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6525, WA vs 6628, WA

Name: 6525, WA vs 6628, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 88 km apart · 6525, WA profile · 6628, WA profile

6525, WA 6628, WA

Postcode 6525 and postcode 6628 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6525 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6628 is much younger, where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 30.4% of the population. The two areas also differ in their makeup, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population far higher in postcode 6628 at 26.1%, compared to 4% in postcode 6525.

Both areas are similar in that about 13% of their residents were born overseas. However, other gaps have changed since 2011. The age difference has widened, and the gap in typical family incomes has grown, with postcode 6525 now far higher at $1,598 per week compared to $474 in postcode 6628. While postcode 6525 is mostly car-dependent, it is slightly more walkable than postcode 6628, which is strictly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6525, WA Aged 65+: 30.3 pts higher in 6525, WA Population: 3,657 larger in 6525, WA Recent movers: 24.1 pts higher in 6628, WA First Nations: 22.1 pts higher in 6628, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +3,657 larger in 6525, WA gap steady

3,680 49th pct 23 1st pct

Median age in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +16 yrs older in 6525, WA gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +15.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

26.6% Never married +30.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

51.7% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 35.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6525, WA 6628, 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 +24.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.8% England ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

42.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.1%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

44.2% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +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 6628, WA

1.82 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +1 more in 6525, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6525, WA in 6628, WA

342 38th pct —

Avg size in 6525, WA in 6628, WA

342 59th pct —

ICSEA in 6525, WA in 6628, WA

945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.4%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

12.3% Year 11 +16.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +62.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +$167 higher in 6525, WA gap narrowing

$626 24th pct $459 0th pct

Household income in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +$268 higher in 6525, WA gap widening

$1,168 21st pct $900 4th pct

Family income in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +$1,124 higher in 6525, WA gap widening

$1,598 30th pct $474 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +14.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +27.1 pts ▸ 82.6%

20.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +1.4 larger in 6628, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 38.9%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%

12.9% One-parent families +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +$50 higher in 6525, WA

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6525, WA in 6628, WA

$1,537 48th pct —

People / bedroom in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +0.40 higher in 6628, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Rented +109.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +92.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 +43.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +6 more in 6525, WA

8 46th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +84.78 more in 6628, WA

2.17 36th pct 86.96 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +154.9 more in 6628, WA

19.0 30th pct 173.9 51st pct

PT routes in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +2 more in 6525, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6525, WA in 6628, WA

— 76 96th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.3% 3 vehicles +151.4 pts ▸ 166.7%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +148.2 pts ▸ 160.0%

11.1% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

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

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

14.4% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +6 higher in 6628, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +6 higher in 6628, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +5 higher in 6628, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +7 higher in 6628, WA

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +138 higher in 6628, WA

931 25th pct 1,069 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +2.6 higher in 6525, WA

3.0 40th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +2.8 more in 6525, WA

3.2 40th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6525, WA

27.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6525, WA

22.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6525, WA

28.3% 34th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6525, WA

22.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +77.3 pts higher in 6525, WA

77.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6525, WA

38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +113.6 more in 6628, WA

16.8 46th pct 130.4 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6525, WA in 6628, WA even

0 18th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 6525, WA in 6628, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6525, WA

4.3% 38th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6525, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6628, WA with nearby areas

6627, WA 6631, WA 6625, WA 6522, WA 6632, WA 6623, WA 6519, WA 6525, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6525, WA vs 6628, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6525/6525-wa/vs/POA6628/6628-wa