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6237, WA vs 6251, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6251, WA profile

6237, WA 6251, WA

Postcode 6237 and postcode 6251 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6237 has a larger population and is notably more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,929 per week compared to $1,267 in postcode 6251. It also has a younger feel, with 19.1% of residents being children under 15, whereas postcode 6251 is much older, with a typical age of 51. While postcode 6237 is the only one of the two where some residents can walk to groceries, postcode 6251 has far more public transport stops and a higher share of people born overseas.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with about 11% to 12% of homes being rented and very few people living without a car. They also have similar shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar percentage of residents needing help with daily activities. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; the difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and residents in postcode 6251 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6237.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,346 larger in 6237, WA PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in 6237, WA Household income: $662 higher in 6237, WA Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in 6237, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2,346 larger in 6237, WA gap steady
2,656 45th pct 310 13th pct
Median age in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +5 yrs older in 6251, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
1.7% 42nd pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
19.1% 69th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 14.3% 71st pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 52.5%
26.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
8.1% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6251, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
14.9% 53rd pct 18.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 77.4%
6.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%
44.9% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 39.7%
4.1% Italian +14.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
3.5% 36th pct 8.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
48.8% 76th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
48.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
45.4% 48th pct 41.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
14.4% 46th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +18.27 more in 6251, WA
3.95 58th pct 22.22 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1 more in 6237, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +167 more in 6237, WA
195 30th pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +70 larger in 6237, WA
98 26th pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +93 higher in 6237, WA
1,009 58th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%
28.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
7.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%
18.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 13.7%
12.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +$96 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
$788 58th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +$662 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$1,929 74th pct $1,267 29th pct
Family income in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +$523 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$2,168 68th pct $1,645 33rd pct
High earners in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
14.2% 75th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.4% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6251, WA
28.6% 45th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6237, WA
8.0% 40th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 6237, WAin 6251, WA even gap narrowing
3.5% 19th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.6%
20.3% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
22.2% 72nd pct 25.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
30.8% 85th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6237, WA
3.4% 63rd pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 34.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.2 larger in 6237, WA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
9.5% 25th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
16.5% 11th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 50.2%
34.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +$40 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
$325 58th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +$593 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$1,993 74th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6237, WAin 6251, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 16th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
43.2% 63rd pct 53.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
98.4% 82nd pct 93.2% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
87.8% 83rd pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 53.4%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 27.1%
11.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 93.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 35.6%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
1.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 21.4%
38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%
15.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 15.6%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.2% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.1% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2 more in 6237, WA
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.95 more in 6251, WA
1.51 30th pct 6.45 78th pct
Departures/1k in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +54.4 more in 6251, WA
16.6 30th pct 71.0 44th pct
PT routes in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1 more in 6237, WA
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6237, WAin 6251, WA
— 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 6237, WAin 6251, WA
130 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 54.1%
8.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.5% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
19.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
18.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
29.6% 32nd pct 26.8% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
64.2% 68th pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 55.4% 28th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
9.2% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.1% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +3 higher in 6237, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1 higher in 6237, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +43 higher in 6237, WA
994 58th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +0.6 higher in 6251, WA
1.8 24th pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +1.0 more in 6251, WA
2.0 24th pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6251, WA
30.3% 32nd pct 49.2% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6237, WA
33.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6251, WA
28.2% 34th pct 44.6% 46th pct
Walk to school in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6251, WA
31.5% 30th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6251, WA
35.8% 19th pct 51.7% 31st pct
Walk to health in 6237, WAin 6251, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +24.0 more in 6251, WA
8.3 9th pct 32.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6237, WAin 6251, WA even
1 36th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6237, WAin 6251, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6251, WA
4.5% 41st pct 8.6% 85th pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

6271, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6228, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6239, WA 6227, 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). 6237, WA vs 6251, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6251/6251-wa