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6518, WA vs 6525, WA

Name: 6518, WA vs 6525, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 73 km apart · 6518, WA profile · 6525, WA profile

6518, WA 6525, WA

Postcode 6525 and postcode 6518 are two Western Australian areas with very different population scales. Postcode 6525 is a larger community of 3,680 people where typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $1,598, compared to $971 in postcode 6518, which is sparsely populated with just 209 residents. Postcode 6525 has more children, making up 14.9% of the population, and its schools are far larger, with an average of 342 students compared to only 30 in postcode 6518.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to home ownership, as around 45% of homes are owned outright in each. They also share a similar proportion of older residents, with about 30% aged 65 or over. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,471 larger in 6525, WA Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in 6518, WA Mortgage: $670 higher in 6525, WA Rent: $100 higher in 6525, WA Family income: $627 higher in 6525, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +3,471 larger in 6525, WA gap steady

209 9th pct 3,680 49th pct

Median age in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +1 yrs older in 6525, WA gap narrowing

52 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%

9.1% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6518, WA 6525, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.8% English +3.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

7.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +50.81 more in 6518, WA

52.63 100th pct 1.82 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6518, WA in 6525, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +312 more in 6525, WA

30 8th pct 342 38th pct

Avg size in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +312 larger in 6525, WA

30 8th pct 342 59th pct

ICSEA in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +8 higher in 6518, WA

953 27th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%

27.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.5% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +$114 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$512 7th pct $626 24th pct

Household income in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +$331 higher in 6525, WA gap steady

$837 1st pct $1,168 21st pct

Family income in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +$627 higher in 6525, WA gap widening

$971 0th pct $1,598 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 even 45.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

9.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.5% None +11.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

1.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +0.1 larger in 6525, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 40.4%

29.1% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%

3.8% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +$100 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +$670 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $1,537 48th pct

People / bedroom in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +0.10 higher in 6525, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 45.2%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +13.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 86.2%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 40.5%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +33.0 pts 25.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.0 pts 20.8%

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +5 more in 6525, WA

3 36th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +12.18 more in 6518, WA

14.35 92nd pct 2.17 36th pct

Departures/1k in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +114.9 more in 6518, WA

134.0 48th pct 19.0 30th pct

PT routes in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +1 more in 6525, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 9.1%

14.9% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 4.6%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.9% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.6 pts 11.8%

4.6% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Managers ◂ +28.1 pts 14.4%

28.7% Labourers ◂ +14.4 pts 14.3%

3.4% Technicians & trades +15.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.0% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6518, WA in 6525, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +1 higher in 6525, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +2 higher in 6525, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +2 higher in 6518, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +3 higher in 6518, WA

934 27th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +1.0 higher in 6525, WA

2.0 26th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +0.3 more in 6525, WA

2.9 36th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6518, WA

48.0% 51st pct 27.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6525, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 29th pct

Walk to transit in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6525, WA

23.3% 30th pct 28.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6518, WA

51.2% 50th pct 22.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6525, WA

49.7% 29th pct 77.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6525, WA

0.0% 0th pct 38.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +112.3 more in 6518, WA

129.2 97th pct 16.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6518, WA in 6525, WA even

0 6th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 6518, WA in 6525, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6518, WA

4.8% 46th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6518, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6525, WA with nearby areas

6528, WA 6522, WA 6519, WA 6518, WA 6632, WA 6530, WA 6514, WA 6625, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6518, WA vs 6525, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6518/6518-wa/vs/POA6525/6525-wa