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6556, WA vs 6560, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6556, WA profile · 6560, WA profile

6556, WA 6560, WA

Postcode 6556 and postcode 6560 are nearby areas in Western Australia that differ significantly in wealth and infrastructure. Postcode 6556 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,981 per week compared to $1,520 in postcode 6560. It also has a far higher share of large homes, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6560 is more likely to have older residents, with 20.6% aged 65 and over compared to 15.6% in postcode 6556. Access to services varies greatly; for example, 32.6% of homes in postcode 6556 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 6560 have that access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12, though postcode 6556 is far higher at 48.0% compared to 33.1% in postcode 6560. They also share very similar levels of language diversity and the same number of schools within 3km. Since 2011, the gap in typical family incomes has widened, and the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has grown.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in 6556, WA Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in 6560, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in 6556, WA Participation: 11.2 pts higher in 6556, WA No religion: 9.4 pts higher in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +597 larger in 6556, WA gap steady
1,969 40th pct 1,372 34th pct
Median age in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2 yrs older in 6560, WA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
15.6% 27th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
16.6% 41st pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 44.0%
32.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6556, WA 6560, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
21.9% 71st pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia even 71.5%
10.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 44.5%
43.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 32nd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 6560, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
58.9% 97th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 49.5%
30.3% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
48.0% 54th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
13.4% 42nd pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.96 more in 6560, WA
3.07 48th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6556, WAin 6560, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +69 more in 6556, WA
132 24th pct 63 15th pct
Avg size in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +69 larger in 6556, WA
132 32nd pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +70 higher in 6556, WA
968 35th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.1%
26.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
6.4% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +$131 higher in 6556, WA gap widening
$823 64th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +$461 higher in 6556, WA gap widening
$1,981 76th pct $1,520 50th pct
Family income in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +$561 higher in 6556, WA gap widening
$2,323 76th pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
14.5% 76th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6556, WAin 6560, 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 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6560, WA
28.4% 44th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6560, WA
10.0% 68th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +9.6 pts 54.4%
20.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
27.9% 69th pct 22.9% 36th pct
Defence service in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6560, WA
3.8% 72nd pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
23.4% 53rd pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.2 larger in 6556, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
19.5% 19th pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 50.3%
28.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +$125 higher in 6556, WA gap steady
$375 71st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +$550 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.10 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 12th pct 15.3% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 30th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing
99.9% 98th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
88.5% 85th pct 74.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 46.0%
32.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.8% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 26.1%
33.9% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $200–$349 +49.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +39.0 pts 10.3%
10.1% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 26.9%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.7% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6556, WA gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5 more in 6556, WA
29 61st pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.76 more in 6560, WA
14.73 93rd pct 17.49 95th pct
Departures/1k in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +218.8 more in 6556, WA
520.6 63rd pct 301.7 58th pct
PT routes in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1 more in 6560, WA
3 48th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6556, WAin 6560, WA
— 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +92 longer in 6556, WA
145 93rd pct 53 59th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
19.9% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
28.8% 28th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6556, WA gap widening
65.6% 74th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
56.1% 33rd pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
8.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%
8.8% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
10.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6556, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +101 higher in 6556, WA
996 59th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.5 higher in 6556, WA
1.6 21st pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.7 more in 6556, WA
1.8 22nd pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6556, WA
27.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6556, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6560, WA
33.0% 38th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Walk to school in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6560, WA
32.5% 31st pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6560, WA
4.8% 2nd pct 30.7% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA
32.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 more in 6560, WA
20.3 57th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1 higher in 6556, WA
4 49th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 6556, WAin 6560, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6560, WA
7.7% 79th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6556, WA vs 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/vs/POA6560/6560-wa