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6556, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6556, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6556, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6556, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6556 and postcode 6562 are nearby Western Australian areas with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 6556 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. It is also wealthier; the typical household earns $1,981 a week, which is well higher than the $1,547 seen in postcode 6562. In contrast, postcode 6562 is more remote from the city and has a higher proportion of seniors, with 21.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 15.6% in postcode 6556.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. This is most evident in income and education, with the typical weekly household income gap widening to $434 and the difference in Year 12 completion rising to 11.1%. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways. Both areas have almost the same share of people who speak a language other than English at home and nearly identical numbers of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6556, WA Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in 6556, WA De facto: 4.3 pts higher in 6562, WA Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in 6562, WA Participation: 9.2 pts higher in 6556, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +556 larger in 6556, WA gap narrowing

1,969 40th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1 yrs older in 6562, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.6%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.6%

9.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6556, WA 6562, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

10.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 43.9%

43.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 50.8%

30.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +0.65 more in 6562, WA

3.07 48th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6556, WA in 6562, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +7 more in 6556, WA

132 24th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +7 larger in 6556, WA

132 32nd pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA

968 35th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 36.9%

26.2% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +$112 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$823 64th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +$434 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,981 76th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +$563 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$2,323 76th pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +9.0 pts 55.0%

20.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +0.1 larger in 6556, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 54.5%

28.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

15.1% 4 people even 15.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +$75 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$375 71st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +$150 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +0.10 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 51.4%

32.2% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 39.2%

33.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 46.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 33.9%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +27 more in 6556, WA

29 61st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +13.31 more in 6556, WA

14.73 93rd pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +510.7 more in 6556, WA

520.6 63rd pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1 more in 6556, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +90 longer in 6556, WA

145 93rd pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

7.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%

19.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

10.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6556, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6556, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6556, WA in 6562, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6556, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +30 higher in 6556, WA

996 59th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1.1 higher in 6556, WA

1.6 21st pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +1.3 more in 6556, WA

1.8 22nd pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6556, WA

27.3% 29th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +25.1 pts higher in 6556, WA

33.0% 38th pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6556, WA

32.5% 31st pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6556, WA

4.8% 2nd pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

32.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +11.1 more in 6556, WA

20.3 57th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

4 49th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6556, WA in 6562, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6562, WA

7.7% 79th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6562, WA with nearby areas

6560, WA 6558, WA 6556, WA 6564, WA 6082, WA 6074, WA 6083, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6556, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa