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6522, WA vs 6623, WA

Name: 6522, WA vs 6623, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 6522, WA profile · 6623, WA profile

6522, WA 6623, WA

Postcode 6623 and postcode 6522 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their accessibility and resources; 69.8% of homes in postcode 6623 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 0% of homes in postcode 6522 are. Postcode 6623 has far more renters, at 25.0% compared to 11.6% in postcode 6522, and a higher share of children under 15 (23.7% versus 19.7%). In contrast, postcode 6522 has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and residents there generally have better access to money and resources.

Both areas share a very similar housing profile, with nearly half of all homes owned outright and about the same number of people per home. They also have similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people aged 65 and over. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, the typical age in postcode 6522 is now noticeably older than in postcode 6623, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.4 pts higher in 6623, WA Population: 168 larger in 6623, WA Participation: 9.9 pts higher in 6522, WA Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in 6522, WA No religion: 8.0 pts higher in 6522, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +168 larger in 6623, WA gap narrowing

407 16th pct 575 21st pct

Median age in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +4 yrs older in 6522, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%

19.7% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 45.5%

25.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Widowed even 5.4%

3.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6522, WA 6623, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 69.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 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%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 31.8%

41.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%

6.6% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +9.0 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

48.9% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 40.9%

35.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

17.4% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +2.21 more in 6623, WA

12.50 87th pct 14.71 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +1 more in 6623, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +173 more in 6623, WA

83 18th pct 256 33rd pct

Avg size in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +45 larger in 6623, WA

83 23rd pct 128 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +127 higher in 6522, WA

1,029 66th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

20.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

10.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 28.1%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 9.5%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

7.9% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +$119 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$806 61st pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +$110 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$1,468 47th pct $1,358 38th pct

Family income in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +$288 higher in 6522, WA gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,649 33rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.3% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +11.6 pts 45.9%

17.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +0.1 larger in 6522, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 56.5%

32.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

28.6% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +$40 higher in 6623, WA gap widening

$150 11th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +$229 higher in 6522, WA gap narrowing

$729 8th pct $500 1st pct

People / bedroom in 6522, WA in 6623, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 49.5%

11.6% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

17.7% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 5.2%

2.0% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 36.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.6% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

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

26.7% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +2 more in 6522, WA

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +5.63 more in 6522, WA

7.37 85th pct 1.74 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +32.4 more in 6522, WA

39.3 36th pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 6522, WA in 6623, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6522, WA in 6623, WA

81 98th pct —

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%

13.0% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.8% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.0%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

5.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 30.4%

4.3% Education & training +23.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 32.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

4.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +3 higher in 6522, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +4 higher in 6522, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +5 higher in 6522, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +1 higher in 6522, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +59 higher in 6522, WA

970 46th pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +1.6 higher in 6623, WA

3.6 49th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +1.6 more in 6623, WA

4.0 52nd pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

65.2% 67th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6623, WA

65.7% 69th pct 70.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6623, WA

58.0% 54th pct 58.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

66.3% 64th pct 69.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

65.7% 44th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +69.8 pts higher in 6623, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +16.2 more in 6623, WA

51.6 86th pct 67.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 6522, WA in 6623, WA even

0 9th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 6522, WA in 6623, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6522, WA

3.8% 30th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 6522, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6623, WA with nearby areas

6625, WA 6627, WA 6628, WA 6517, WA 6631, WA 6620, WA 6522, WA 6616, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6522, WA vs 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6522/6522-wa/vs/POA6623/6623-wa