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6528, WA vs 6536, WA

Name: 6528, WA vs 6536, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 168 km apart · 6528, WA profile · 6536, WA profile

6528, WA 6536, WA

Postcode 6536 and postcode 6528 are two rural Western Australian areas with very different levels of convenience. Postcode 6536 is somewhat walkable, with 64.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.3% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6528 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Other gaps are stark: postcode 6528 has a much higher share of full-time employment at 59.3% compared to 48.2% in postcode 6536, and far more people working from home (18.1% versus 6.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in full-time employment has narrowed, while the difference in those working from home has widened. Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, including almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (about 3.3%) and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $630. They both also have populations far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 53 and 50.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,100 larger in 6536, WA Full-time: 11.2 pts higher in 6528, WA Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in 6528, WA No car: 3.5 pts higher in 6536, WA Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 6528, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +1,100 larger in 6536, WA gap steady

378 15th pct 1,478 35th pct

Median age in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +3 yrs older in 6536, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 47.0%

28.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6528, WA 6536, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 69.2%

7.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 34.9%

44.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

9.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

2.6% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 83.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 34.8%

40.2% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.9% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +9.40 more in 6528, WA

14.93 88th pct 5.52 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6528, WA in 6536, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +143 more in 6536, WA

65 15th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +143 larger in 6536, WA

65 19th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +4 higher in 6536, WA

977 40th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

27.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +$13 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$627 24th pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +$156 higher in 6528, WA gap narrowing

$1,278 30th pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +$120 higher in 6528, WA gap narrowing

$1,547 26th pct $1,427 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.6%

12.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 55.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +0.2 larger in 6528, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 41.5%

39.4% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +$23 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$235 33rd pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +$46 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$1,554 49th pct $1,600 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +0.10 higher in 6528, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 22.8%

20.4% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 79.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 56.7%

27.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.0%

10.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +1 more in 6536, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +0.68 more in 6536, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +4.1 more in 6536, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.1 19th pct

PT routes in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +2 more in 6536, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 50.9%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 6.2%

1.6% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.5% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 12.8%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 6.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 8.6%

1.6% Accommodation & food +20.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.6%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.6% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

6.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +1 higher in 6528, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6528, WA in 6536, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +4 higher in 6528, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +3 higher in 6528, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +33 higher in 6528, WA

958 39th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +4.2 higher in 6536, WA

0.2 2nd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +4.6 more in 6536, WA

0.3 4th pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +64.6 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 24.3% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6536, WA

32.3% 31st pct 45.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +91.7 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +51.3 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +24.5 more in 6536, WA

5.3 0th pct 29.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6528, WA in 6536, WA even

0 20th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 6528, WA in 6536, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6528, WA

4.7% 45th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 6528, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6536, WA with nearby areas

6532, WA 6535, WA 6537, WA 6530, WA 6632, WA 6528, WA 6630, WA 6628, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6528, WA vs 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/vs/POA6536/6536-wa