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6516, WA vs 6521, WA

Name: 6516, WA vs 6521, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6516, WA profile · 6521, WA profile

6516, WA 6521, WA

Postcode 6516 and postcode 6521 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6516 is more populated and has a higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,625 compared to $750 in postcode 6521. It is also a more walkable area; 42.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of homes in postcode 6521 are. In contrast, postcode 6521 is far more likely to have residents who work from home (28.4% versus 7.6%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.8% compared to 4.2% in postcode 6516.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at about 10%. They also share similar rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. While postcode 6516 is generally older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 47 in postcode 6521, this gap has shifted since 2011. Other differences have also changed over time, such as the gap in Year 12 completion which has narrowed to 19.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.6 pts higher in 6521, WA Work from home: 20.9 pts higher in 6521, WA Population: 1,638 larger in 6516, WA Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in 6521, WA Full-time: 16.8 pts higher in 6521, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +1,638 larger in 6516, WA gap widening

1,985 41st pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +5 yrs older in 6516, WA gap narrowing

52 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

29.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 23.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6516, WA 6521, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 70.3%

5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

2.9% German even 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 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

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 81.0%

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

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 45.2%

34.4% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

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

Schools/1k kids in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +14.93 more in 6521, WA

3.58 54th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6516, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +332 more in 6516, WA

364 40th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +332 larger in 6516, WA

364 61st pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +44 higher in 6521, WA

956 29th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 18.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

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, WA in 6521, WA +$336 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$632 25th pct $968 82nd pct

Household income in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +$577 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,187 23rd pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +$551 higher in 6521, WA gap widening

$1,496 23rd pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 14.3%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 30.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

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 +12.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 13.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +0.3 larger in 6521, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 44.6%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 43.8%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 23.2%

11.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +$120 higher in 6516, WA gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +$875 higher in 6516, WA gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $750 9th pct

People / bedroom in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +0.10 higher in 6521, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 39.3%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

24.6% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%

3.1% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 89.3%

3.9% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 33.0%

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.9 pts 16.7%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% Under $1,000 +32.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.5 pts 10.7%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 10.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +2 more in 6521, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +8.14 more in 6521, WA

0.50 20th pct 8.65 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +101.7 more in 6521, WA

2.0 16th pct 103.7 46th pct

PT routes in 6516, WA in 6521, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6516, WA in 6521, WA

— 34 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 36.5%

7.6% Worked at home +20.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 19.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.0% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%

10.9% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 1.4%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +27.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +2 higher in 6521, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6521, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +2 higher in 6521, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +4 higher in 6521, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +36 higher in 6521, WA

950 35th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +2.3 higher in 6516, WA

3.5 48th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +2.1 more in 6516, WA

3.5 44th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +41.5 pts higher in 6516, WA

41.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +42.9 pts higher in 6516, WA

42.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6521, WA

23.1% 30th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to school in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6516, WA

27.5% 27th pct 4.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +40.6 pts higher in 6516, WA

84.9% 61st pct 44.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6516, WA

32.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +22.9 more in 6521, WA

34.8 76th pct 57.6 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +1 higher in 6516, WA

1 43rd pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6516, WA in 6521, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6521, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6516, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6521, WA with nearby areas

6516, WA 6511, WA 6507, WA 6518, WA 6512, WA 6514, WA 6044, WA 6510, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6516, WA vs 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/vs/POA6521/6521-wa