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6530, WA vs 6532, WA

Name: 6530, WA vs 6532, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 184 km apart · 6530, WA profile · 6532, WA profile

6530, WA 6532, WA

Postcode 6530 and postcode 6532 are two very different Western Australian areas. Postcode 6530 is a more urban place where 59.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and the walkability score is 4.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 6532 is car-dependent with a score of 1.2, and only 1.9% of homes have such a walkshed. There are also stark differences in wealth and housing; typical weekly household income is $2,009 in postcode 6532, which is well higher than the $1,483 seen in postcode 6530. Meanwhile, renting is far more common in postcode 6530, where 31.0% of households rent compared to 18.7% in postcode 6532.

Both areas share similar levels of higher education, with about 12% to 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have about the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps have widened. The difference in typical incomes has grown, and the share of people living alone is now far higher in postcode 6530 than it was in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,463 larger in 6530, WA One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in 6530, WA Renting: 12.3 pts higher in 6530, WA No car: 4.2 pts higher in 6530, WA Living alone: 10.4 pts higher in 6530, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +26,463 larger in 6530, WA gap steady

33,378 87th pct 6,915 60th pct

Median age in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +1 yrs older in 6530, WA gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

6530, WA 6532, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Irish even 9.2%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 43.6%

40.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +0.25 more in 6530, WA

2.91 46th pct 2.66 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +15 more in 6530, WA

19 90th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +7,872 more in 6530, WA

8,011 88th pct 139 25th pct

Avg size in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +387 larger in 6530, WA

422 67th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +34 higher in 6532, WA

947 25th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

12.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.4%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +$151 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$765 53rd pct $916 77th pct

Household income in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +$526 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$1,483 48th pct $2,009 78th pct

Family income in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +$374 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$1,945 54th pct $2,319 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +0.3 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

29.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 18.8%

12.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +$70 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +$283 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +0.10 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.0% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%

2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 94.5%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 25.7%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

4.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 50.1%

15.7% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 8.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +229 more in 6530, WA

272 90th pct 43 67th pct

Stops/1k in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +1.93 more in 6530, WA

8.15 86th pct 6.22 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +174.7 more in 6530, WA

401.9 60th pct 227.2 54th pct

PT routes in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +8 more in 6530, WA

13 77th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6530, WA in 6532, WA

42 77th pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 65.7%

3.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 23.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.7% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

9.5% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +3 higher in 6532, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +4 higher in 6532, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +6 higher in 6532, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +1 higher in 6532, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +61 higher in 6532, WA

934 27th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +3.7 higher in 6530, WA

4.9 65th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +3.8 more in 6530, WA

4.7 62nd pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +57.4 pts higher in 6530, WA

59.3% 62nd pct 1.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +51.4 pts higher in 6530, WA

53.9% 58th pct 2.5% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +53.2 pts higher in 6530, WA

86.0% 70th pct 32.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +61.2 pts higher in 6530, WA

64.8% 63rd pct 3.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +50.8 pts higher in 6530, WA

93.5% 69th pct 42.7% 24th pct

Walk to health in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +56.9 pts higher in 6530, WA

58.8% 73rd pct 1.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +4.7 more in 6532, WA

17.1 47th pct 21.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +40 higher in 6530, WA

40 65th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in 6530, WA in 6532, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6532, WA

4.9% 48th pct 5.7% 61st pct

Compare 6530, WA with nearby areas

6528, WA 6535, WA 6632, WA 6525, WA 6522, WA 6628, WA 6519, WA 6536, WA

Compare 6532, WA with nearby areas

6536, WA 6537, WA 6630, WA 6535, WA 6632, WA 6530, WA 6631, WA 6528, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6530, WA vs 6532, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6530/6530-wa/vs/POA6532/6532-wa