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6532, WA vs 6631, WA

Name: 6532, WA vs 6631, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 200 km apart · 6532, WA profile · 6631, WA profile

6532, WA 6631, WA

Postcode 6532 and postcode 6631 are two very different Western Australian areas located about 200 km apart. Postcode 6532 is a larger community with a young population, where 21.7% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6631 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 62 compared to 39 in postcode 6532. There is also a significant income gap; typical weekly household income in postcode 6631 is far higher at $3,250, while it is $2,009 in postcode 6532.

Both areas share a similar share of high earners, with about 15% of people in each earning $2,000 or more a week. While they share this economic trait, other gaps have grown. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2016, and the age gap between the two areas has also increased. Postcode 6631 has a much higher rate of volunteering at 42.3%, while postcode 6532 has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in 6631, WA Population: 6,902 larger in 6532, WA Personal income: $896 higher in 6631, WA Household size: 1.0 larger in 6532, WA Household income: $1,241 higher in 6631, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +6,902 larger in 6532, WA gap steady

6,915 60th pct 13 1st pct

Median age in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +23 yrs older in 6631, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.2% Seniors (65+) +24.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

31.7% Never married ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6532, WA 6631, 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 +21.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%

42.1% Australian ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% Scottish +28.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.0% Dutch +21.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +56.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.8% No religion ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 6631, WA

2.66 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +4 more in 6532, WA

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6532, WA in 6631, WA

139 25th pct —

Avg size in 6532, WA in 6631, WA

35 10th pct —

ICSEA in 6532, WA in 6631, WA

981 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 10 +27.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 30.8%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +$896 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$916 77th pct $1,812 100th pct

Household income in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +$1,241 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$2,009 78th pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +$1,431 higher in 6631, WA gap widening

$2,319 75th pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.2% $4,000 or more +64.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +31.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.5% Arthritis +15.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.6% Asthma +15.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.0% Diabetes +19.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.9% Other condition +16.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 61.5%

4.5% Two conditions +26.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.0% One condition ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +1.0 larger in 6532, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

29.8% Couples without children +70.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +56.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.5% 2 people +37.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6532, WA in 6631, WA

$320 57th pct —

Mortgage in 6532, WA in 6631, WA

$1,800 63rd pct —

People / bedroom in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +0.20 higher in 6532, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

18.7% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.2% 2 bedrooms +67.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%

25.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +41 more in 6532, WA

43 67th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +147.63 more in 6631, WA

6.22 76th pct 153.85 100th pct

Departures/1k in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +80.5 more in 6631, WA

227.2 54th pct 307.7 58th pct

PT routes in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +4 more in 6532, WA

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.5% 3 vehicles +56.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +79.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

9.6% Education & training +20.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +94.0 pts ▸ 110.0%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +4 higher in 6532, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +6 higher in 6532, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +2 higher in 6532, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +2 higher in 6532, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +96 higher in 6532, WA

995 58th pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +0.5 higher in 6532, WA

1.2 16th pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +0.5 more in 6532, WA

1.0 12th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6532, WA

1.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6532, WA

2.5% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6631, WA

32.8% 37th pct 49.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6532, WA

3.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +42.7 pts higher in 6532, WA

42.7% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6532, WA

1.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +362.8 more in 6631, WA

21.8 60th pct 384.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 6532, WA in 6631, WA even

0 4th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 6532, WA in 6631, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6532, WA

5.7% 61st pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 6532, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6631, WA with nearby areas

6628, WA 6627, WA 6623, WA 6625, WA 6632, WA 6522, WA 6635, WA 6519, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6532, WA vs 6631, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/vs/POA6631/6631-wa