Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in 6518, WA Rent: $170 higher in 6516, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1,776 larger in 6516, WA gap widening
1,985 41st pct 209 9th pct
Median age in 6516, WAin 6518, WA even gap narrowing
52 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
2.7% 57th pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
28.9% 87th pct 30.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 9.1% 6th pct
De facto in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
15.7% 80th pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 50.3%
29.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%
10.4% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

6516, WA 6518, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
14.5% 52nd pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 63.2%
5.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
2.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 32.5%
43.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%
8.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 78.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
53.1% 87th pct 42.1% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 42.1%
34.4% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.7% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
35.0% 19th pct 37.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
10.1% 23rd pct 10.5% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +49.05 more in 6518, WA
3.58 54th pct 52.63 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6516, WAin 6518, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +334 more in 6516, WA
364 40th pct 30 8th pct
Avg size in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +334 larger in 6516, WA
364 61st pct 30 8th pct
ICSEA in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +3 higher in 6516, WA
956 29th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.0%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 23.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 10.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
6.6% Society & culture even 6.6%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +$120 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
$632 25th pct $512 7th pct
Household income in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +$350 higher in 6516, WA gap widening
$1,187 23rd pct $837 1st pct
Family income in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +$525 higher in 6516, WA gap steady
$1,496 23rd pct $971 0th pct
High earners in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
11.7% 67th pct 2.6% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6516, WA gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 6.4% 11th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.4%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6518, WA
32.1% 67th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6518, WA
8.1% 41st pct 12.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
8.1% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
5.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +11.8 pts 44.5%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
7.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 69th pct 23.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 11th pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 14th pct 17.3% 12th pct
Defence service in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6516, WA
4.2% 79th pct 1.6% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6516, WA gap steady
24.8% 65th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.1 larger in 6516, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
12.1% 48th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
28.1% 55th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
39.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 29.1%
12.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +$170 higher in 6516, WA gap steady
$320 57th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +$758 higher in 6516, WA gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.10 higher in 6516, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
24.6% 61st pct 21.8% 52nd pct
Owned outright in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
44.9% 68th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
91.3% 48th pct 93.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
84.9% 74th pct 85.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 16.7%
24.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
3.1% Other tenure +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 93.6%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 29.5%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% Under $200 +46.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +50.5 pts 0.0%
36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% Under $1,000 +36.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
1.8% 25th pct 6.5% 74th pct
Work from home in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 28.7% 80th pct
PT commute in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
2.1% 69th pct 6.9% 92nd pct
PT stops in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2 more in 6518, WA
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +13.85 more in 6518, WA
0.50 20th pct 14.35 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +132.0 more in 6518, WA
2.0 16th pct 134.0 48th pct
PT routes in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1 more in 6518, WA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 40.2%
7.6% Worked at home +21.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.7% Walked +12.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%
7.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 81st pct 26.7% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Participation in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing
53.7% 27th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
52.4% 15th pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
11.2% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%
10.9% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
4.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +29.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
14.8% Labourers +14.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 3.4%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +3 higher in 6516, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +4 higher in 6516, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +2 higher in 6518, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +16 higher in 6516, WA
950 35th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1.5 higher in 6516, WA
3.5 48th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.5 more in 6516, WA
3.5 44th pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6518, WA
41.5% 44th pct 48.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +42.9 pts higher in 6516, WA
42.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6518, WA
23.1% 30th pct 23.3% 30th pct
Walk to school in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6518, WA
27.5% 27th pct 51.2% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6516, WA
84.9% 61st pct 49.7% 29th pct
Walk to health in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6516, WA
32.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +94.4 more in 6518, WA
34.8 76th pct 129.2 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA
1 43rd pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 6516, WAin 6518, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6518, WA
4.3% 38th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6516, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6518, WA with nearby areas

6514, WA 6516, WA 6519, WA 6521, WA 6511, WA 6525, WA 6517, WA 6515, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6516, WA vs 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/vs/POA6518/6518-wa