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6536, WA vs 6537, WA

Name: 6536, WA vs 6537, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 88 km apart · 6536, WA profile · 6537, WA profile

6536, WA 6537, WA

Postcode 6536 and postcode 6537 are two Western Australian areas with similar overall levels of advantage. Postcode 6536 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in postcode 6537. There is a stark difference in how people arrive here; 29.8% of residents in postcode 6537 have come from overseas recently, compared to just 4.5% in postcode 6536. Employment also differs, with full-time work far more common in postcode 6537, where 64.3% of people are employed full-time, while only 48.2% are in postcode 6536.

The gap in recent migration has widened significantly since 2011, as postcode 6537 has become far more welcoming to new arrivals. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They both have a typical weekly household income around $1,100 to $1,200 and are considered somewhat walkable. Both areas also have an equal share of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar rates of volunteering, at around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.3 pts higher in 6537, WA Full-time: 16.1 pts higher in 6537, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6536, WA Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in 6537, WA Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in 6536, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +483 larger in 6536, WA gap narrowing

1,478 35th pct 995 30th pct

Median age in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +10 yrs older in 6536, WA gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.5%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.4%

12.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%

32.4% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6536, WA 6537, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 63.9%

6.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +9.5 pts 35.4%

34.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

7.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 74.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 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

45.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 32.5%

17.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +7.81 more in 6537, WA

5.52 68th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +1 more in 6537, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +102 more in 6536, WA

208 31st pct 106 21st pct

Avg size in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +155 larger in 6536, WA

208 44th pct 53 16th pct

ICSEA in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +83 higher in 6536, WA

981 42nd pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%

11.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

10.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +$140 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$640 26th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +$75 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$1,122 17th pct $1,197 23rd pct

Family income in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +$389 higher in 6537, WA gap widening

$1,427 18th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.9% Asthma even 5.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6536, WA in 6537, WA even gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 43.8%

41.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%

31.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +$38 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$258 39th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +$213 higher in 6536, WA gap narrowing

$1,600 51st pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6536, 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

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 34.4%

26.9% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%

3.1% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 73.7%

5.9% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

5.2% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 45.4%

20.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.9%

2.7% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +1 more in 6536, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +0.68 more in 6536, WA

0.68 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +4.1 more in 6536, WA

4.1 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +2 more in 6536, WA

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 43.0%

8.5% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 32.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

6.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

7.8% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

4.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

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

12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6536, WA in 6537, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6536, WA in 6537, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +2 higher in 6536, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +2 higher in 6537, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +15 higher in 6537, WA

925 23rd pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +0.3 higher in 6537, WA

4.4 59th pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +0.7 more in 6537, WA

4.9 65th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6537, WA

58.1% 61st pct 79.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6537, WA

64.6% 68th pct 77.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6536, WA

24.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6537, WA

45.3% 43rd pct 70.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6537, WA

91.7% 67th pct 96.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6537, WA

51.3% 67th pct 78.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +19.5 more in 6537, WA

29.8 72nd pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6536, WA in 6537, WA even

0 19th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 6536, WA in 6537, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6537, WA

3.7% 28th pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 6536, WA with nearby areas

6532, WA 6535, WA 6537, WA 6530, WA 6632, WA 6528, WA 6630, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6536, WA vs 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6536/6536-wa/vs/POA6537/6537-wa