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6564, WA vs 6566, WA

Name: 6564, WA vs 6566, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6564, WA profile · 6566, WA profile

6564, WA 6566, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6564 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6566 is more walkable and better served by amenities; for example, 28.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 6564. Residents in postcode 6566 also tend to have higher qualifications, with 12.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 5.0% in postcode 6564. In contrast, postcode 6564 has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (24.7% compared to 10.9%) and a far higher proportion of people with no religion (56.7% compared to 45.7%).

Typical personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $614 to $627 per week. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though the gap has widened since 2011 with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6566. Other differences are shifting over time; the share of people with degrees and those working from home is now well higher in postcode 6566, while the gap in de facto relationships has widened in favour of postcode 6564.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,966 larger in 6566, WA De facto: 13.8 pts higher in 6564, WA PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in 6566, WA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6566, WA No religion: 10.9 pts higher in 6564, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +2,966 larger in 6566, WA gap steady

330 14th pct 3,296 47th pct

Median age in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +4 yrs older in 6566, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

36.1% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.4% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 26.1%

11.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

6564, WA 6566, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 66.4%

11.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 43.8%

35.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 84.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 45.7%

33.6% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.2% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 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 6564, WA in 6566, WA

— 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6564, WA in 6566, WA

— 275 35th pct

Avg size in 6564, WA in 6566, WA

— 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 6564, WA in 6566, WA

— 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 33.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

10.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +$13 higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing

$627 24th pct $614 21st pct

Household income in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +$143 higher in 6564, WA gap widening

$1,333 36th pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +$92 higher in 6564, WA gap widening

$1,604 30th pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.0%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.1%

9.7% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

7.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +0.1 larger in 6564, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%

13.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

2.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +$60 higher in 6566, WA gap widening

$220 29th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +$5 higher in 6564, WA gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $1,495 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +0.10 higher in 6564, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 36.8%

38.8% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.4 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

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 41.6%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +38.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 36.6%

26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +2.42 more in 6564, WA

3.03 43rd pct 0.61 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +29.1 more in 6564, WA

39.4 36th pct 10.3 25th pct

PT routes in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6564, WA in 6566, WA

33 72nd pct —

Drive to city in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +7 longer in 6566, WA

63 64th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

4.7% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.3% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

14.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

7.4% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

6.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.8%

6.1% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +2 higher in 6566, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +3 higher in 6566, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +40 higher in 6566, WA

905 14th pct 945 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6564, WA in 6566, WA

— 30 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1.4 higher in 6566, WA

0.4 4th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +1.6 more in 6566, WA

0.4 4th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6564, WA

14.3% 24th pct 9.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +26.4 pts higher in 6566, WA

5.5% 3rd pct 31.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +3.9 more in 6564, WA

15.2 40th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6564, WA in 6566, WA even

1 35th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6564, WA in 6566, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6566, WA

9.9% 89th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 6564, WA with nearby areas

6562, WA 6560, WA 6566, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6401, WA 6556, WA 6302, 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). 6564, WA vs 6566, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6564/6564-wa/vs/POA6566/6566-wa