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6535, WA vs 6537, WA

Name: 6535, WA vs 6537, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 172 km apart · 6535, WA profile · 6537, WA profile

6535, WA 6537, WA

Postcode 6535 and postcode 6537 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6535 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6537 is 43, and it has a much more mobile population, with 43.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 24.2% in postcode 6535. Postcode 6535 also has more stable housing, with 53.5% of homes owned outright, while 36.3% of households in postcode 6537 are renting.

Everyday life in both areas shares a similar feel, with nearly identical typical household sizes and a similar number of schools. However, their walkability differs greatly; postcode 6537 is somewhat walkable, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Postcode 6535 is mostly car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Since 2011, the gap in age has widened, as residents in postcode 6535 have become far older than those in postcode 6537.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in 6537, WA Renting: 22.3 pts higher in 6537, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6535, WA Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in 6537, WA Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in 6535, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +614 larger in 6535, WA gap narrowing

1,609 37th pct 995 30th pct

Median age in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +12 yrs older in 6535, WA gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 21.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 41.8%

26.1% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6535, WA 6537, 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 ◂ +9.8 pts 63.9%

4.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +8.2 pts 35.4%

41.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

1.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 74.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 ◂ +16.8 pts 32.5%

34.4% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +5.95 more in 6537, WA

7.38 75th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6535, WA in 6537, WA even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +88 more in 6535, WA

194 30th pct 106 21st pct

Avg size in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +44 larger in 6535, WA

97 26th pct 53 16th pct

ICSEA in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +13 higher in 6535, WA

911 13th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

8.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 31.3%

13.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related even 16.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

8.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +$229 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$551 11th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +$129 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$1,068 13th pct $1,197 23rd pct

Family income in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +$361 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$1,455 20th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 34.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +0.1 larger in 6535, WA gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 43.8%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%

30.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +$20 higher in 6537, WA gap steady

$200 23rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +$195 higher in 6537, WA gap narrowing

$1,192 28th pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +0.10 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 34.4%

14.0% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%

5.2% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 73.7%

3.3% Other dwelling +15.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment even 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2 more in 6535, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +1.24 more in 6535, WA

1.24 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +3.7 more in 6535, WA

3.7 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2 more in 6535, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 43.0%

3.8% Walked +19.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 6.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 9.4%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

0.9% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.9 pts 3.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +14.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 14.0%

15.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

10.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +1 higher in 6537, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2 higher in 6537, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2 higher in 6535, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +1 higher in 6537, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +29 higher in 6537, WA

911 17th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2.2 higher in 6537, WA

2.5 33rd pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2.7 more in 6537, WA

2.9 36th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +41.7 pts higher in 6537, WA

37.3% 39th pct 79.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6537, WA

40.8% 44th pct 77.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6535, WA

24.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6537, WA

39.6% 38th pct 70.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +51.3 pts higher in 6537, WA

45.4% 26th pct 96.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +78.2 pts higher in 6537, WA

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +26.9 more in 6537, WA

22.4 61st pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6535, WA in 6537, WA even

0 12th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6535, WA in 6537, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6535, WA

6.7% 72nd pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 6535, WA with nearby areas

6530, WA 6536, WA 6528, WA 6632, WA 6525, WA 6532, WA 6522, WA 6628, 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). 6535, WA vs 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6535/6535-wa/vs/POA6537/6537-wa