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6525, WA vs 6528, WA

Name: 6525, WA vs 6528, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 6525, WA profile · 6528, WA profile

6525, WA 6528, WA

Postcode 6525 and postcode 6528 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6525 is more developed, where 77.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 38.6% are near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 6528. Postcode 6525 is also more connected, with far higher numbers of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, postcode 6528 has a larger share of people working or looking for work (60.1% versus 48.6%) and higher scores for education, job skills, and access to money and resources.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 44.2% in postcode 6525 and 40.2% in postcode 6528. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is around $626 to $627. While they share a similar typical family income and home ownership rate, some gaps are changing. The typical resident in postcode 6525 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 6528, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,302 larger in 6525, WA No car: 3.6 pts higher in 6525, WA Participation: 11.4 pts higher in 6528, WA Other language: 5.1 pts higher in 6528, WA Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in 6528, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +3,302 larger in 6525, WA gap steady

3,680 49th pct 378 15th pct

Median age in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +3 yrs older in 6525, WA gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.8%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.8%

26.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6525, WA 6528, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 74.6%

4.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 86.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 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

41.4% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +13.10 more in 6528, WA

1.82 27th pct 14.93 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6525, WA in 6528, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +277 more in 6525, WA

342 38th pct 65 15th pct

Avg size in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +277 larger in 6525, WA

342 59th pct 65 19th pct

ICSEA in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +32 higher in 6528, WA

945 24th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

12.3% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%

11.3% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

7.8% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6525, WA in 6528, WA even gap narrowing

$626 24th pct $627 24th pct

Household income in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +$110 higher in 6528, WA gap narrowing

$1,168 21st pct $1,278 30th pct

Family income in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +$51 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$1,598 30th pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +0.1 larger in 6528, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

11.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +$15 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +$17 higher in 6528, WA gap narrowing

$1,537 48th pct $1,554 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +0.10 higher in 6528, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

2.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Other tenure even 2.8%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 87.3%

2.2% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

25.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.1%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +8 more in 6525, WA

8 46th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +2.17 more in 6525, WA

2.17 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +19.0 more in 6525, WA

19.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +3 more in 6525, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

9.1% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 27.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.5% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.1% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

8.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

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

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

14.4% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.7% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +1 higher in 6528, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +1 higher in 6528, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +4 higher in 6528, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +2 higher in 6528, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +27 higher in 6528, WA

931 25th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +2.8 higher in 6525, WA

3.0 40th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +2.9 more in 6525, WA

3.2 40th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6525, WA

27.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6525, WA

22.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +28.3 pts higher in 6525, WA

28.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6528, WA

22.0% 24th pct 32.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +77.3 pts higher in 6525, WA

77.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6525, WA

38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +11.6 more in 6525, WA

16.8 46th pct 5.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6525, WA in 6528, WA even

0 18th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 6525, WA in 6528, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6528, WA

4.3% 38th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 6525, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6528, WA with nearby areas

6530, WA 6525, WA 6632, WA 6522, WA 6535, WA 6519, WA 6628, WA 6625, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6525, WA vs 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6525/6525-wa/vs/POA6528/6528-wa