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6518, WA vs 6521, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 6518, WA profile · 6521, WA profile

6518, WA 6521, WA

Postcode 6521 and postcode 6518 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. There are sharp differences in wealth and education: the typical weekly household income in postcode 6521 is $1,764, which is far higher than the $837 seen in postcode 6518. High school completion is also far higher in postcode 6521, where 54.5% of people finished Year 12 compared to 37.3% in postcode 6518. Additionally, postcode 6521 has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 28.8%, while postcode 6518 has none.

Daily life in both areas shares several traits, such as having the same number of public transport stops and nearly identical rates of people working from home. However, they are diverging in other ways. The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and postcode 6518 has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now aged 52. This area also has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.9%) than postcode 6521 (20.5%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $927 higher in 6521, WA Family income: $1,076 higher in 6521, WA Recent arrivals: 28.8 pts higher in 6521, WA Personal income: $456 higher in 6521, WA Unemployment: 10.9 pts higher in 6518, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +138 larger in 6521, WA gap narrowing
209 9th pct 347 14th pct
Median age in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5 yrs older in 6518, WA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
5.3% 77th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
16.0% 82nd pct 11.7% 40th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.9%
29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.1% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

50.3% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
27.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

6518, WA 6521, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 58th pct 19.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 70.3%
3.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%
11.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%
7.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6521, WA gap steady
5.3% 50th pct 8.6% 62nd pct
Limited English in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
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

No religion in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6521, WA gap steady
42.1% 50th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.2% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.1% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
37.3% 25th pct 54.5% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +34.11 more in 6518, WA
52.63 100th pct 18.52 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6518, WAin 6521, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2 more in 6521, WA
30 8th pct 32 8th pct
Avg size in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2 larger in 6521, WA
30 8th pct 32 8th pct
ICSEA in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +47 higher in 6521, WA
953 27th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.9%
7.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.4% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
12.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.6% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +$456 higher in 6521, WA gap widening
$512 7th pct $968 82nd pct
Household income in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +$927 higher in 6521, WA gap widening
$837 1st pct $1,764 65th pct
Family income in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +$1,076 higher in 6521, WA gap widening
$971 0th pct $2,047 61st pct
High earners in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
2.6% 8th pct 7.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
6.4% 11th pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 12.5%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 30.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6518, WA
34.9% 81st pct 20.5% 10th pct
Mental health in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6518, WA
12.0% 87th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
4.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.5% None +24.4 pts ▸ 68.9%
21.5% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 13.8%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
1.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
23.6% 76th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 7th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 12th pct 21.8% 29th pct
Defence service in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6521, WA
1.6% 17th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 29th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.4 larger in 6521, WA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
16.4% 79th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
30.8% 69th pct 23.2% 33rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 44.6%
29.1% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 43.8%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 23.2%
6.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.8% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +$50 higher in 6521, WA gap widening
$150 11th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +$117 higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $750 9th pct
People / bedroom in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.20 higher in 6521, WA gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
21.8% 52nd pct 16.1% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
46.2% 72nd pct 39.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
93.6% 56th pct 89.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
85.9% 77th pct 77.7% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 39.3%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.8% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 89.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 36.6%
29.5% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +36.6 pts 22.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

53.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%
46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6518, WA gap steady
6.5% 74th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6518, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 80th pct 28.4% 80th pct
PT commute in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
6.9% 92nd pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 6518, WAin 6521, WA even
3 36th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5.71 more in 6518, WA
14.35 92nd pct 8.65 87th pct
Departures/1k in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +30.2 more in 6518, WA
134.0 48th pct 103.7 46th pct
PT routes in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +1 more in 6518, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6518, WAin 6521, WA
— 34 73rd pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 36.5%
28.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%
14.9% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.9% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 19.6%
9.1% 3 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.6% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
26.7% 21st pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.8% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6518, WA gap widening
13.3% 100th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Participation in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6521, WA gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 72.4% 93rd pct
Full-time in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6521, WA gap widening
62.1% 73rd pct 69.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%
28.7% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 20.9%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
3.4% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
3.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +3 higher in 6521, WA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +4 higher in 6521, WA
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +6 higher in 6521, WA
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +2 higher in 6521, WA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +52 higher in 6521, WA
934 27th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.7 higher in 6518, WA
2.0 26th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +1.6 more in 6518, WA
2.9 36th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +48.0 pts higher in 6518, WA
48.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6518, WAin 6521, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6521, WA
23.3% 30th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to school in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +46.7 pts higher in 6518, WA
51.2% 50th pct 4.4% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6518, WA
49.7% 29th pct 44.3% 25th pct
Walk to health in 6518, WAin 6521, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +71.5 more in 6518, WA
129.2 97th pct 57.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6518, WAin 6521, WA even
0 6th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in 6518, WAin 6521, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6521, WA
4.8% 46th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6518, WA with nearby areas

6514, WA 6516, WA 6519, WA 6521, WA 6511, WA 6525, WA 6517, WA 6515, 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). 6518, WA vs 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6518/6518-wa/vs/POA6521/6521-wa