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6532, WA vs 6535, WA

Name: 6532, WA vs 6535, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 132 km apart · 6532, WA profile · 6535, WA profile

6532, WA 6535, WA

Postcode 6532 and postcode 6535 are two distinct Western Australian areas with a stark contrast in demographics and wealth. Postcode 6532 is generally younger and more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,009 per week and 67.1% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 6535 has a much older population, with a typical age of 55 and 32.9% of residents aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in home ownership, with 53.5% of homes in postcode 6535 owned outright, compared to 33.5% in postcode 6532.

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011. While they share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and a low percentage of residents who speak little or no English, they have diverged in almost every financial and age-related measure. For example, the gap in typical household income grew from $612 to $941 over the last decade. The difference in age has also increased, with residents in postcode 6535 now 16 years older than those in postcode 6532.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6535, WA Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in 6535, WA Participation: 19.2 pts higher in 6532, WA Population: 5,306 larger in 6532, WA Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in 6535, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +5,306 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

6,915 60th pct 1,609 37th pct

Median age in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +16 yrs older in 6535, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

14.2% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 52.8%

31.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6532, WA 6535, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 73.7%

4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 85.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.8% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 34.4%

10.8% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +4.72 more in 6535, WA

2.66 43rd pct 7.38 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +2 more in 6532, WA

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +55 more in 6535, WA

139 25th pct 194 30th pct

Avg size in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +62 larger in 6535, WA

35 10th pct 97 26th pct

ICSEA in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +69 higher in 6532, WA

981 42nd pct 911 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 32.6%

26.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

10.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +$365 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$916 77th pct $551 11th pct

Household income in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +$941 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,009 78th pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +$864 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,319 75th pct $1,455 20th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

12.5% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +10.9 pts 51.9%

18.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +0.5 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 43.1%

29.8% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

18.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 7.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +$120 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +$608 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +0.10 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 21.4%

18.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

3.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 91.5%

3.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 23.7%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 41.7%

8.0% Under $200 +25.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.0% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 14.8%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +41 more in 6532, WA

43 67th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +4.98 more in 6532, WA

6.22 76th pct 1.24 28th pct

Departures/1k in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +223.5 more in 6532, WA

227.2 54th pct 3.7 18th pct

PT routes in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +3 more in 6532, WA

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 53.9%

7.6% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.6%

23.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

7.8% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%

9.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +4 higher in 6532, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +5 higher in 6532, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +5 higher in 6532, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +2 higher in 6532, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +84 higher in 6532, WA

995 58th pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +1.2 higher in 6535, WA

1.2 16th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +2.0 more in 6535, WA

1.0 12th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6535, WA

1.9% 15th pct 37.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +38.3 pts higher in 6535, WA

2.5% 16th pct 40.8% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6532, WA

32.8% 37th pct 24.5% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6535, WA

3.6% 15th pct 39.6% 38th pct

Walk to a park in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6535, WA

42.7% 24th pct 45.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6532, WA

1.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +0.5 more in 6535, WA

21.8 60th pct 22.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 6532, WA in 6535, WA even

0 4th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 6532, WA in 6535, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6535, WA

5.7% 61st pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 6532, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6535, WA with nearby areas

6530, WA 6536, WA 6528, WA 6632, WA 6525, WA 6532, WA 6522, WA 6628, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6532, WA vs 6535, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/vs/POA6535/6535-wa