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6566, WA vs 6567, WA

Name: 6566, WA vs 6567, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6566, WA profile · 6567, WA profile

6566, WA 6567, WA

Postcode 6566 and postcode 6567 are two nearby areas in Western Australia, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6566 is more developed, with 28.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 22.1% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6567 has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. The distance to the city also differs sharply, with a drive time of 70 minutes for postcode 6566 compared to 207 minutes for postcode 6567.

While these differences in infrastructure are stark, the two areas have become more distinct in their household makeup, as the gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011. Now, 28.7% of people in postcode 6566 live alone, which is well higher than the 22.4% in postcode 6567. Despite this, they share a nearly identical typical resident age of 54 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $614 to $621.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,811 larger in 6566, WA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6566, WA One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 6566, WA Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in 6566, WA No car: 2.3 pts higher in 6566, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +2,811 larger in 6566, WA gap steady

3,296 47th pct 485 18th pct

Median age in 6566, WA in 6567, WA even gap narrowing

54 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

50.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

26.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6566, WA 6567, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 57.1%

9.7% England +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

10.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

3.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 83.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%

15.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6566, WA in 6567, WA

2.25 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1 more in 6566, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6566, WA in 6567, WA

275 35th pct —

Avg size in 6566, WA in 6567, WA

275 52nd pct —

ICSEA in 6566, WA in 6567, WA

942 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.9%

27.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.7% Year 11 even 10.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +$7 higher in 6567, WA gap narrowing

$614 21st pct $621 23rd pct

Household income in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +$167 higher in 6567, WA gap widening

$1,190 23rd pct $1,357 38th pct

Family income in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +$44 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing

$1,512 24th pct $1,468 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

21.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more even 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 51.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

7.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +0.2 larger in 6567, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 45.9%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +$5 higher in 6566, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $275 44th pct

Mortgage in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +$155 higher in 6567, WA gap narrowing

$1,495 46th pct $1,650 54th pct

People / bedroom in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +0.10 higher in 6567, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

7.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

23.2% $350–$549 +23.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

9.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.9%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%

7.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +2 more in 6566, WA

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +0.61 more in 6566, WA

0.61 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +10.3 more in 6566, WA

10.3 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +3 more in 6566, WA

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +137 longer in 6567, WA

70 67th pct 207 100th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

12.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

17.1% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 12.6%

8.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6566, WA in 6567, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6566, WA in 6567, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1 higher in 6567, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1 higher in 6566, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +9 higher in 6567, WA

945 32nd pct 954 37th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6566, WA in 6567, WA

30 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1.8 higher in 6566, WA

1.8 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1.9 more in 6566, WA

2.0 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6566, WA

23.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6566, WA

28.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6566, WA

9.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6566, WA

19.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6566, WA

31.9% 16th pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +22.1 pts higher in 6566, WA

22.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +0.9 more in 6566, WA

11.2 21st pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +0 higher in 6566, WA

1 31st pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 6566, WA in 6567, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6566, WA

10.0% 90th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6566, WA with nearby areas

6564, WA 6401, WA 6567, WA 6560, WA 6568, WA 6082, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA

Compare 6567, WA with nearby areas

6502, WA 6084, WA 6566, WA 6504, WA 6082, WA 6083, WA 6560, WA 6505, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6566, WA vs 6567, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6566/6566-wa/vs/POA6567/6567-wa