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6568, WA vs 6569, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6568, WA profile · 6569, WA profile

6568, WA 6569, WA

Postcode 6569 and postcode 6568 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 6568, where the typical age is 52, compared to 43 in postcode 6569. There is also a significant religious divide, with 54.4% of people in postcode 6569 reporting no religion, which is 20.6 percentage points higher than the 33.8% in postcode 6568. Additionally, postcode 6569 is more walkable, with 60.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 30.7% in postcode 6568.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their housing and income, with both having a typical household income of around $1,700 a week and about 97% of homes being separate houses. While some gaps are closing, such as the number of people living alone, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with postcode 6568 now seeing far more new arrivals than postcode 6569.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.6 pts higher in 6569, WA De facto: 9.9 pts higher in 6569, WA Under 15: 8.4 pts higher in 6569, WA Unemployment: 4.8 pts higher in 6569, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6568, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +60 larger in 6569, WA gap narrowing
210 9th pct 270 11th pct
Median age in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +9 yrs older in 6568, WA gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 5.2% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6568, WA gap steady
26.2% 80th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
13.8% 19th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
8.8% 16th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 26.3%
26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.7%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.8% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 42.3%
24.7% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
4.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6568, WA 6569, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
8.1% 23rd pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 72.2%
1.9% New Zealand +8.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 43.7%
43.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
6.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6568, WA gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
33.8% 24th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
54.3% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 32.2%
8.6% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6568, WA gap steady
37.9% 27th pct 34.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6568, WA gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 4.7% 1st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +17.82 more in 6568, WA
34.48 100th pct 16.67 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1 more in 6569, WA
23 6th pct 24 6th pct
Avg size in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1 larger in 6569, WA
23 5th pct 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +58 higher in 6568, WA
986 45th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%
36.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%
6.9% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
9.4% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
4.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +$169 higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
$731 45th pct $900 75th pct
Household income in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +$124 higher in 6568, WA gap widening
$1,728 63rd pct $1,604 56th pct
Family income in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +$156 higher in 6569, WA gap widening
$2,094 64th pct $2,250 73rd pct
High earners in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
12.1% 69th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
16.2% 50th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6568, WA
31.9% 65th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6568, WA
8.6% 48th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
4.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
2.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
19.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
1.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6568, WA gap widening
26.4% 83rd pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
6.6% 5th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
19.2% 17th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6569, WA
2.2% 31st pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6568, WA gap widening
20.3% 29th pct 14.4% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 10th pct 6.1% 11th pct
Living alone in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 44th pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.8% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
5.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%
25.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 5.1%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +$50 higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
$130 7th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +$63 higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing
$563 3rd pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.10 higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6569, WA gap narrowing
18.9% 42nd pct 28.6% 71st pct
Owned outright in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6568, WA gap widening
51.4% 86th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing
97.3% 76th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing
79.7% 56th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 40.8%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%
18.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 96.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 34.7%
20.3% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
13.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
21.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% Under $1,000 +34.8 pts ▸ 73.9%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6569, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing
22.9% 71st pct 20.8% 65th pct
PT commute in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2 longer in 6568, WA
88 76th pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 20.8%
14.4% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.6% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%
14.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
19.4% 5th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 6568, WAin 6569, WA gap widening
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6569, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 62nd pct
Participation in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6568, WA gap widening
65.4% 73rd pct 58.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6568, WA gap widening
58.5% 49th pct 55.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%
6.8% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
10.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
5.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2 higher in 6568, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +2 higher in 6568, WA
985 53rd pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +0.9 higher in 6569, WA
1.0 13th pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1.4 more in 6569, WA
1.0 12th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +27.0 pts higher in 6569, WA
32.5% 31st pct 59.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +29.5 pts higher in 6569, WA
30.7% 15th pct 60.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1.6 more in 6569, WA
42.9 82nd pct 44.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6568, WAin 6569, WA even
0 15th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6568, WAin 6569, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6568, WA
6.5% 71st pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6568, WA with nearby areas

6569, WA 6566, WA 6460, WA 6571, WA 6401, WA 6502, WA 6567, WA 6603, WA

Compare 6569, WA with nearby areas

6571, WA 6568, WA 6509, WA 6572, WA 6505, WA 6603, WA 6502, WA 6506, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6568, WA vs 6569, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6568/6568-wa/vs/POA6569/6569-wa