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6237, WA vs 6280, WA

Name: 6237, WA vs 6280, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6280, WA profile

6237, WA 6280, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6237 are two Western Australian areas with very different levels of activity and infrastructure. Postcode 6280 is a much larger hub, where 25% of households rent and 40.9% of people moved there in the last five years. It is far more connected, with 72.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far higher numbers of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, postcode 6237 is smaller and more residential, with a far higher share of detached houses (98.4%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,929, compared to $1,382 in postcode 6280.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 3.4% and 2.9%. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in rental rates and the number of people moving into the area, others are widening. For example, the gap in typical weekly incomes has grown since 2011, and postcode 6280 has seen a rise in its share of overseas-born residents compared to postcode 6237.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,929 larger in 6280, WA Renting: 13.5 pts higher in 6280, WA Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in 6280, WA Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in 6237, WA No car: 3.3 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +27,929 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

2,656 45th pct 30,585 87th pct

Median age in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1 yrs older in 6237, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 50.8%

26.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6280, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.8%

6.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.9% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 39.7%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.4%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +2.15 more in 6237, WA

3.95 58th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +8 more in 6280, WA

2 50th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +6,460 more in 6280, WA

195 30th pct 6,655 87th pct

Avg size in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +568 larger in 6280, WA

98 26th pct 666 87th pct

ICSEA in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +10 higher in 6280, WA

1,009 58th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

11.1% Year 11 even 11.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +$75 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing

$788 58th pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +$547 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,929 74th pct $1,382 41st pct

Family income in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +$399 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$2,168 68th pct $1,769 42nd pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

13.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 59.9%

20.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +0.3 larger in 6237, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 52.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

9.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

16.5% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +$25 higher in 6280, WA gap narrowing

$325 58th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +$260 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,993 74th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +0.10 higher in 6237, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%

11.5% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 88.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 44.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 27.7%

15.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 even 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +197 more in 6280, WA

4 43rd pct 201 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +5.07 more in 6280, WA

1.51 30th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +265.6 more in 6280, WA

16.6 30th pct 282.2 57th pct

PT routes in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1 more in 6280, WA

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Drive to city in 6237, WA in 6280, WA

130 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

19.2% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 7.6%

0.4% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

9.2% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

5.9% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6237, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6237, WA in 6280, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +30 higher in 6237, WA

994 58th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1.7 higher in 6280, WA

1.8 24th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1.3 more in 6280, WA

2.0 24th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6237, WA

30.3% 32nd pct 25.5% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6237, WA

33.6% 38th pct 33.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +44.4 pts higher in 6280, WA

28.2% 34th pct 72.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

31.5% 30th pct 33.4% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

35.8% 19th pct 85.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +6.5 more in 6280, WA

8.3 9th pct 14.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +4 higher in 6280, WA

1 36th pct 5 52nd pct

Mean slope in 6237, WA in 6280, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA

4.5% 41st pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

6271, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6228, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6239, WA 6227, WA

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6285, WA 6281, WA 6282, WA 6271, WA 6237, WA 6286, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6237, WA vs 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6280/6280-wa