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6517, WA vs 6620, WA

Name: 6517, WA vs 6620, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 89 km apart · 6517, WA profile · 6620, WA profile

6517, WA 6620, WA

Postcode 6620 and postcode 6517 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their demographics and income; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 6620 is $1,392, which is far higher than the $823 in postcode 6517. Postcode 6517 is also much older, with 23.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 11.0% in postcode 6620. While 67.2% of homes in postcode 6517 are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, no homes in postcode 6620 have this access.

Both areas share similar housing patterns, with about 95% of homes being separate houses and roughly 77% having three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in the number of older residents has widened since 2011, growing from a 0.7% difference to 12.3%. This shift is consistent with other growing divides, such as the number of volunteers, which is now far higher in postcode 6517.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 11.3 pts higher in 6620, WA Personal income: $569 higher in 6620, WA Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 6620, WA Volunteering: 14.7 pts higher in 6517, WA Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in 6517, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +111 larger in 6620, WA gap narrowing

407 16th pct 518 19th pct

Median age in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +2 yrs older in 6517, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 11.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 45.2%

27.4% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6517, WA 6620, 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 ◂ +19.3 pts 52.7%

4.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 27.4%

37.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 32.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

8.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 62.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +12.2 pts 33.2%

37.8% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

17.4% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam 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 6620, WA +2.38 more in 6517, WA

16.67 89th pct 14.29 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +31 more in 6517, WA

58 14th pct 27 7th pct

Avg size in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +31 larger in 6517, WA

58 17th pct 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +41 higher in 6620, WA

892 12th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.8%

8.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 23.1%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

1.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +$569 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$823 64th pct $1,392 97th pct

Household income in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +$414 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$1,350 37th pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +$216 higher in 6620, WA gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $2,091 64th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.2%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.4%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 13.4%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 50.2%

17.7% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +0.3 larger in 6620, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 35.9%

4.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 32.0%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

8.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +$20 higher in 6620, WA gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +$33 higher in 6517, WA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $834 12th pct

People / bedroom in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 35.0%

28.6% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

2.5% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

2.5% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 46.6%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 ◂ +29.3 pts 25.0%

21.7% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

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 +29.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +0.53 more in 6517, WA

2.46 38th pct 1.93 34th pct

Departures/1k in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +11.9 more in 6517, WA

19.7 30th pct 7.7 23rd pct

PT routes in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6517, WA in 6620, WA

45 79th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.0 pts 43.5%

9.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Bus +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 31.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

8.3% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

2.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Mining +24.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 3.2%

9.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%

2.2% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +2 higher in 6620, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +2 higher in 6620, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +1 higher in 6620, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +3 higher in 6620, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +44 higher in 6620, WA

961 41st pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +1.2 higher in 6517, WA

4.3 58th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +1.0 more in 6517, WA

4.6 61st pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 68th pct 57.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +67.2 pts higher in 6517, WA

67.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6517, WA

61.6% 56th pct 56.1% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

60.5% 59th pct 60.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6517, WA

66.9% 45th pct 57.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +7.7 more in 6517, WA

54.1 87th pct 46.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 6517, WA in 6620, WA even

0 14th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6517, WA in 6620, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6517, WA

3.4% 21st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6517, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6620, WA with nearby areas

6616, WA 6614, WA 6613, WA 6623, WA 6612, WA 6468, WA 6609, WA 6517, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6517, WA vs 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/vs/POA6620/6620-wa