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6535, WA vs 6536, WA

Name: 6535, WA vs 6536, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 84 km apart · 6535, WA profile · 6536, WA profile

6535, WA 6536, WA

Postcode 6535 and postcode 6536 are two rural Western Australian areas with similar population sizes. Postcode 6536 is more walkable, with 51.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in postcode 6535. There are also distinct differences in work and belief; people working from home are far more common in postcode 6535 (19.1% versus 6.2%), while those with no religion are far more common in postcode 6536 (45.8% versus 34.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, and more people in postcode 6535 now work from home compared to postcode 6536. However, the difference in home ownership has narrowed, as both areas have a high share of homes owned outright compared to the national figure. They remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes and the small number of adults with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.9 pts higher in 6536, WA Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in 6535, WA Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 6535, WA No religion: 11.4 pts higher in 6536, WA Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 6535, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +131 larger in 6535, WA gap widening

1,609 37th pct 1,478 35th pct

Median age in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +2 yrs older in 6535, WA gap narrowing

55 yrs 92nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.0%

26.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6535, WA 6536, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 69.2%

4.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.6% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 34.9%

8.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 83.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 34.8%

34.4% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

15.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1.86 more in 6535, WA

7.38 75th pct 5.52 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1 more in 6535, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +14 more in 6536, WA

194 30th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +111 larger in 6536, WA

97 26th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +70 higher in 6536, WA

911 13th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.3%

8.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

8.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +$89 higher in 6536, WA gap widening

$551 11th pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +$54 higher in 6536, WA gap widening

$1,068 13th pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +$28 higher in 6535, WA gap narrowing

$1,455 20th pct $1,427 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +0.1 larger in 6535, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 41.5%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

30.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +$58 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +$408 higher in 6536, WA gap widening

$1,192 28th pct $1,600 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6535, WA in 6536, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 44.2%

14.0% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 79.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 17.3%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1 more in 6535, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +0.57 more in 6535, WA

1.24 28th pct 0.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +0.3 more in 6536, WA

3.7 18th pct 4.1 19th pct

PT routes in 6535, WA in 6536, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 50.9%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 6.2%

3.8% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Bicycle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.9% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

0.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 8.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food +15.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

4.8% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

1.6% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 15.5%

15.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

10.4% Community & personal service even 10.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1 higher in 6536, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +2 higher in 6536, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6535, WA in 6536, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1 higher in 6535, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +14 higher in 6536, WA

911 17th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +1.9 higher in 6536, WA

2.5 33rd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +2.0 more in 6536, WA

2.9 36th pct 4.9 65th pct

15-min city in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6536, WA

37.3% 39th pct 58.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6536, WA

40.8% 44th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6535, WA

24.5% 31st pct 24.3% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6536, WA

39.6% 38th pct 45.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +46.3 pts higher in 6536, WA

45.4% 26th pct 91.7% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +51.3 pts higher in 6536, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +7.4 more in 6536, WA

22.4 61st pct 29.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6535, WA in 6536, WA even

0 12th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 6535, WA in 6536, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6535, WA

6.7% 72nd pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 6535, WA with nearby areas

6530, WA 6536, WA 6528, WA 6632, WA 6525, WA 6532, WA 6522, WA 6628, 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). 6535, WA vs 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6535/6535-wa/vs/POA6536/6536-wa