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6575, WA vs 6606, WA

Name: 6575, WA vs 6606, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6575, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6575, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6606 and postcode 6575 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in wealth and health; the typical family income in postcode 6575 is far higher at $2,583 a week, compared to $1,350 in postcode 6606. Long-term health conditions are also far more common in postcode 6606, where 34.6% of people are affected, compared to just 13.9% in postcode 6575. While postcode 6606 has more recent overseas arrivals and better access to public transport, postcode 6575 has many more large homes, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in family income and the share of people caring for children unpaid. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in other ways. Both have a high rate of outright home ownership and the same proportion of detached houses. They also share a similar level of education and job skills, and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in 6575, WA Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA Unpaid child care: 14.7 pts higher in 6575, WA Family income: $1,233 higher in 6575, WA No car: 6.5 pts higher in 6606, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +32 larger in 6606, WA gap narrowing

101 4th pct 133 6th pct

Median age in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +3 yrs older in 6606, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 27.1%

28.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.0% Youth (15–24) even 3.0%

Marital status

68.7% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 44.6%

12.0% Never married +21.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.6% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

6.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6575, WA 6606, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 85.0%

8.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

52.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 42.1%

30.7% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

4.0% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 95.5%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.6% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.8% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6575, WA in 6606, WA

45.45 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +1 more in 6575, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6575, WA in 6606, WA

25 6th pct —

Avg size in 6575, WA in 6606, WA

25 5th pct —

ICSEA in 6575, WA in 6606, WA

991 48th pct —

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

16.9% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.6% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 17.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%

15.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

6.8% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

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%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +$379 higher in 6575, WA gap widening

$1,020 86th pct $641 26th pct

Household income in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +$217 higher in 6575, WA gap widening

$1,166 21st pct $949 7th pct

Family income in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +$1,233 higher in 6575, WA gap widening

$2,583 86th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

11.4% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +22.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 63.2%

12.9% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +0.4 larger in 6575, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children even 55.1%

33.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 42.4%

34.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.7% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 11.9%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +$7 higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing

$138 9th pct $145 10th pct

Mortgage in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +$615 higher in 6575, WA gap widening

$1,048 21st pct $433 0th pct

People / bedroom in 6575, WA in 6606, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.6% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 106.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 47.5%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 22.0%

17.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 5.1%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

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

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +2 more in 6606, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +15.04 more in 6606, WA

0.00 0th pct 15.04 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +30.1 more in 6606, WA

0.0 0th pct 30.1 34th pct

PT routes in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +1 more in 6606, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6575, WA in 6606, WA

— 43 77th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 21.2%

24.6% Walked ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.4% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%

19.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

64.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.4 pts 51.5%

8.8% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other services +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

59.6% Managers ◂ +17.2 pts 42.4%

7.0% Labourers +12.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +1 higher in 6575, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +2 higher in 6575, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +1 higher in 6575, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6575, WA in 6606, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +43 higher in 6575, WA

1,042 77th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +0.1 higher in 6606, WA

3.0 41st pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +0.3 more in 6575, WA

3.6 46th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6575, WA

72.1% 72nd pct 67.0% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6575, WA in 6606, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +65.2 pts higher in 6606, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +72.1 pts higher in 6575, WA

72.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6575, WA

72.6% 50th pct 67.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6575, WA in 6606, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +31.0 more in 6575, WA

128.7 96th pct 97.7 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6575, WA in 6606, WA even

0 5th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 6575, WA in 6606, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6575, WA

3.4% 23rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6575, WA with nearby areas

6574, WA 6608, WA 6513, WA 6572, WA 6512, WA 6510, WA 6606, WA 6609, WA

Compare 6606, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6608, WA 6609, WA 6466, WA 6603, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6575, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6575, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6575/6575-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa