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6556, WA vs 6564, WA

Name: 6556, WA vs 6564, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6556, WA profile · 6564, WA profile

6556, WA 6564, WA

Postcode 6556 and postcode 6564 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6556 is more affluent, with a typical weekly rent of $375 compared to $220 in postcode 6564. It also has a more qualified workforce and better access to services, with 33% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 32.5% near a school. In contrast, postcode 6564 is more sparsely populated and has a much higher share of people living alone at 29.9%, compared to 19.5% in postcode 6556.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further across several measures. The gap in typical weekly rent has widened, as has the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work. While they share similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of children under 15, other trends have pulled them apart. For example, the gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has grown to 13.1%, with postcode 6564 seeing a far higher share.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,639 larger in 6556, WA De facto: 13.1 pts higher in 6564, WA PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 6556, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6556, WA Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 6564, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +1,639 larger in 6556, WA gap steady

1,969 40th pct 330 14th pct

Median age in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +6 yrs older in 6564, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 36.1%

32.7% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

6556, WA 6564, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 67.9%

10.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 even 48.2%

43.4% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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 ◂ +2.2 pts 56.7%

30.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 6564, WA

3.07 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +1 more in 6556, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6556, WA in 6564, WA

132 24th pct —

Avg size in 6556, WA in 6564, WA

132 32nd pct —

ICSEA in 6556, WA in 6564, WA

968 35th pct —

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 36.9%

26.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

9.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +$196 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$823 64th pct $627 24th pct

Household income in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +$648 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,981 76th pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +$719 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$2,323 76th pct $1,604 30th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +12.5 pts 51.5%

20.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +0.4 larger in 6556, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 43.5%

28.6% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

19.5% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +$155 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$375 71st pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +$450 higher in 6556, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +0.10 higher in 6564, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 45.5%

32.2% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.5%

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

33.9% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 20.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 28.6%

10.1% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 21.3%

13.7% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +28 more in 6556, WA

29 61st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +11.70 more in 6556, WA

14.73 93rd pct 3.03 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +481.2 more in 6556, WA

520.6 63rd pct 39.4 36th pct

PT routes in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +1 more in 6556, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6556, WA in 6564, WA

— 33 72nd pct

Drive to city in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +82 longer in 6556, WA

145 93rd pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 56.8%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

19.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

7.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

5.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +4 higher in 6556, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +91 higher in 6556, WA

996 59th pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +1.2 higher in 6556, WA

1.6 21st pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +1.5 more in 6556, WA

1.8 22nd pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6556, WA

27.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6556, WA in 6564, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6556, WA

33.0% 38th pct 14.3% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6556, WA

32.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6564, WA

4.8% 2nd pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Walk to health in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

32.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +5.2 more in 6556, WA

20.3 57th pct 15.2 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +3 higher in 6556, WA

4 49th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6556, WA in 6564, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6564, WA

7.7% 79th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6564, WA with nearby areas

6562, WA 6560, WA 6566, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6401, WA 6556, WA 6302, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6556, WA vs 6564, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/vs/POA6564/6564-wa