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6568, WA vs 6603, WA

Name: 6568, WA vs 6603, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6568, WA profile · 6603, WA profile

6568, WA 6603, WA

Postcode 6603 and postcode 6568 are both rural Western Australian areas, but they differ in age and accessibility. Residents in postcode 6568 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in postcode 6603. Postcode 6603 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 6568 (car-dependent), with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.8% versus 0.0%) and health services (61.8% versus 0.0%). There is also a notable gap in housing, as postcode 6568 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 51.4%, while postcode 6603 has a far higher rental rate of 30.9%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a similar proportion of residents with bachelor degrees. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home and very few residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and the difference in home-loan payments has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 900 larger in 6603, WA Mortgage: $520 higher in 6603, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6568, WA Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in 6603, WA One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in 6603, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +900 larger in 6603, WA gap steady

210 9th pct 1,110 31st pct

Median age in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +10 yrs older in 6568, WA gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 24.7%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 49.5%

24.7% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6568, WA 6603, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 77.9%

5.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 43.7%

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

6.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 42.1%

33.8% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +29.83 more in 6568, WA

34.48 100th pct 4.65 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6568, WA in 6603, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +185 more in 6603, WA

23 6th pct 208 31st pct

Avg size in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +185 larger in 6603, WA

23 5th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +66 higher in 6568, WA

986 45th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.8%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%

6.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.4% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

14.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 7.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

8.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +$37 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$731 45th pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +$408 higher in 6568, WA gap narrowing

$1,728 63rd pct $1,320 34th pct

Family income in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +$309 higher in 6568, WA gap widening

$2,094 64th pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +0.1 larger in 6568, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 49.1%

33.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

5.5% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

25.7% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 11.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +$50 higher in 6603, WA gap steady

$130 7th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +$520 higher in 6603, WA gap narrowing

$563 3rd pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6568, WA in 6603, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 39.8%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%

18.9% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms even 45.9%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% Under $200 +31.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +3 more in 6603, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +2.70 more in 6603, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.70 40th pct

Departures/1k in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +7.2 more in 6603, WA

0.0 0th pct 7.2 22nd pct

PT routes in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +1 more in 6603, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6568, WA in 6603, WA

— 80 98th pct

Drive to city in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +22 longer in 6603, WA

88 76th pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 9.5%

14.4% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

18.6% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 22.7%

8.5% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 20.5%

6.8% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

2.5% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

2.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +3 higher in 6568, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +3 higher in 6568, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +5 higher in 6568, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +2 higher in 6568, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +57 higher in 6568, WA

985 53rd pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +2.4 higher in 6603, WA

1.0 13th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +2.9 more in 6603, WA

1.0 12th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +61.9 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +64.8 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +35.7 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +35.0 pts higher in 6603, WA

32.5% 31st pct 67.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6603, WA

30.7% 15th pct 69.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +61.8 pts higher in 6603, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +19.4 more in 6568, WA

42.9 82nd pct 23.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6568, WA in 6603, WA even

0 15th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 6568, WA in 6603, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6568, WA

6.5% 71st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6568, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6603, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6460, WA 6461, WA 6571, WA 6569, WA 6568, WA 6606, WA 6572, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6568, WA vs 6603, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6568/6568-wa/vs/POA6603/6603-wa