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6558, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6558, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6558, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6558, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6558 and postcode 6562 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different resident profiles. Postcode 6558 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.8%, compared to just 1.4% in postcode 6562. In contrast, postcode 6562 is much older and more family-oriented, with 19.0% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 45. Postcode 6558 is younger, with a typical age of 37, and has far fewer children at 4.7%. Postcode 6562 also has a much larger share of people with no religion (50.8% compared to 15.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 31.1%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in their Indigenous populations and the number of children widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share many everyday similarities. Both areas have almost the same typical weekly personal income, and residents in both live in detached houses with about 2.6 people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 35.7 pts higher in 6562, WA Participation: 40.1 pts higher in 6562, WA Housework 15h+: 21.3 pts higher in 6562, WA First Nations: 21.4 pts higher in 6558, WA Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +1,200 larger in 6558, WA gap widening

2,613 45th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +8 yrs older in 6562, WA gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.1 pts 21.5%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.7% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

37.4% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

49.6% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 31.6%

6.4% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6558, WA 6562, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 72.3%

4.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.5% English +28.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.3% Australian +31.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

3.1% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 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

26.3% English only +60.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.4% Not stated ◂ +61.0 pts 12.3%

15.2% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

11.1% Christianity +24.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 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 6558, WA in 6562, WA +4.35 more in 6558, WA

8.06 77th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6558, WA in 6562, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +92 more in 6562, WA

33 8th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +92 larger in 6562, WA

33 9th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +8 higher in 6558, WA

972 37th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 10 ◂ +25.4 pts 30.5%

22.6% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

2.6% Year 11 +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 39.3%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.2% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +$38 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing

$749 49th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +$348 higher in 6558, WA gap widening

$1,895 72nd pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +$387 higher in 6558, WA gap widening

$2,147 67th pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.2%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +31.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.9% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

18.3% None +36.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

5.5% One condition +15.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.9% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6558, WA in 6562, WA even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 54.5%

33.6% Couples without children even 33.5%

9.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

14.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

1.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +$60 higher in 6558, WA gap widening

$360 67th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +$114 higher in 6562, WA gap narrowing

$1,686 56th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6558, WA in 6562, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 51.4%

34.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 99.6%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.2% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.8%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +10 more in 6558, WA

12 50th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +3.18 more in 6558, WA

4.59 60th pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +104.9 more in 6558, WA

114.8 47th pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6558, WA in 6562, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6558, WA in 6562, WA

9 48th pct —

Drive to city in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +8 longer in 6562, WA

47 56th pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 63.2%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.3%

18.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

1.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6558, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6558, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6562, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6558, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +29 higher in 6558, WA

995 58th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +0.6 higher in 6558, WA

1.1 14th pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +0.7 more in 6558, WA

1.2 15th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6558, WA

38.7% 42nd pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6558, WA

38.3% 36th pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +34.9 pts higher in 6558, WA

35.0% 18th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6558, WA in 6562, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +3.5 more in 6562, WA

5.7 2nd pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +1 higher in 6558, WA

2 44th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6558, WA in 6562, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6558, WA

8.9% 86th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, 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). 6558, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6558/6558-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa