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6532, WA vs 6537, WA

Name: 6532, WA vs 6537, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 93 km apart · 6532, WA profile · 6537, WA profile

6532, WA 6537, WA

Postcode 6532 and postcode 6537 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6532 is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,009 a week and 22.7% earn $3,000 or more. In contrast, the typical weekly income in postcode 6537 is much lower at $1,197, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more. Homes in postcode 6532 are also larger, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 64% in postcode 6537. While postcode 6532 has more public transport options, postcode 6537 is more walkable, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1.9% in postcode 6532.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often widened. The difference in typical household income has grown from $540 to $812, and the share of people living alone in postcode 6537 has climbed further above postcode 6532. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some ways; both have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English and similar proportions of residents who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.5 pts higher in 6537, WA 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in 6532, WA Population: 5,920 larger in 6532, WA Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in 6532, WA Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in 6537, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +5,920 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

6,915 60th pct 995 30th pct

Median age in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +4 yrs older in 6537, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 41.8%

31.7% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6532, WA 6537, 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 ◂ +14.3 pts 63.9%

4.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +6.8 pts 35.4%

42.1% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 74.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 32.5%

10.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

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 6537, WA +10.67 more in 6537, WA

2.66 43rd pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +2 more in 6532, WA

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +33 more in 6532, WA

139 25th pct 106 21st pct

Avg size in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +18 larger in 6537, WA

35 10th pct 53 16th pct

ICSEA in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +82 higher in 6532, WA

981 42nd pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%

26.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +$136 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$916 77th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +$812 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,009 78th pct $1,197 23rd pct

Family income in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +$503 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,319 75th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.5% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.5 pts 59.3%

18.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +0.6 larger in 6532, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 47.9%

29.8% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.8% 1 person +18.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +$100 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +$413 higher in 6532, WA gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6532, WA in 6537, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.5 pts 13.1%

18.7% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.5% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 73.7%

3.1% Other dwelling +15.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.2 pts 17.9%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.4%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 6.9%

8.0% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.0% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +43 more in 6532, WA

43 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +6.22 more in 6532, WA

6.22 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +227.2 more in 6532, WA

227.2 54th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +5 more in 6532, WA

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 43.0%

3.1% Walked +20.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 32.8%

23.1% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

1.2% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Accommodation & food +15.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.8% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 2.6%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

9.2% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +3 higher in 6532, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +3 higher in 6532, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +7 higher in 6532, WA

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +1 higher in 6532, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +55 higher in 6532, WA

995 58th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +3.5 higher in 6537, WA

1.2 16th pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +4.6 more in 6537, WA

1.0 12th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +77.1 pts higher in 6537, WA

1.9% 15th pct 79.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +75.2 pts higher in 6537, WA

2.5% 16th pct 77.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6532, WA

32.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +67.1 pts higher in 6537, WA

3.6% 15th pct 70.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +54.0 pts higher in 6537, WA

42.7% 24th pct 96.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +76.4 pts higher in 6537, WA

1.9% 30th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +27.4 more in 6537, WA

21.8 60th pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6532, WA in 6537, WA even

0 4th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6532, WA in 6537, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6532, WA

5.7% 61st pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 6532, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6537, WA with nearby areas

6536, WA 6532, WA 6535, WA 6630, WA 6530, WA 6632, WA 6528, WA 6701, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6532, WA vs 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/vs/POA6537/6537-wa