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6517, WA vs 6616, WA

Name: 6517, WA vs 6616, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6517, WA profile · 6616, WA profile

6517, WA 6616, WA

Postcode 6517 and postcode 6616 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6517 is more likely to have renters (28.6% compared to 0% in postcode 6616) and residents who have moved in the last five years (34.6% versus 5.4%). There are also more people born overseas in postcode 6517, where 10.1% were born abroad compared to none in postcode 6616.

Both areas share some basic characteristics, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no recorded unemployment. However, they have diverged in other ways; for example, residents in postcode 6616 are now far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 43 in postcode 6517. Working patterns also differ sharply, as 33.3% of people in postcode 6616 work from home, which is far higher than the 9.7% in postcode 6517.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.3 pts higher in 6517, WA Work from home: 23.7 pts higher in 6616, WA Population: 346 larger in 6517, WA Unpaid child care: 20.4 pts higher in 6517, WA Full-time: 16.4 pts higher in 6517, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +346 larger in 6517, WA gap steady

407 16th pct 61 3rd pct

Median age in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +10 yrs older in 6616, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

12.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.8% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

6517, WA 6616, 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 ◂ +14.6 pts 57.4%

4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%

37.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 31.1%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%

1.2% Dutch +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.7% German ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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 ◂ +32.1 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

17.4% Not stated +30.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +29.1 pts 16.4%

37.8% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 24.6%

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 6616, WA

16.67 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +1 more in 6517, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6517, WA in 6616, WA

58 14th pct —

Avg size in 6517, WA in 6616, WA

58 17th pct —

ICSEA in 6517, WA in 6616, WA

892 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 18.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 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 6616, WA +$84 higher in 6517, WA gap narrowing

$823 64th pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +$212 higher in 6616, WA gap widening

$1,350 37th pct $1,562 53rd pct

Family income in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +$208 higher in 6616, WA gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 6.7%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 8.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +15.2 pts 39.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

4.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +0.1 larger in 6616, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 28.0%

4.5% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 23.1%

10.6% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.1% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6517, WA in 6616, WA

$150 11th pct —

Mortgage in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +$473 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$867 13th pct $394 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6517, WA in 6616, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +39.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 30.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 +28.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

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 6616, WA +1 more in 6616, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +30.33 more in 6616, WA

2.46 38th pct 32.79 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +45.9 more in 6616, WA

19.7 30th pct 65.6 43rd pct

PT routes in 6517, WA in 6616, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +17 longer in 6616, WA

45 79th pct 62 88th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +32.3 pts 33.3%

9.7% Worked at home +23.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +36.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

31.2% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.3% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Education & training +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

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

2.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +37.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +19.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

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 6616, WA +4 higher in 6616, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +5 higher in 6616, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +6 higher in 6616, WA

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +6 higher in 6616, WA

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +118 higher in 6616, WA

961 41st pct 1,079 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +2.0 higher in 6517, WA

4.3 58th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +2.1 more in 6517, WA

4.6 61st pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +66.9 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

67.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6517, WA

61.6% 56th pct 57.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +60.5 pts higher in 6517, WA

60.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 45th pct 62.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in 6517, WA in 6616, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +175.5 more in 6616, WA

54.1 87th pct 229.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6517, WA in 6616, WA even

0 14th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 6517, WA in 6616, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6517, WA

3.4% 21st pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 6517, WA with nearby areas

6515, WA 6519, WA 6625, WA 6513, WA 6616, WA 6614, WA 6623, WA 6518, 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). 6517, WA vs 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/vs/POA6616/6616-wa