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6519, WA vs 6522, WA

Name: 6519, WA vs 6522, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6519, WA profile · 6522, WA profile

6519, WA 6522, WA

Postcode 6519 and postcode 6522 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their access to resources and housing; postcode 6522 has far higher access to money and resources and a higher rate of homes owned outright at 49.7%. Conversely, postcode 6519 has a far higher share of renters at 26.8% and a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (8.7%). While postcode 6522 is generally more walkable for schools, parks and groceries, postcode 6519 is far higher for those walking to health services.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar number of people caring for children unpaid. Both areas also have about the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown, with people now noticeably older in postcode 6522. The gap in the number of people with no religion has also widened, with postcode 6522 now well higher.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in 6519, WA Renting: 15.3 pts higher in 6519, WA Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in 6519, WA One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in 6519, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6522, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +168 larger in 6519, WA gap widening

575 21st pct 407 16th pct

Median age in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +5 yrs older in 6522, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

22.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Marital status

54.3% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

28.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

9.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6519, WA 6522, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 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

39.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Scottish even 6.6%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

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

41.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +4.30 more in 6522, WA

8.20 77th pct 12.50 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6519, WA in 6522, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +28 more in 6522, WA

55 14th pct 83 18th pct

Avg size in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +28 larger in 6522, WA

55 16th pct 83 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +121 higher in 6522, WA

908 13th pct 1,029 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.9% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +$58 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $806 61st pct

Household income in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +$102 higher in 6522, WA gap widening

$1,366 39th pct $1,468 47th pct

Family income in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +$241 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$1,696 37th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more even 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

5.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +0.1 larger in 6522, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

34.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

10.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +$30 higher in 6522, WA gap widening

$120 6th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +$79 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$650 6th pct $729 8th pct

People / bedroom in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +0.10 higher in 6519, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.8% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 11.6%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.8%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 38.8%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

6.8% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 17.6%

21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

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

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.3 pts 26.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6519, WA in 6522, WA even

3 36th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +2.15 more in 6522, WA

5.22 68th pct 7.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +11.5 more in 6522, WA

27.8 33rd pct 39.3 36th pct

PT routes in 6519, WA in 6522, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6519, WA in 6522, WA

— 81 98th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 53.8%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

8.3% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 24.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.4% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

9.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

8.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

6.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +1 higher in 6522, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +3 higher in 6522, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +4 higher in 6522, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +1 higher in 6519, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +23 higher in 6522, WA

947 33rd pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +0.3 higher in 6519, WA

3.9 53rd pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +0.2 more in 6519, WA

4.2 56th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6522, WA

51.8% 55th pct 65.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6522, WA

51.8% 56th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6522, WA

50.7% 49th pct 58.0% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6522, WA

51.8% 50th pct 66.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6522, WA

52.3% 31st pct 65.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +51.8 pts higher in 6519, WA

51.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +9.3 more in 6519, WA

60.9 87th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6519, WA in 6522, WA even

0 9th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 6519, WA in 6522, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6519, WA

3.9% 31st pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 6519, WA with nearby areas

6517, WA 6522, WA 6625, WA 6518, WA 6525, WA 6515, WA 6623, WA 6514, WA

Compare 6522, WA with nearby areas

6625, WA 6519, WA 6525, WA 6628, WA 6632, WA 6627, WA 6528, WA 6623, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6519, WA vs 6522, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/vs/POA6522/6522-wa