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6558, WA vs 6566, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6558, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6558, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6558 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Postcode 6566 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6558 is much younger at 37. There are also big differences in identity and health; postcode 6558 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.8%, while postcode 6566 has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 32.7%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of overseas birth, with about 21% of residents born abroad in both places. Over time, the gaps between them have continued to grow, with the difference in typical age and the share of seniors widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6566, WA No religion: 30.6 pts higher in 6566, WA Participation: 32.6 pts higher in 6566, WA Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in 6566, WA Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in 6566, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +683 larger in 6566, WA gap narrowing
2,613 45th pct 3,296 47th pct
Median age in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +17 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
22.8% 97th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
7.8% 7th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.1 pts 16.5%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

Marital status

37.4% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 50.1%
49.6% Never married ◂ +23.4 pts 26.1%
6.4% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.3% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6558, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 68th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 66.4%
4.4% England +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.5% English +28.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.3% Australian +26.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
3.4% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
1.0% 9th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
0.2% 32nd pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

26.3% English only +58.1 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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

No religion in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
15.2% 0th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

73.4% Not stated ◂ +58.0 pts 15.3%
15.2% No religion +30.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.1% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 0th pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 12.0% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +5.81 more in 6558, WA
8.06 77th pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6558, WAin 6566, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +242 more in 6566, WA
33 8th pct 275 35th pct
Avg size in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +242 larger in 6566, WA
33 9th pct 275 52nd pct
ICSEA in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +30 higher in 6558, WA
972 37th pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 10 ◂ +28.3 pts 27.6%
22.6% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
2.6% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 33.2%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 13.0%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +$135 higher in 6558, WA gap steady
$749 49th pct $614 21st pct
Household income in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +$705 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$1,895 72nd pct $1,190 23rd pct
Family income in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +$635 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$2,147 67th pct $1,512 24th pct
High earners in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
3.2% 10th pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
15.9% 49th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +34.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.9% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6566, WA
8.2% 0th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6566, WA
2.6% 2nd pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
0.9% 4th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.6% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.4% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.1% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.2% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

18.3% None +34.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
5.5% One condition +16.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.9% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 19.5% 18th pct
Defence service in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.8% 8th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
6.6% 0th pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.4 larger in 6558, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Living alone in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
20.6% 23rd pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 39.6%
33.6% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
9.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
20.6% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +$80 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$360 67th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +$191 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
$1,686 56th pct $1,495 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.10 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
7.9% 8th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
34.3% 36th pct 43.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
99.3% 90th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
84.8% 74th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 36.8%
34.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
7.9% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +41.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 23.2%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
19.3% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
1.1% 18th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
10.7% 27th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
2.0% 68th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +10 more in 6558, WA
12 50th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +3.99 more in 6558, WA
4.59 60th pct 0.61 21st pct
Departures/1k in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +104.5 more in 6558, WA
114.8 47th pct 10.3 25th pct
PT routes in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6558, WAin 6566, WA
9 48th pct —
Drive to city in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +23 longer in 6566, WA
47 56th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 59.1%
10.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%
18.6% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 15.3%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
1.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
7.4% 0th pct 31.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
0.7% 15th pct 2.9% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 49th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
16.3% 0th pct 48.9% 15th pct
Full-time in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
59.3% 55th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
6.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%
15.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Community & personal service even 12.0%
7.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6558, WA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +3 higher in 6558, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6558, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6558, WA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +50 higher in 6558, WA
995 58th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6558, WAin 6566, WA
— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.7 higher in 6566, WA
1.1 14th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +0.8 more in 6566, WA
1.2 15th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +29.4 pts higher in 6558, WA
38.7% 42nd pct 9.3% 21st pct
Walk to school in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6558, WA
38.3% 36th pct 19.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6558, WA
35.0% 18th pct 31.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +5.5 more in 6566, WA
5.7 2nd pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1 higher in 6558, WA
2 44th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 6558, WAin 6566, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6566, WA
8.9% 86th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA

Compare 6566, WA with nearby areas

6564, WA 6401, WA 6567, WA 6560, WA 6568, WA 6082, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6558, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6558/6558-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa