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6517, WA vs 6623, WA

Name: 6517, WA vs 6623, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 6517, WA profile · 6623, WA profile

6517, WA 6623, WA

Postcode 6623 and postcode 6517 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are notable differences in their demographics and services; postcode 6623 has a much higher share of children under 15 (23.7% compared to 14.7% in postcode 6517) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.7% versus 3.4%). Health access is also very different, with 69.8% of homes in postcode 6623 within a 15-minute walk of services, while postcode 6517 has none.

These two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 43 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,350. While they share these core traits, some gaps have shifted over time. For example, typical monthly home loan payments are now far higher in postcode 6517, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Other differences, such as the gap in the number of children, have widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in 6623, WA Mortgage: $367 higher in 6517, WA No car: 4.4 pts higher in 6623, WA Population: 168 larger in 6623, WA Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in 6517, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +168 larger in 6623, WA gap narrowing

407 16th pct 575 21st pct

Median age in 6517, WA in 6623, WA even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.8%

14.7% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 45.5%

27.4% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

1.8% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Separated even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6517, WA 6623, 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 ◂ +2.4 pts 69.6%

4.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%

37.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

8.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +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 ◂ +4.3 pts 75.3%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 35.0%

37.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.4% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

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 6623, WA +1.96 more in 6517, WA

16.67 89th pct 14.71 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +1 more in 6623, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +198 more in 6623, WA

58 14th pct 256 33rd pct

Avg size in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +70 larger in 6623, WA

58 17th pct 128 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +10 higher in 6623, WA

892 12th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.7%

8.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

5.2% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 6623, WA +$136 higher in 6517, WA gap narrowing

$823 64th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +$8 higher in 6623, WA gap narrowing

$1,350 37th pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +$226 higher in 6517, WA gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,649 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%

17.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +0.3 larger in 6623, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 34.5%

4.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 34.9%

39.8% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 31.8%

8.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +$40 higher in 6623, WA gap widening

$150 11th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +$367 higher in 6517, WA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $500 1st pct

People / bedroom in 6517, WA in 6623, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

28.6% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 91.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 36.5%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 39.6%

21.7% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

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 +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

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 6623, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +0.72 more in 6517, WA

2.46 38th pct 1.74 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +12.7 more in 6517, WA

19.7 30th pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 6517, WA in 6623, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6517, WA in 6623, WA

45 79th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.2%

9.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

31.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

2.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.8% Education & training +15.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.9% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

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

2.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Sales workers even 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +3 higher in 6517, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +3 higher in 6517, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +2 higher in 6517, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +1 higher in 6517, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +50 higher in 6517, WA

961 41st pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +0.9 higher in 6623, WA

4.3 58th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +1.0 more in 6623, WA

4.6 61st pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6623, WA

66.9% 68th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6623, WA

67.2% 70th pct 70.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6517, WA

61.6% 56th pct 58.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6623, WA

60.5% 59th pct 69.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6623, WA

66.9% 45th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +13.8 more in 6623, WA

54.1 87th pct 67.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6517, WA in 6623, WA even

0 14th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 6517, WA in 6623, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6517, WA

3.4% 21st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6517, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6623, WA with nearby areas

6625, WA 6627, WA 6628, WA 6517, WA 6631, WA 6620, WA 6522, WA 6616, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6517, WA vs 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/vs/POA6623/6623-wa