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6560, WA vs 6564, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6560, WA profile · 6564, WA profile

6560, WA 6564, WA

Postcode 6560 and postcode 6564 are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct layouts. Postcode 6560 is much better connected, with 17.49 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.03 in postcode 6564. This makes it easier to get around without a car; for example, 33.2% of homes in postcode 6560 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 6564 have that access. Postcode 6564 is older, with a typical resident aged 50, and has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships at 24.7% compared to 14.0% in postcode 6560.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per bedroom, which sits at 0.80 for both. They also share similar proportions of people needing help with daily activities and a very high rate of separate detached houses. While postcode 6564 remains older, the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in de facto relationships has widened, and the share of overseas-born residents in postcode 6564 has grown to be well higher than in postcode 6560.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,042 larger in 6560, WA PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 6560, WA Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 6560, WA De facto: 10.7 pts higher in 6564, WA Other language: 3.9 pts higher in 6560, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1,042 larger in 6560, WA gap steady
1,372 34th pct 330 14th pct
Median age in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4 yrs older in 6564, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
5.0% 75th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
20.6% 56th pct 25.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 24.7% 100th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 36.1%
34.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
4.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Age & sex structure

6560, WA 6564, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 67.9%
7.6% England +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%
10.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
3.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 6560, WAin 6564, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 56.7% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
38.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
33.1% 14th pct 36.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 5.0% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6560, WAin 6564, WA
4.03 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1 more in 6560, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6560, WAin 6564, WA
63 15th pct —
Avg size in 6560, WAin 6564, WA
63 18th pct —
ICSEA in 6560, WAin 6564, WA
898 12th pct —

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%
12.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%
6.0% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +$65 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$692 36th pct $627 24th pct
Household income in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +$187 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$1,520 50th pct $1,333 36th pct
Family income in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +$158 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$1,762 41st pct $1,604 30th pct
High earners in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
8.4% 47th pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
15.9% 49th pct 14.9% 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.5% $4,000 or more even 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6564, WA
34.3% 78th pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6564, WA
11.1% 80th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 59th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 51.5%
21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
4.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6564, WA gap steady
11.1% 13th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
22.9% 36th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6564, WA
4.3% 81st pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
24.3% 61st pct 30.0% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.2 larger in 6560, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
18.2% 86th pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6564, WA gap widening
26.3% 47th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 43.5%
30.6% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
0.6% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.0% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +$30 higher in 6560, WA gap steady
$250 37th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +$100 higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 30th pct 10.4% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
34.6% 36th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing
97.6% 78th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6564, WA gap steady
74.9% 37th pct 79.9% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 45.5%
34.6% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.3% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
0.6% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 98.5%
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 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
7.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.0 pts 21.4%
29.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%
10.3% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.3%
25.6% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even gap narrowing
4.7% 5th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +23 more in 6560, WA
24 59th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +14.46 more in 6560, WA
17.49 95th pct 3.03 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +262.4 more in 6560, WA
301.7 58th pct 39.4 36th pct
PT routes in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +2 more in 6560, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +20 longer in 6564, WA
13 55th pct 33 72nd pct
Drive to city in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +10 longer in 6564, WA
53 59th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 56.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.7% Worked at home even 4.7%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 23.3%
17.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 32nd pct 28.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
7.0% 87th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6564, WA gap steady
54.4% 29th pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
61.5% 70th pct 58.8% 51st pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
7.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
7.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Electricity, gas & water +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%
3.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
10.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
8.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1 higher in 6564, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +10 higher in 6564, WA
895 12th pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 higher in 6560, WA
1.1 14th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 more in 6560, WA
1.1 13th pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6560, WA
35.3% 39th pct 14.3% 24th pct
Walk to school in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6560, WA
33.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6560, WA
30.7% 15th pct 5.5% 3rd pct
Walk to health in 6560, WAin 6564, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +5.3 more in 6560, WA
20.4 57th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +1 higher in 6560, WA
2 45th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 6560, WAin 6564, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6564, WA
9.2% 87th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, 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). 6560, WA vs 6564, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/vs/POA6564/6564-wa