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6575, WA vs 6608, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6575, WA profile · 6608, WA profile

6575, WA 6608, WA

Postcode 6608 and postcode 6575 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics; for example, people aged 65 and over are far more common in postcode 6575 at 28.7%, compared to just 13.3% in postcode 6608. Living arrangements also differ, with 48.6% of people in postcode 6575 living alone, which is far higher than the 23.7% in postcode 6608. Meanwhile, postcode 6608 is more likely to have one-parent families (11.0% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (8.7% versus 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are effectively alike in several ways, including having no residents who speak a language other than English at home and no unemployment. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened significantly. The typical age of residents has also shifted, with postcode 6575 now being the older of the two.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 24.9 pts higher in 6575, WA Rent: $137 higher in 6608, WA First Nations: 8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in 6575, WA Full-time: 12.2 pts higher in 6608, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +49 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
101 4th pct 150 6th pct
Median age in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4 yrs older in 6575, WA gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
28.7% 87th pct 13.3% 18th pct
Under 15 in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
21.8% 87th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 13.3%
21.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.0% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

68.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 65.2%
12.0% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

6575, WA 6608, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
11.9% 42nd pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 72.0%
8.9% New Zealand ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.0% Philippines ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 ◂ +13.8 pts 38.7%
30.7% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
4.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
5.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

Other language in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 76.7%
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 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
35.6% 28th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 32.0%
35.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.8% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
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 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6575, WA gap steady
42.2% 40th pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6575, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 46th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6575, WAin 6608, WA
45.45 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6575, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6575, WAin 6608, WA
25 6th pct —
Avg size in 6575, WAin 6608, WA
25 5th pct —
ICSEA in 6575, WAin 6608, WA
991 48th pct —

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%
16.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.8 pts 6.9%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
15.9% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%
13.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +$91 higher in 6575, WA gap steady
$1,020 86th pct $929 78th pct
Household income in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +$396 higher in 6608, WA gap widening
$1,166 21st pct $1,562 53rd pct
Family income in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +$459 higher in 6575, WA gap widening
$2,583 86th pct $2,124 66th pct
High earners in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6575, WA gap narrowing
13.3% 73rd pct 11.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
8.6% 16th pct 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.2%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.1%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
13.9% 0th pct 18.0% 6th pct
Mental health in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6608, WA
3.0% 3rd pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%
5.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +15.3 pts 54.0%
12.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6575, WA gap narrowing
34.9% 94th pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
8.4% 11th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
32.5% 90th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
21.7% 39th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +0.3 larger in 6608, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
48.6% 100th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 1 person ◂ +24.9 pts 23.7%
34.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%
25.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%
14.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +$137 higher in 6608, WA gap widening
$138 9th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +$268 higher in 6575, WA gap narrowing
$1,048 21st pct $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
8.6% 9th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6608, WA gap narrowing
65.7% 100th pct 78.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
97.1% 100th pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 102.6%
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

31.4% 4 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 21.1%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom 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 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

No car in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +2 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +13.33 more in 6608, WA
0.00 0th pct 13.33 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +26.7 more in 6608, WA
0.0 0th pct 26.7 33rd pct
PT routes in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1 more in 6608, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 19.7%
24.6% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 15.5%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 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

19.4% 4 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 10.5%
19.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
17.5% 2nd pct 16.3% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6575, WA gap widening
68.7% 86th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6608, WA gap widening
52.6% 16th pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

64.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 63.4%
8.8% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

59.6% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 53.5%
12.3% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%
7.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Technicians & trades even 7.0%
5.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1 higher in 6608, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +9 higher in 6608, WA
1,042 77th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.3 higher in 6575, WA
3.0 41st pct 1.8 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +1.8 more in 6575, WA
3.6 46th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +72.1 pts higher in 6575, WA
72.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6608, WA
0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 54th pct
Walk to school in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +72.1 pts higher in 6575, WA
72.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6575, WA
72.6% 50th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +88.7 more in 6575, WA
128.7 96th pct 40.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 6575, WAin 6608, WA even
0 5th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 6575, WAin 6608, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6575, WA
3.4% 23rd pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 6575, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6608, WA with nearby areas

6606, WA 6609, WA 6605, WA 6575, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6613, WA 6466, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6575, WA vs 6608, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6575/6575-wa/vs/POA6608/6608-wa