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6532, WA vs 6701, WA

Name: 6532, WA vs 6701, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 307 km apart · 6532, WA profile · 6701, WA profile

6532, WA 6701, WA

Postcode 6532 and postcode 6701 are two large Western Australian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 6532 is far more likely to have separate houses (94.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.7%). It also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.1%. In contrast, postcode 6701 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3%, and renting is far more common here at 41.7%.

Both areas share similar rates of people moving in the last five years and a nearly identical share of couples in de facto relationships. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in how people live; postcode 6701 is somewhat walkable, with 64% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6532 is car-dependent, with only 2.5% of homes having that same access. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas has also grown, with the share now well higher in postcode 6701.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in 6701, WA Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in 6532, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in 6532, WA No car: 7.8 pts higher in 6701, WA Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in 6701, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +1,656 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

6,915 60th pct 5,259 56th pct

Median age in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +1 yrs older in 6701, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.9%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 39.1%

31.7% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6532, WA 6701, 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 ◂ +14.0 pts 64.2%

4.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.3% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +15.0 pts 27.2%

42.1% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 31.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

4.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 70.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 37.4%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

10.8% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +1.45 more in 6701, WA

2.66 43rd pct 4.11 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6532, WA in 6701, WA even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +742 more in 6701, WA

139 25th pct 881 53rd pct

Avg size in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +186 larger in 6701, WA

35 10th pct 220 46th pct

ICSEA in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +116 higher in 6532, WA

981 42nd pct 865 9th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 34.9%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 28.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.8%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +$123 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$916 77th pct $793 59th pct

Household income in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +$610 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,009 78th pct $1,399 42nd pct

Family income in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +$408 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$2,319 75th pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.2 pts 57.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +0.4 larger in 6532, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 48.9%

29.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.6% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.2%

18.8% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +$111 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$320 57th pct $209 25th pct

Mortgage in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +$500 higher in 6532, WA gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +0.10 higher in 6701, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 21.0%

18.7% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 31.2%

3.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 74.4%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Other dwelling +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 20.5%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

1.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 39.4%

8.0% Under $200 +33.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.7%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 20.9%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 32.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +2 more in 6701, WA

43 67th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +2.34 more in 6701, WA

6.22 76th pct 8.56 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +151.9 more in 6532, WA

227.2 54th pct 75.3 44th pct

PT routes in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +2 more in 6532, WA

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 52.8%

3.1% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%

23.1% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%

14.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

1.2% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

9.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +4 higher in 6532, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +5 higher in 6532, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +8 higher in 6532, WA

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +2 higher in 6532, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +77 higher in 6532, WA

995 58th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +3.7 higher in 6701, WA

1.2 16th pct 5.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +4.5 more in 6701, WA

1.0 12th pct 5.5 71st pct

15-min city in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +64.2 pts higher in 6701, WA

1.9% 15th pct 66.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +61.5 pts higher in 6701, WA

2.5% 16th pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +41.9 pts higher in 6701, WA

32.8% 37th pct 74.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +65.1 pts higher in 6701, WA

3.6% 15th pct 68.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +40.5 pts higher in 6701, WA

42.7% 24th pct 83.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +51.2 pts higher in 6701, WA

1.9% 30th pct 53.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +6.7 more in 6701, WA

21.8 60th pct 28.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6532, WA in 6701, WA even

0 4th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 6532, WA in 6701, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6532, WA

5.7% 61st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6532, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6701, WA with nearby areas

6707, WA 6705, WA 6710, WA 6537, WA 6532, WA 6630, WA 6536, WA 6716, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6532, WA vs 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/vs/POA6701/6701-wa