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6560, WA vs 6562, WA

Name: 6560, WA vs 6562, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6560, WA profile · 6562, WA profile

6560, WA 6562, WA

Postcode 6562 and postcode 6560 are nearby Western Australian areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ significantly in layout and wealth. Postcode 6562 is more affluent, with far higher scores for access to money and resources and a larger share of people earning $2,000 or more per week (13.0% compared to 8.4%). In contrast, postcode 6560 has much better transport and local amenities; it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 30.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 0.1% in postcode 6562.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and a similar share of children under 15. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people living alone has widened to 8.9 points, and the gap in high earners has also grown since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of residents who completed Year 12 has narrowed to 3.8 points.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 6560, WA First Nations: 3.6 pts higher in 6560, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in 6562, WA One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in 6560, WA Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 6560, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +41 larger in 6562, WA gap narrowing

1,372 34th pct 1,413 34th pct

Median age in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +1 yrs older in 6560, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6560, 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 +0.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%

41.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 35.8%

10.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +0.31 more in 6560, WA

4.03 58th pct 3.72 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6560, WA in 6562, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +62 more in 6562, WA

63 15th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +62 larger in 6562, WA

63 18th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +66 higher in 6562, WA

898 12th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

6.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +$19 higher in 6562, WA gap steady

$692 36th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +$27 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,520 50th pct $1,547 52nd pct

Family income in 6560, WA in 6562, WA even gap narrowing

$1,762 41st pct $1,760 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +0.1 larger in 6562, WA gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%

12.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +$50 higher in 6562, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +$400 higher in 6562, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6560, WA in 6562, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 99.6%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%

7.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 42.2%

10.3% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +22 more in 6560, WA

24 59th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +16.08 more in 6560, WA

17.49 95th pct 1.42 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +291.8 more in 6560, WA

301.7 58th pct 9.9 25th pct

PT routes in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +2 more in 6560, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6560, WA in 6562, WA

13 55th pct —

Drive to city in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +2 longer in 6562, WA

53 59th pct 55 60th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 63.2%

4.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%

17.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

7.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

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

2.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

10.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

8.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6562, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +3 higher in 6562, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +4 higher in 6562, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6562, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +71 higher in 6562, WA

895 12th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +0.5 higher in 6560, WA

1.1 14th pct 0.5 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +0.6 more in 6560, WA

1.1 13th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6562, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6560, WA

35.3% 39th pct 7.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6560, WA

33.2% 32nd pct 10.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6560, WA

30.7% 15th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6560, WA in 6562, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +11.2 more in 6560, WA

20.4 57th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +2 higher in 6560, WA

2 45th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6560, WA in 6562, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6560, WA

9.2% 87th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, 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). 6560, WA vs 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/vs/POA6562/6562-wa