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6237, WA vs 6281, WA

Name: 6237, WA vs 6281, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6281, WA profile

6237, WA 6281, WA

Postcode 6281 and postcode 6237 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6281 is more developed and mobile, with 44.1% of people moving in the last five years and far more public transport options, including 78% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.4% in postcode 6237. In contrast, postcode 6237 is more residential and stable, with a higher share of homes owned outright (43.2% versus 36.2%) and a higher proportion of residents with long-term health conditions (28.6% versus 23.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical family income, which is around $2,100 a week for each. They also share similar household sizes, with both averaging around 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly rents, which fell from $140 to $125 since 2011. However, the gap in university qualifications has widened, increasing to 10.6 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,887 larger in 6281, WA Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in 6281, WA Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in 6281, WA Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in 6281, WA Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 6237, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +5,887 larger in 6281, WA gap widening

2,656 45th pct 8,543 64th pct

Median age in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +3 yrs older in 6237, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 56.4%

26.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6281, 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 71.1%

6.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 39.1%

8.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 36.6%

8.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +2.27 more in 6237, WA

3.95 58th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +1 more in 6281, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +935 more in 6281, WA

195 30th pct 1,130 58th pct

Avg size in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +279 larger in 6281, WA

98 26th pct 377 63rd pct

ICSEA in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +47 higher in 6281, WA

1,009 58th pct 1,056 75th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.3%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 27.2%

18.0% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.6% Society & culture even 8.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +$91 higher in 6281, WA gap widening

$788 58th pct $879 73rd pct

Household income in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +$159 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,929 74th pct $1,770 65th pct

Family income in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +$77 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$2,168 68th pct $2,091 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

10.3% $4,000 or more even 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +0.1 larger in 6237, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 32.0%

9.5% One-parent families even 9.5%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

16.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +$125 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing

$325 58th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +$43 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing

$1,993 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6237, WA in 6281, 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 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.2%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%

11.5% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 88.8%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

15.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +78 more in 6281, WA

4 43rd pct 82 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +8.09 more in 6281, WA

1.51 30th pct 9.60 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +234.9 more in 6281, WA

16.6 30th pct 251.4 56th pct

PT routes in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +1 more in 6237, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6237, WA in 6281, WA

— 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 6237, WA in 6281, WA

130 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 57.9%

8.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

19.2% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%

0.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

9.2% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +2 higher in 6281, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +2 higher in 6281, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6237, WA in 6281, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +4 higher in 6281, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +48 higher in 6281, WA

994 58th pct 1,042 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +1.4 higher in 6281, WA

1.8 24th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +0.8 more in 6281, WA

2.0 24th pct 2.8 34th pct

15-min city in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6237, WA

30.3% 32nd pct 22.7% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6237, WA

33.6% 38th pct 25.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6281, WA

28.2% 34th pct 78.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6237, WA

31.5% 30th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +39.3 pts higher in 6281, WA

35.8% 19th pct 75.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 6237, WA in 6281, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +12.9 more in 6281, WA

8.3 9th pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +9 higher in 6281, WA

1 36th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 6237, WA in 6281, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6281, WA

4.5% 41st pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6237, WA vs 6281, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6281/6281-wa