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6519, WA vs 6525, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 6519, WA profile · 6525, WA profile

6519, WA 6525, WA

Postcode 6525 and postcode 6519 are two regional Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6525 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.3% of the population aged 65 or over. Postcode 6519 is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a much larger share of children under 15 (21.2%). Living costs are higher in postcode 6525, where the typical weekly rent is $250 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,537, compared with $120 for rent and $650 for mortgages in postcode 6519.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways. The age gap has widened, as residents in postcode 6525 have become far older than those in postcode 6519. At the same time, postcode 6519 has seen its lead grow in full-time employment and high-income earners. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways, such as having similar typical family incomes and almost identical proportions of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,105 larger in 6525, WA Rent: $130 higher in 6525, WA Mortgage: $887 higher in 6525, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6525, WA Full-time: 12.5 pts higher in 6519, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3,105 larger in 6525, WA gap steady
575 21st pct 3,680 49th pct
Median age in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +11 yrs older in 6525, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6519, WA gap steady
8.7% 87th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
22.1% 64th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
21.2% 85th pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
16.9% 86th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.8%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.9%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.7%
28.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%
9.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6519, WA 6525, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 44th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 75.4%
4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

39.8% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.8% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
2.8% 28th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +5.9 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

No religion in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
41.4% 47th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
39.5% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 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

Year 12 in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
40.4% 35th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
9.7% 21st pct 7.8% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +6.37 more in 6519, WA
8.20 77th pct 1.82 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6519, WAin 6525, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +287 more in 6525, WA
55 14th pct 342 38th pct
Avg size in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +287 larger in 6525, WA
55 16th pct 342 59th pct
ICSEA in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +37 higher in 6525, WA
908 13th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.6%
22.2% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
10.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%
6.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% 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 6519, WAin 6525, WA +$122 higher in 6519, WA gap widening
$748 49th pct $626 24th pct
Household income in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +$198 higher in 6519, WA gap widening
$1,366 39th pct $1,168 21st pct
Family income in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +$98 higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
$1,696 37th pct $1,598 30th pct
High earners in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%
19.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6525, WA
27.7% 39th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6525, WA
7.0% 27th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
17.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
29.5% 88th pct 21.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
7.3% 7th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6519, WA gap steady
23.7% 41st pct 20.4% 22nd pct
Defence service in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6525, WA
3.7% 71st pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
21.1% 35th pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.1 larger in 6519, WA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
35.6% 87th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 45.6%
37.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
10.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +$130 higher in 6525, WA gap widening
$120 6th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +$887 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
$650 6th pct $1,537 48th pct
People / bedroom in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.10 higher in 6519, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
26.8% 67th pct 24.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
41.5% 57th pct 45.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
93.2% 55th pct 86.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6525, WA gap widening
77.1% 44th pct 81.0% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 24.0%
16.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.6% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 2.9%
2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 86.2%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 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

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.5%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

21.8% $200–$349 +35.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
45.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 25.8%
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

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 40th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 9.1% 19th pct
PT commute in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6525, WA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +5 more in 6525, WA
3 36th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.04 more in 6519, WA
5.22 68th pct 2.17 36th pct
Departures/1k in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +8.8 more in 6519, WA
27.8 33rd pct 19.0 30th pct
PT routes in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +2 more in 6525, WA
1 29th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 58.1%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 9.1%
8.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
13.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
3.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6519, WAin 6525, WA even gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 43rd pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6519, WA gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6519, WA gap steady
55.8% 34th pct 48.6% 14th pct
Full-time in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6519, WA gap widening
67.8% 89th pct 55.2% 28th pct

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.6 pts 11.8%
5.0% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.9% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.5% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +21.1 pts 14.4%
12.0% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
6.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
1.7% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6519, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6519, WAin 6525, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +1 higher in 6525, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +3 higher in 6519, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +16 higher in 6519, WA
947 33rd pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.9 higher in 6519, WA
3.9 53rd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +1.0 more in 6519, WA
4.2 56th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6519, WA
51.8% 55th pct 27.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +29.0 pts higher in 6519, WA
51.8% 56th pct 22.8% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +22.4 pts higher in 6519, WA
50.7% 49th pct 28.3% 34th pct
Walk to school in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +29.8 pts higher in 6519, WA
51.8% 50th pct 22.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6525, WA
52.3% 31st pct 77.3% 54th pct
Walk to health in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6519, WA
51.8% 68th pct 38.6% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +44.0 more in 6519, WA
60.9 87th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6519, WAin 6525, WA even
0 9th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 6519, WAin 6525, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6525, WA
3.9% 31st pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6519, WA with nearby areas

6517, WA 6522, WA 6625, WA 6518, WA 6525, WA 6515, WA 6623, WA 6514, 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). 6519, WA vs 6525, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/vs/POA6525/6525-wa