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6558, WA vs 6560, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · 6558, WA profile · 6560, WA profile

6558, WA 6560, WA

Postcode 6558 and postcode 6560 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Postcode 6558 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.8%, while postcode 6560 sits at 5.0%. Residents in postcode 6560 are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in postcode 6558. This age gap is clear in the family structure, as children under 15 are far more common in postcode 6560 (18.1%) than in postcode 6558 (4.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from four years to nine, and the gap in people who identify as having no religion has increased significantly to 34.3%. Despite these shifts, some things remain the same. Both areas have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (6.8%) and an identical percentage of homes owned outright (around 34%). In both places, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 34.3 pts higher in 6560, WA Participation: 38.1 pts higher in 6560, WA Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in 6560, WA First Nations: 17.8 pts higher in 6558, WA Housework 15h+: 17.7 pts higher in 6560, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +1,241 larger in 6558, WA gap widening
2,613 45th pct 1,372 34th pct
Median age in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +9 yrs older in 6560, WA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
22.8% 97th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
7.8% 7th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 73rd pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.6 pts 20.0%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.7% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 34.0%
37.4% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.4% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.3% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6558, WA 6560, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 68th pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 71.5%
4.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.5% English +29.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
10.3% Australian +31.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
3.1% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.0% 9th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

26.3% English only +60.8 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +34.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
15.2% 0th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

73.4% Not stated ◂ +63.4 pts 10.0%
15.2% No religion +34.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
11.1% Christianity +27.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 0th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +4.03 more in 6558, WA
8.06 77th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +30 more in 6560, WA
33 8th pct 63 15th pct
Avg size in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +30 larger in 6560, WA
33 9th pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +74 higher in 6558, WA
972 37th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 10 ◂ +23.8 pts 32.1%
22.6% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
2.6% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 9.5%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +$57 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
$749 49th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +$375 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$1,895 72nd pct $1,520 50th pct
Family income in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +$385 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$2,147 67th pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
3.2% 10th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even gap narrowing
15.9% 49th pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
5.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +32.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.9% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6560, WA
8.2% 0th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6560, WA
2.6% 2nd pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
0.9% 4th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.6% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.1% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.4% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.6% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

18.3% None +36.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
5.5% One condition +15.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.9% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 22.9% 36th pct
Defence service in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6560, WA
0.8% 8th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
6.6% 0th pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 larger in 6558, WA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
20.6% 23rd pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 50.3%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%
9.3% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%
20.6% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
1.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +$110 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$360 67th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +$286 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
$1,686 56th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
7.9% 8th pct 15.3% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
34.3% 36th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
99.3% 90th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
84.8% 74th pct 74.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 46.0%
34.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.9% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.6%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 26.1%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +47.2 pts ▸ 65.4%
40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%
19.3% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 18th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
2.0% 68th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +12 more in 6560, WA
12 50th pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +12.90 more in 6560, WA
4.59 60th pct 17.49 95th pct
Departures/1k in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +186.9 more in 6560, WA
114.8 47th pct 301.7 58th pct
PT routes in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +2 more in 6560, WA
2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +4 longer in 6560, WA
9 48th pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +6 longer in 6560, WA
47 56th pct 53 59th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%
2.8% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 34.6%
18.6% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
1.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
7.4% 0th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
0.7% 15th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 49th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +38.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 0th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
59.3% 55th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
7.1% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +4 higher in 6558, WA
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6558, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +3 higher in 6558, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6558, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +100 higher in 6558, WA
995 58th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
1.1 14th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 more in 6558, WA
1.2 15th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6558, WA
38.7% 42nd pct 35.3% 39th pct
Walk to school in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6558, WA
38.3% 36th pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6558, WA
35.0% 18th pct 30.7% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +14.7 more in 6560, WA
5.7 2nd pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6558, WAin 6560, WA even
2 44th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 6558, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6560, WA
8.9% 86th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, 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). 6558, WA vs 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6558/6558-wa/vs/POA6560/6560-wa