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6560, WA vs 6566, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6560, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6560, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6560 are nearby Western Australian areas with contrasting profiles. Postcode 6566 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 28.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to have volunteers (21.8%) and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (12.0%). In contrast, postcode 6560 is younger, with more children under 15 (18.1%) and far more public transport options, including 17.49 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 0.61 in postcode 6566.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of detached houses and nearly identical proportions of people who served in the Defence Force. While residents in postcode 6566 are far older, the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over has grown more quickly in postcode 6566, widening the gap between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,924 larger in 6566, WA Volunteering: 10.6 pts higher in 6566, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6566, WA Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in 6560, WA De facto: 3.1 pts higher in 6560, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1,924 larger in 6566, WA gap steady
1,372 34th pct 3,296 47th pct
Median age in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +8 yrs older in 6566, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
5.0% 75th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
20.6% 56th pct 28.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
18.1% 59th pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

44.0% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.1%
11.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6560, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 66.4%
7.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 43.8%
41.4% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.7%
7.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 40th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 84.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
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 6566, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 45.7%
38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%
10.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
33.1% 14th pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
6.8% 8th pct 12.0% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.78 more in 6560, WA
4.03 58th pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6560, WAin 6566, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +212 more in 6566, WA
63 15th pct 275 35th pct
Avg size in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +212 larger in 6566, WA
63 18th pct 275 52nd pct
ICSEA in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +44 higher in 6566, WA
898 12th pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.6%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 33.2%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.5% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 18.5%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
6.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.4% Architecture & building even 4.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +$78 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$692 36th pct $614 21st pct
Household income in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +$330 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$1,520 50th pct $1,190 23rd pct
Family income in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +$250 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
$1,762 41st pct $1,512 24th pct
High earners in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
8.4% 47th pct 8.9% 51st pct
High-income homes in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
15.9% 49th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%
17.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6560, WA
34.3% 78th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA
11.1% 80th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 52.5%
21.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
11.1% 13th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
22.9% 36th pct 19.5% 18th pct
Defence service in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6566, WA
4.3% 81st pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
24.3% 61st pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.3 larger in 6560, WA gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 86th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Living alone in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
26.3% 47th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 39.6%
30.6% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +$30 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +$95 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,495 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.10 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
15.3% 30th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
34.6% 36th pct 43.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
97.6% 78th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
74.9% 37th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%
34.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
15.3% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
2.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.1%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%
7.1% 5 or more even 7.0%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 59.8%
29.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 9.8%
10.3% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%
25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%
6.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6566, WA gap widening
4.7% 5th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6566, WA gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +22 more in 6560, WA
24 59th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +16.89 more in 6560, WA
17.49 95th pct 0.61 21st pct
Departures/1k in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +291.4 more in 6560, WA
301.7 58th pct 10.3 25th pct
PT routes in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1 more in 6560, WA
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6560, WAin 6566, WA
13 55th pct —
Drive to city in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +17 longer in 6566, WA
53 59th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 59.1%
4.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
14.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing
29.7% 32nd pct 31.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 2.9% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
54.4% 29th pct 48.9% 15th pct
Full-time in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
61.5% 70th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
10.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%
7.2% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%
10.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
10.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +3 higher in 6566, WA
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +50 higher in 6566, WA
895 12th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6560, WAin 6566, WA
— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.7 higher in 6566, WA
1.1 14th pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.9 more in 6566, WA
1.1 13th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6560, WA
35.3% 39th pct 9.3% 21st pct
Walk to school in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6560, WA
33.2% 32nd pct 19.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6566, WA
30.7% 15th pct 31.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +9.2 more in 6560, WA
20.4 57th pct 11.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +2 higher in 6560, WA
2 45th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 6560, WAin 6566, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6566, WA
9.2% 87th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, 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). 6560, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa