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6236, WA vs 6252, WA

Name: 6236, WA vs 6252, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6236, WA profile · 6252, WA profile

6236, WA 6252, WA

Postcode 6236 and postcode 6252 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6236 is more populous and has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,289, compared to $1,437 in postcode 6252. Residents in postcode 6236 are more likely to have finished Year 12 (48.3% versus 34.1%) and a higher share volunteer (24.2% versus 13.1%). In contrast, postcode 6252 is more likely to have people born overseas (22.1% versus 15.2%) and people who use another language at home (12.8% versus 2.1%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. They also have very similar levels of people providing unpaid care and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who finished Year 12 has both widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,064 larger in 6236, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6252, WA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 6236, WA Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in 6236, WA Family income: $852 higher in 6236, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +2,064 larger in 6236, WA gap steady

2,213 43rd pct 149 6th pct

Median age in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +6 yrs older in 6252, WA gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 2.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 55.4%

27.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

8.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6236, WA 6252, 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 ◂ +7.6 pts 69.8%

7.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +8.1 pts 40.3%

41.5% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 32.2%

7.1% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 81.2%

0.3% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

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 6252, WA

5.35 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +2 more in 6236, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6236, WA in 6252, WA

416 43rd pct —

Avg size in 6236, WA in 6252, WA

208 44th pct —

ICSEA in 6236, WA in 6252, WA

1,017 61st pct —

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 34.1%

27.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +$157 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$837 67th pct $680 34th pct

Household income in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +$719 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$1,989 77th pct $1,270 30th pct

Family income in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +$852 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$2,289 74th pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

5.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +0.4 larger in 6236, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 45.1%

36.4% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

0.5% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%

18.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

6.6% 5 people even 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +$90 higher in 6236, WA gap widening

$290 48th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +$72 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$1,799 63rd pct $1,727 58th pct

People / bedroom in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +0.20 higher in 6252, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 23.3%

1.9% Other tenure +13.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 90.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 15.0%

33.4% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% Under $200 +88.5 pts ▸ 120.0%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +2 more in 6252, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +13.42 more in 6252, WA

0.00 0th pct 13.42 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +147.7 more in 6252, WA

0.0 0th pct 147.7 49th pct

PT routes in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +2 more in 6252, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6236, WA in 6252, WA

116 87th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 46.5%

9.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.1%

23.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.9% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.8% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.6% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.6% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +4 higher in 6236, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +5 higher in 6236, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +3 higher in 6236, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +3 higher in 6236, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +74 higher in 6236, WA

1,013 66th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +0.3 higher in 6252, WA

0.8 11th pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +0.2 more in 6252, WA

0.9 11th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 6236, WA in 6252, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6236, WA

21.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6252, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6236, WA

22.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6252, WA

22.4% 11th pct 46.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in 6236, WA in 6252, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +46.5 more in 6252, WA

7.2 6th pct 53.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

3 47th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 6236, WA in 6252, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6252, WA

6.2% 66th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 6236, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6251, WA 6254, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6236, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6236, WA vs 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/vs/POA6252/6252-wa