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6537, WA vs 6701, WA

Name: 6537, WA vs 6701, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 274 km apart · 6537, WA profile · 6701, WA profile

6537, WA 6701, WA

Postcode 6701 and postcode 6537 are two different Western Australian areas with distinct social and infrastructure profiles. Postcode 6701 has a much higher share of one-parent families at 18.2%, compared to 6.7% in postcode 6537. It also provides better transit access, with 74.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 6537 has none. Conversely, postcode 6537 has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.0% versus 37.4%) and a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 29.8%, compared to 16.4% in postcode 6701.

The gap in the number of one-parent families has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other similarities. Both have similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 to $793 and roughly the same share of adults working or looking for work. They also both have a high proportion of separate houses, and their overall advantage scores are close to one another.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,264 larger in 6701, WA One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in 6701, WA Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in 6537, WA Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 6701, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6701, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +4,264 larger in 6701, WA gap narrowing

995 30th pct 5,259 56th pct

Median age in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +3 yrs older in 6537, WA gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

38.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6537, WA 6701, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

5.9% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 31.4%

35.4% English ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%

7.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 70.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 37.4%

32.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +9.22 more in 6537, WA

13.33 87th pct 4.11 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +2 more in 6701, WA

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +775 more in 6701, WA

106 21st pct 881 53rd pct

Avg size in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +167 larger in 6701, WA

53 16th pct 220 46th pct

ICSEA in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +34 higher in 6537, WA

898 12th pct 865 9th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.9%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 28.9%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +$13 higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing

$780 56th pct $793 59th pct

Household income in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +$202 higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing

$1,197 23rd pct $1,399 42nd pct

Family income in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +$95 higher in 6701, WA gap narrowing

$1,816 45th pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.9% Asthma even 5.9%

4.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 57.6%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +0.2 larger in 6701, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 31.5%

6.7% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 34.2%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

10.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +$11 higher in 6537, WA gap steady

$220 29th pct $209 25th pct

Mortgage in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +$87 higher in 6537, WA gap narrowing

$1,387 40th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6537, 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

36.3% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 31.2%

13.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

18.4% Other dwelling ◂ +9.9 pts 8.5%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%

17.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

2.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.4%

27.7% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.9% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.9%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +45 more in 6701, WA

0 0th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +8.56 more in 6701, WA

0.00 0th pct 8.56 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +75.3 more in 6701, WA

0.0 0th pct 75.3 44th pct

PT routes in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +3 more in 6701, WA

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.5% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 11.8%

6.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%

32.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 7.8%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

2.6% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +1 higher in 6537, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +2 higher in 6537, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +1 higher in 6537, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +1 higher in 6537, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +22 higher in 6537, WA

940 30th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +0.3 higher in 6701, WA

4.7 62nd pct 5.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +0.1 more in 6537, WA

5.6 72nd pct 5.5 71st pct

15-min city in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6537, WA

79.0% 77th pct 66.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6537, WA

77.7% 78th pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +74.8 pts higher in 6701, WA

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6537, WA

70.7% 68th pct 68.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6537, WA

96.7% 71st pct 83.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6537, WA

78.2% 85th pct 53.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +20.7 more in 6537, WA

49.2 86th pct 28.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6537, WA in 6701, WA even

0 15th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 6537, WA in 6701, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6537, WA

4.3% 39th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6537, WA with nearby areas

6536, WA 6532, WA 6535, WA 6630, WA 6530, WA 6632, WA 6528, WA 6701, 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). 6537, WA vs 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6537/6537-wa/vs/POA6701/6701-wa