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6562, WA vs 6566, WA

Name: 6562, WA vs 6566, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6562, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6562, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6562 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different demographics. Postcode 6566 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 45 in postcode 6562. It also has a higher share of people living alone (28.7% versus 17.4%) and is more walkable, with 31.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 0.1% in postcode 6562. In contrast, postcode 6562 has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 19.0% of the population, which is well higher than the 13.5% in postcode 6566.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, including having the same number of public transport stops and very similar typical weekly rents of around $280 to $300. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in other areas are growing. Since 2011, the age difference has widened from 4 to 9 years, and the gap in typical weekly income has increased from $117 to $357, with postcode 6562 now seeing well higher earnings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,883 larger in 6566, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6566, WA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 6562, WA De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 6562, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6562, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1,883 larger in 6566, WA gap steady

1,413 34th pct 3,296 47th pct

Median age in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +9 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Marital status

49.6% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

31.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 26.1%

11.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

6562, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 66.4%

8.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.8%

41.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% German even 3.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 84.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 45.7%

35.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 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

Schools/1k kids in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1.47 more in 6562, WA

3.72 56th pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6562, WA in 6566, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +150 more in 6566, WA

125 23rd pct 275 35th pct

Avg size in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +150 larger in 6566, WA

125 31st pct 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +22 higher in 6562, WA

964 33rd pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 33.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +$97 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $614 21st pct

Household income in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +$357 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,547 52nd pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +$248 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,760 41st pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

13.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 52.5%

20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +0.4 larger in 6562, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 39.6%

33.5% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

17.4% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +$20 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +$305 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,495 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +0.10 higher in 6562, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 36.8%

35.6% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.4% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 26.9%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 23.2%

0.0% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6562, WA in 6566, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +0.81 more in 6562, WA

1.42 30th pct 0.61 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +0.4 more in 6566, WA

9.9 25th pct 10.3 25th pct

PT routes in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +15 longer in 6566, WA

55 60th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 59.1%

9.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 38.7%

17.0% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

1.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

7.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

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

12.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6562, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6562, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +3 higher in 6562, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +21 higher in 6562, WA

966 43rd pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6562, WA in 6566, WA

— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1.3 higher in 6566, WA

0.5 6th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1.4 more in 6566, WA

0.5 6th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

9.7% 20th pct 23.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6566, WA

10.4% 21st pct 28.2% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6566, WA

7.9% 20th pct 9.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6566, WA

10.4% 19th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.1% 0th pct 31.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +2.0 more in 6566, WA

9.2 12th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6562, WA in 6566, WA even

1 29th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6562, WA in 6566, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

8.0% 81st pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6562, WA with nearby areas

6560, WA 6558, WA 6556, WA 6564, WA 6082, WA 6074, WA 6083, 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). 6562, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa