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6574, WA vs 6609, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 6574, WA profile · 6609, WA profile

6574, WA 6609, WA

Postcode 6609 and postcode 6574 are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Postcode 6609 is more family-oriented, with 22.8% of its population being children under 15, compared to just 4.7% in postcode 6574. Residents in postcode 6609 are more likely to rent (31.6%) and live in homes with three or more bedrooms (87.6%). In contrast, postcode 6574 is more car-dependent and has a higher share of homes owned outright (48.1%), while 33.3% of its workforce works from home.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in children under 15 has flipped, with postcode 6609 now having a far higher share. At the same time, the difference in people with no religion has widened, with postcode 6574 now far higher. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,800 to $1,900.

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Where they differ most

Population: 788 larger in 6609, WA Renting: 31.6 pts higher in 6609, WA Work from home: 27.6 pts higher in 6574, WA Under 15: 18.1 pts higher in 6609, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in 6609, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +788 larger in 6609, WA gap steady
64 3rd pct 852 28th pct
Median age in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6 yrs older in 6574, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 9th pct 16.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
17.3% 87th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 30.0%
32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 22.7%
4.7% Children (0–14) +18.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 57.3%
38.2% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 28.4%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6574, WA 6609, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
17.2% 60th pct 20.3% 67th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 65.6%
0.0% Philippines +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 34.3%
35.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%
10.9% German ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Filipino +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 46th pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6609, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 71.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +16.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 32.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 51.4%
48.4% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 32.3%
4.7% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
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 6574, WAin 6609, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
57.4% 69th pct 48.5% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
18.2% 59th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— 5.15 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 31st pct
Avg size in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 48.5%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
6.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 16.9%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 23.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
10.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +$160 higher in 6574, WA gap widening
$1,171 90th pct $1,011 86th pct
Household income in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +$85 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
$1,812 67th pct $1,897 72nd pct
Family income in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +$141 higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
$2,083 63rd pct $2,224 72nd pct
High earners in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 72nd pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 31.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 19.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
20.3% 10th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6609, WA
6.3% 20th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
6.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +16.0 pts 57.4%
26.6% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap steady
30.9% 90th pct 32.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap steady
10.9% 26th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
29.1% 90th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +0.2 larger in 6574, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
14.8% 8th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 28.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.8% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%
14.8% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +$35 higher in 6609, WA
$200 23rd pct $235 33rd pct
Mortgage in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6574, WAin 6609, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6609, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
48.1% 77th pct 31.2% 27th pct
Separate houses in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 19th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 31.2%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +26.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Rented +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%
11.1% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6574, WAin 6609, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1.17 more in 6609, WA
0.00 0th pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +4.7 more in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 4.7 19th pct
PT routes in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1 more in 6609, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
113 86th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 73.4%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +27.6 pts 5.8%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%
7.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.3% 4 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 9.4%
25.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6609, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 35.8% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 6574, WAin 6609, WA
— 22.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6609, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
70.9% 90th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 72.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

79.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
7.7% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

59.0% Managers ◂ +33.1 pts 25.9%
7.7% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +3 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +4 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +81 higher in 6574, WA
1,090 89th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +5.1 higher in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +5.8 more in 6609, WA
0.0 0th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +47.2 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 47th pct
Walk to school in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +58.8 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +80.1 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +77.0 pts higher in 6609, WA
0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +16.1 more in 6609, WA
15.6 42nd pct 31.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6574, WAin 6609, WA even
0 6th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 6574, WAin 6609, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6574, WA
3.9% 32nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 6574, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6609, WA with nearby areas

6608, WA 6606, WA 6613, WA 6575, WA 6614, WA 6605, WA 6467, WA 6574, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6574, WA vs 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6574/6574-wa/vs/POA6609/6609-wa