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6572, WA vs 6574, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6572, WA profile · 6574, WA profile

6572, WA 6574, WA

Postcode 6574 and postcode 6572 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their populations; postcode 6572 has far more children, at 37.7% compared to just 4.7% in postcode 6574. Education levels also differ widely, with 57.4% of people in postcode 6574 completing Year 12, while only 20.5% did so in postcode 6572. Additionally, postcode 6574 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 18.2%, compared to 6.7% in postcode 6572.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 and no public transport stops in either area. Both are very far from the national figure for English use, as everyone in both areas speaks English. While some gaps have shifted, such as the share of children which has flipped since 2016, others have widened, including the difference in Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 33.0 pts higher in 6572, WA Year 12: 36.9 pts higher in 6574, WA First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in 6572, WA Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in 6572, WA De facto: 7.6 pts higher in 6574, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +3 larger in 6574, WA gap narrowing
61 3rd pct 64 3rd pct
Median age in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +1 yrs older in 6574, WA gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 41st pct 9.4% 9th pct
Under 15 in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
37.7% 100th pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.0 pts 4.7%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
11.1% Never married +27.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.8% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6572, WA 6574, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 17.2% 60th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 78.1%
4.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

42.6% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%
11.5% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
11.5% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% German +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
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 6572, WAin 6574, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 93.8%
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 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
49.2% 77th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
49.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 48.4%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +13.3 pts 4.7%
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 6572, WAin 6574, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
20.5% 0th pct 57.4% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
6.7% 8th pct 18.2% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.5% Year 12 +36.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
45.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.1 pts 21.3%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.6%
6.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.3% Certificate III / IV even 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.2% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +$28 higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
$1,199 91st pct $1,171 90th pct
Household income in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +$63 higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
$1,875 71st pct $1,812 67th pct
Family income in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +$166 higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
$2,249 73rd pct $2,083 63rd pct
High earners in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6572, WA gap narrowing
17.8% 85th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +55.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6572, WA
32.8% 71st pct 20.3% 10th pct
Mental health in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6572, WA
6.6% 23rd pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 7.8%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Lung condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +27.5 pts ▸ 73.4%
16.4% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Three or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
26.7% 84th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 12th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
31.1% 86th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
26.7% 78th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.1 larger in 6572, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 14.8% 8th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 58.0%
23.9% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +54.1 pts 25.9%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 14.8%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 18.5%
0.0% 3 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 5 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +$30 higher in 6574, WA
$170 14th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
$542 2nd pct —
People / bedroom in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 48.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6572, WAin 6574, WA
— 66.7% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 48.1%
33.3% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

133.3% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 100.0%
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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +54.1 pts 25.9%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6572, WA gap widening
37.0% 89th pct 33.3% 87th pct
PT commute in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +17 longer in 6574, WA
96 79th pct 113 86th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
37.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 4 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
28.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.8% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
17.7% 2nd pct 29.2% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
60.0% 50th pct 70.9% 90th pct
Full-time in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
77.8% 100th pct 92.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers +18.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +1 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +3 higher in 6574, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +55 higher in 6574, WA
1,035 75th pct 1,090 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.3 higher in 6572, WA
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.4 more in 6572, WA
0.4 5th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +44.9 pts higher in 6572, WA
44.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.8 more in 6572, WA
16.4 45th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6572, WAin 6574, WA even
0 17th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 6572, WAin 6574, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6574, WA
3.3% 20th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 6572, WA with nearby areas

6571, WA 6574, WA 6509, WA 6569, WA 6510, WA 6575, WA 6603, WA 6506, WA

Compare 6574, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6575, WA 6571, WA 6510, WA 6509, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6569, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6572, WA vs 6574, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6572/6572-wa/vs/POA6574/6574-wa