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6530, WA vs 6536, WA

Name: 6530, WA vs 6536, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 137 km apart · 6530, WA profile · 6536, WA profile

6530, WA 6536, WA

Postcode 6530 is a much larger population centre than postcode 6536, and the two areas differ sharply in age and infrastructure. Residents in postcode 6536 are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 40 in postcode 6530. This difference is seen in the family mix, as postcode 6530 has a well higher share of children under 15 (19.5% versus 12.2%). Transport and services also vary widely; 86% of homes in postcode 6530 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 24.3% of homes in postcode 6536 have that access.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage, and their typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $250 to $258. While they share this basic cost of living, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has widened since 2011, as has the gap in home ownership, with 44.2% of homes in postcode 6536 owned outright compared to 31.5% in postcode 6530.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,900 larger in 6530, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6536, WA One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in 6530, WA Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in 6530, WA Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 6536, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +31,900 larger in 6530, WA gap steady

33,378 87th pct 1,478 35th pct

Median age in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +13 yrs older in 6536, WA gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

9.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6530, WA 6536, 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 ◂ +6.9 pts 69.2%

3.6% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +6.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 34.9%

8.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

3.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 83.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 34.8%

11.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +2.61 more in 6536, WA

2.91 46th pct 5.52 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +18 more in 6530, WA

19 90th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +7,803 more in 6530, WA

8,011 88th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +214 larger in 6530, WA

422 67th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +34 higher in 6536, WA

947 25th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.9%

26.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +$125 higher in 6530, WA gap steady

$765 53rd pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +$361 higher in 6530, WA gap narrowing

$1,483 48th pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +$518 higher in 6530, WA gap widening

$1,945 54th pct $1,427 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

18.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +0.3 larger in 6530, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 41.5%

29.2% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +$8 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +$83 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,600 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6530, WA in 6536, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 22.8%

31.0% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 79.2%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 21.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

15.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.2% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +271 more in 6530, WA

272 90th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +7.47 more in 6530, WA

8.15 86th pct 0.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +397.8 more in 6530, WA

401.9 60th pct 4.1 19th pct

PT routes in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +11 more in 6530, WA

13 77th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6530, WA in 6536, WA

42 77th pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 50.9%

2.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Accommodation & food +14.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%

9.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

9.5% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6530, WA in 6536, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +1 higher in 6536, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +1 higher in 6536, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +2 higher in 6530, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +9 higher in 6530, WA

934 27th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +0.6 higher in 6530, WA

4.9 65th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +0.2 more in 6536, WA

4.7 62nd pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6530, WA

59.3% 62nd pct 58.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6536, WA

53.9% 58th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +61.7 pts higher in 6530, WA

86.0% 70th pct 24.3% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6530, WA

64.8% 63rd pct 45.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6530, WA

93.5% 69th pct 91.7% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6530, WA

58.8% 73rd pct 51.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +12.7 more in 6536, WA

17.1 47th pct 29.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +40 higher in 6530, WA

40 65th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 6530, WA in 6536, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6530, WA

4.9% 48th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 6530, WA with nearby areas

6528, WA 6535, WA 6632, WA 6525, WA 6522, WA 6628, WA 6519, WA 6536, 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). 6530, WA vs 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6530/6530-wa/vs/POA6536/6536-wa