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6556, WA vs 6558, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6556, WA profile · 6558, WA profile

6556, WA 6558, WA

Postcode 6558 and postcode 6556 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Postcode 6558 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.8%, compared to just 2.0% in postcode 6556. There are also sharp differences in employment and beliefs; 65.6% of adults in postcode 6556 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 16.3% in postcode 6558. Additionally, 58.9% of people in postcode 6556 have no religion, a far higher share than the 15.2% in postcode 6558.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their typical weekly income, which sits around $1,900, and the fact that almost every home in both is a separate detached house. While they share these basics, other gaps are moving apart. The difference in the number of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has also grown. Postcode 6556 is more developed for pedestrians, with 32.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, while postcode 6558 has no homes with such access.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 43.8 pts higher in 6556, WA Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in 6556, WA Participation: 49.3 pts higher in 6556, WA Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in 6556, WA Unpaid child care: 21.4 pts higher in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +644 larger in 6558, WA gap widening
1,969 40th pct 2,613 45th pct
Median age in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +7 yrs older in 6556, WA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
2.0% 47th pct 22.8% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
15.6% 27th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
16.6% 41st pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +28.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 4.7%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 37.4%
32.7% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
3.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6556, WA 6558, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
21.9% 71st pct 20.9% 68th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 76.6%
10.8% England ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
3.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +32.7 pts 15.5%
43.4% Australian ◂ +33.0 pts 10.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%
8.6% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
2.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +65.2 pts 26.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +43.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
58.9% 97th pct 15.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

8.5% Not stated +64.8 pts ▸ 73.4%
58.9% No religion ◂ +43.8 pts 15.2%
30.3% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 11.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
48.0% 54th pct 22.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 42nd pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +5.00 more in 6558, WA
3.07 48th pct 8.06 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6556, WAin 6558, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +99 more in 6556, WA
132 24th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +99 larger in 6556, WA
132 32nd pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +4 higher in 6558, WA
968 35th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 10 +29.8 pts ▸ 55.9%
48.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 22.6%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +10.1 pts 2.6%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV even 43.9%
14.5% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 14.5%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +$74 higher in 6556, WA gap widening
$823 64th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +$86 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
$1,981 76th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +$176 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
$2,323 76th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
14.5% 76th pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 10.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 6.9%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 4.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +20.2 pts higher in 6556, WA
28.4% 44th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6556, WA
10.0% 68th pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +45.7 pts 18.3%
20.3% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 5.5%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 2.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
27.9% 69th pct 6.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6556, WA
3.8% 72nd pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
23.4% 53rd pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 larger in 6556, WA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
19.5% 19th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 56.4%
28.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.5% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
7.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +$15 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
$375 71st pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +$264 higher in 6556, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,686 56th pct
People / bedroom in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.10 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
9.8% 12th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 30th pct 34.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
99.9% 98th pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
88.5% 85th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 54.2%
32.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.8% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
0.7% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 36.8%
33.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 40.9%
15.9% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.3% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.3%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.7% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +17 more in 6556, WA
29 61st pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +10.14 more in 6556, WA
14.73 93rd pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +405.8 more in 6556, WA
520.6 63rd pct 114.8 47th pct
PT routes in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1 more in 6556, WA
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6556, WAin 6558, WA
— 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +98 longer in 6556, WA
145 93rd pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
7.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%
19.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
28.8% 28th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
3.4% 31st pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +49.3 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
65.6% 74th pct 16.3% 0th pct
Full-time in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%
10.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6556, WAin 6558, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6556, WAin 6558, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6556, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6558, WA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6556, WAin 6558, WA even
996 59th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.5 higher in 6556, WA
1.6 21st pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +0.6 more in 6556, WA
1.8 22nd pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6556, WA
27.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6556, WAin 6558, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6558, WA
33.0% 38th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6558, WA
32.5% 31st pct 38.3% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +30.2 pts higher in 6558, WA
4.8% 2nd pct 35.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA
32.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +14.6 more in 6556, WA
20.3 57th pct 5.7 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6556, WA
4 49th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6556, WAin 6558, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6558, WA
7.7% 79th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

6074, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA 6073, WA 6560, WA 6076, WA 6081, WA 6082, WA

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6556, WA vs 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/vs/POA6558/6558-wa