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6517, WA vs 6518, WA

Name: 6517, WA vs 6518, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 6517, WA profile · 6518, WA profile

6517, WA 6518, WA

Postcode 6517 and postcode 6518 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in postcode 6518 is far older at 52, compared to 43 in postcode 6517. Income is also much higher in postcode 6517, where the typical weekly household income is $1,350, while postcode 6518 is far lower at $837. Postcode 6517 is also more accessible, described as somewhat walkable, whereas postcode 6518 is car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, household income, and unemployment. Despite these diverging trends, they share several core traits. Both have an identical typical weekly rent of $150 and a similar proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar housing style, with detached houses making up over 93% of homes in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in 6518, WA PT commute: 6.9 pts higher in 6518, WA Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in 6518, WA One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 6518, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6518, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +198 larger in 6517, WA gap narrowing

407 16th pct 209 9th pct

Median age in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +9 yrs older in 6518, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.3% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 50.3%

27.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

6517, WA 6518, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 63.2%

4.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 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

40.8% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 32.5%

37.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

8.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 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

79.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 78.0%

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

45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 39.2%

37.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +35.96 more in 6518, WA

16.67 89th pct 52.63 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +28 more in 6517, WA

58 14th pct 30 8th pct

Avg size in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +28 larger in 6517, WA

58 17th pct 30 8th pct

ICSEA in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +61 higher in 6518, WA

892 12th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below even 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

6.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +$311 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$823 64th pct $512 7th pct

Household income in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +$513 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$1,350 37th pct $837 1st pct

Family income in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +$904 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $971 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +10.0 pts 44.5%

17.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +0.1 larger in 6518, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

45.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 29.1%

4.5% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +0.10 higher in 6517, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 93.6%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 3.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

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

43.5% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +2 more in 6518, WA

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +11.90 more in 6518, WA

2.46 38th pct 14.35 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +114.3 more in 6518, WA

19.7 30th pct 134.0 48th pct

PT routes in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +1 more in 6518, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6517, WA in 6518, WA

45 79th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +25.4 pts 40.2%

9.7% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Bus +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle even 31.2%

8.3% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

2.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.9% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.2% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.4% Labourers +16.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 3.4%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +2 higher in 6517, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +3 higher in 6517, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +2 higher in 6517, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +27 higher in 6517, WA

961 41st pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +2.3 higher in 6517, WA

4.3 58th pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +1.7 more in 6517, WA

4.6 61st pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 68th pct 48.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

67.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +38.4 pts higher in 6517, WA

61.6% 56th pct 23.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6517, WA

60.5% 59th pct 51.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 45th pct 49.7% 29th pct

Walk to health in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +75.1 more in 6518, WA

54.1 87th pct 129.2 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6517, WA in 6518, WA even

0 14th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 6517, WA in 6518, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6518, WA

3.4% 21st pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6517, WA with nearby areas

6515, WA 6519, WA 6625, WA 6513, WA 6616, WA 6614, WA 6623, WA 6518, WA

Compare 6518, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6517, WA vs 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/vs/POA6518/6518-wa