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6237, WA vs 6284, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6284, WA profile

6237, WA 6284, WA

Postcode 6284 and postcode 6237 are two nearby Western Australian areas with similar populations. Postcode 6284 is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (26.0% compared to 14.4%) and people who identify with no religion (60.8% versus 48.8%). It also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of children under 15 at 25.2%. In contrast, postcode 6237 has an older population, with a typical resident aged 46, and more people who own their homes outright (43.2% compared to 30.1%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,920 and identical home density, with 2.7 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing. The difference in age has widened to seven years since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. Postcode 6284 is more accessible for those on foot, with 29.1% of homes within 15 minutes of health services, while postcode 6237 has no homes within that distance.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 6284, WA Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 6237, WA Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in 6284, WA No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 6284, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6237, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +219 larger in 6284, WA gap narrowing
2,656 45th pct 2,875 46th pct
Median age in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +7 yrs older in 6237, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 12.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
19.1% 69th pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 57.0%
26.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
8.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6284, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
14.9% 53rd pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 71.1%
6.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.4%
44.9% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 40.3%
8.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.6% Dutch even 2.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
3.5% 36th pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 84.5%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
48.8% 76th pct 60.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 60.8%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 24.2%
8.2% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
45.4% 48th pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
14.4% 46th pct 26.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2.57 more in 6237, WA
3.95 58th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1 more in 6237, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +205 more in 6284, WA
195 30th pct 400 42nd pct
Avg size in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +303 larger in 6284, WA
98 26th pct 400 65th pct
ICSEA in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +44 higher in 6284, WA
1,009 58th pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.2%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 26.9%
18.0% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 12.7%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
11.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
8.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +$95 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$788 58th pct $883 73rd pct
Household income in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +$19 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
$1,929 74th pct $1,910 73rd pct
Family income in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +$21 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
$2,168 68th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 75th pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
23.2% 70th pct 19.0% 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6237, WA
28.6% 45th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Mental health in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6237, WA
8.0% 40th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.3% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
20.3% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
30.8% 85th pct 35.6% 98th pct
Defence service in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA
3.4% 63rd pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WAin 6284, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
9.5% 25th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
16.5% 11th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 25.8%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%
16.8% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.5% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +$55 higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
$325 58th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +$43 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
$1,993 74th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6237, WAin 6284, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
11.5% 16th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
43.2% 63rd pct 30.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
98.4% 82nd pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
87.8% 83rd pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 30.1%
11.5% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.7%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 42.1%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 22.2%
15.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 13.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1 more in 6237, WA
4 43rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.46 more in 6237, WA
1.51 30th pct 1.04 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.3 more in 6237, WA
16.6 30th pct 15.3 29th pct
PT routes in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2 more in 6237, WA
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 6237, WAin 6284, WA
130 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 57.2%
8.8% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
19.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%
0.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
29.6% 32nd pct 42.4% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
6.8% 42nd pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
64.2% 68th pct 69.0% 87th pct
Full-time in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
7.7% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
9.2% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
14.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
5.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6237, WAin 6284, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +3 higher in 6284, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +34 higher in 6284, WA
994 58th pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.4 higher in 6284, WA
1.8 24th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +0.4 more in 6284, WA
2.0 24th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA
30.3% 32nd pct 28.8% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6284, WA
33.6% 38th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +27.7 pts higher in 6237, WA
28.2% 34th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6237, WA
31.5% 30th pct 26.0% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +23.6 pts higher in 6284, WA
35.8% 19th pct 59.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6284, WA
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +7.4 more in 6284, WA
8.3 9th pct 15.7 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6237, WAin 6284, WA even
1 36th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6237, WAin 6284, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6284, WA
4.5% 41st pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6237, WA vs 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6284/6284-wa