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6236, WA vs 6251, WA

Name: 6236, WA vs 6251, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 6236, WA profile · 6251, WA profile

6236, WA 6251, WA

Postcode 6236 and postcode 6251 are nearby regional areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6236 has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 25.4%, compared to 13.6% in postcode 6251. Homes in postcode 6236 are also more likely to be large, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 6251 sits at 79.7%. In contrast, postcode 6251 is much better for pedestrians; 49.2% of its homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6236.

The gap in high weekly incomes has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. For example, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, with postcode 6236 sitting at 48.3% and postcode 6251 at 41.8%. Both areas are much older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 48 and 51. They also share very similar housing patterns, with about 12% of homes being rented in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,903 larger in 6236, WA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 6236, WA Household income: $722 higher in 6236, WA Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in 6251, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in 6236, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +1,903 larger in 6236, WA gap widening

2,213 43rd pct 310 13th pct

Median age in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +3 yrs older in 6251, WA gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 52.5%

27.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%

8.6% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6236, WA 6251, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

7.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +5.2 pts 43.2%

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

7.1% Italian +11.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.3%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +16.87 more in 6251, WA

5.35 66th pct 22.22 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +1 more in 6236, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +388 more in 6236, WA

416 43rd pct 28 7th pct

Avg size in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +180 larger in 6236, WA

208 44th pct 28 7th pct

ICSEA in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +101 higher in 6236, WA

1,017 61st pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.8%

27.9% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 13.7%

13.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +$145 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$837 67th pct $692 36th pct

Household income in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +$722 higher in 6236, WA gap widening

$1,989 77th pct $1,267 29th pct

Family income in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +$644 higher in 6236, WA gap widening

$2,289 74th pct $1,645 33rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis even 11.3%

7.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 61.6%

20.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +0.1 larger in 6236, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 50.2%

36.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 41.5%

18.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 6.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +$5 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +$399 higher in 6236, WA gap widening

$1,799 63rd pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +0.10 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 27.1%

11.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 93.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 35.6%

33.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 21.4%

31.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.4%

27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.6% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2 more in 6251, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +6.45 more in 6251, WA

0.00 0th pct 6.45 78th pct

Departures/1k in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +71.0 more in 6251, WA

0.0 0th pct 71.0 44th pct

PT routes in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2 more in 6251, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6236, WA in 6251, WA

— 72 93rd pct

Drive to city in 6236, WA in 6251, WA

116 87th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 54.1%

9.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.3% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

17.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.5% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.6% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +3 higher in 6236, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +4 higher in 6236, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +3 higher in 6236, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +62 higher in 6236, WA

1,013 66th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +1.6 higher in 6251, WA

0.8 11th pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2.1 more in 6251, WA

0.9 11th pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6236, WA

21.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +44.6 pts higher in 6251, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

22.0% 24th pct 50.2% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +29.3 pts higher in 6251, WA

22.4% 11th pct 51.7% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6236, WA in 6251, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +25.0 more in 6251, WA

7.2 6th pct 32.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

3 47th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6236, WA in 6251, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6251, WA

6.2% 66th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Compare 6236, WA with nearby areas

6227, WA 6240, WA 6226, WA 6228, WA 6239, WA 6229, WA 6232, WA 6224, WA

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

6252, WA 6253, WA 6239, WA 6254, WA 6240, WA 6237, WA 6236, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6236, WA vs 6251, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/vs/POA6251/6251-wa