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6519, WA vs 6623, WA

Name: 6519, WA vs 6623, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 72 km apart · 6519, WA profile · 6623, WA profile

6519, WA 6623, WA

Postcode 6623 and postcode 6519 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6623 is more walkable, with about 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services, and groceries, compared to 52% in postcode 6519. It also has a larger school presence, with 256 enrolments and a typical school size of 128, while postcode 6519 has 55 enrolments and smaller schools of 55 students. In contrast, postcode 6519 has far more public transport options and a higher share of people born overseas at 12.3%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (8.7%) and those who do not have a religion. They also share a typical household income of around $1,360 a week and the same average of 2.3 people per home. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in Year 12 completion, others have widened; for instance, the gap in outright home ownership has grown to 8 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in 6519, WA Rent: $70 higher in 6623, WA Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in 6519, WA One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 6519, WA Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in 6519, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6519, WA in 6623, WA even gap narrowing

575 21st pct 575 21st pct

Median age in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1 yrs older in 6623, WA gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 45.5%

28.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6519, WA 6623, 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 ◂ +1.6 pts 69.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.5% India even 0.5%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 31.8%

39.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%

6.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

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 ◂ +5.9 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

41.4% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.9%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%

17.6% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam 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 6623, WA +6.51 more in 6623, WA

8.20 77th pct 14.71 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1 more in 6623, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +201 more in 6623, WA

55 14th pct 256 33rd pct

Avg size in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +73 larger in 6623, WA

55 16th pct 128 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +6 higher in 6519, WA

908 13th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.4%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

10.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%

4.8% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

7.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.9% Health even 6.8%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +$61 higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +$8 higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing

$1,366 39th pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +$47 higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing

$1,696 37th pct $1,649 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +8.3 pts 45.9%

17.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6519, WA in 6623, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 34.9%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

10.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +$70 higher in 6623, WA gap widening

$120 6th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +$150 higher in 6519, WA gap narrowing

$650 6th pct $500 1st pct

People / bedroom in 6519, WA in 6623, 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 +8.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

26.8% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 91.1%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 36.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.6%

21.8% $200–$349 +21.9 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

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +2 more in 6519, WA

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +3.48 more in 6519, WA

5.22 68th pct 1.74 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +20.9 more in 6519, WA

27.8 33rd pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 6519, WA in 6623, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%

8.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 32.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

3.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 30.4%

5.8% Education & training +21.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

2.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

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

5.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

6.2% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +2 higher in 6519, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1 higher in 6519, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1 higher in 6519, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +2 higher in 6519, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +36 higher in 6519, WA

947 33rd pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1.3 higher in 6623, WA

3.9 53rd pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1.4 more in 6623, WA

4.2 56th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6623, WA

51.8% 55th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6623, WA

51.8% 56th pct 70.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

50.7% 49th pct 58.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6623, WA

51.8% 50th pct 69.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6623, WA

52.3% 31st pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6623, WA

51.8% 68th pct 69.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +7.0 more in 6623, WA

60.9 87th pct 67.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6519, WA in 6623, WA even

0 9th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 6519, WA in 6623, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6519, WA

3.9% 31st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6519, WA with nearby areas

6517, WA 6522, WA 6625, WA 6518, WA 6525, WA 6515, WA 6623, WA 6514, 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). 6519, WA vs 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/vs/POA6623/6623-wa