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6239, WA vs 6243, WA

Name: 6239, WA vs 6243, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6239, WA profile · 6243, WA profile

6239, WA 6243, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6243 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales; postcode 6239 has a population of 4,657, while postcode 6243 is sparsely populated with only 84 people. Postcode 6239 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,406, compared to $833 in postcode 6243. Other notable differences include a much higher share of people with no religion in postcode 6239 (49.3% versus 38.1%) and a far higher rate of people working from home in postcode 6243 (27.8% versus 8.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways, with income and mortgage payment gaps widening and the lead flipping for home ownership and religious affiliation. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other areas, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 14%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,573 larger in 6239, WA Work from home: 19.0 pts higher in 6243, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in 6239, WA PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +4,573 larger in 6239, WA gap steady

4,657 53rd pct 84 4th pct

Median age in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +1 yrs older in 6243, WA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.8%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 8.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 51.4%

28.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6239, WA 6243, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 75.0%

6.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +22.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

49.3% English ◂ +23.1 pts 26.2%

9.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% German +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

49.3% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 38.1%

7.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

2.44 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +2 more in 6239, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

581 46th pct —

Avg size in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

291 54th pct —

ICSEA in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

971 37th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 22.9%

17.2% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Education +23.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

9.5% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +$157 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$675 33rd pct $518 7th pct

Household income in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +$573 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$1,406 43rd pct $833 1st pct

Family income in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +$650 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$1,774 42nd pct $1,124 4th pct

Household income distribution

17.0% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

9.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +12.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%

6.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6239, WA in 6243, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 44.3%

35.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.4% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +$100 higher in 6239, WA

$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +$616 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$1,591 51st pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 6239, WA in 6243, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 30.0%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

16.2% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

2.1% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

17.3% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6239, WA in 6243, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +11.69 more in 6243, WA

0.21 17th pct 11.90 90th pct

Departures/1k in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +42.9 more in 6243, WA

4.7 19th pct 47.6 39th pct

PT routes in 6239, WA in 6243, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

75 95th pct —

Drive to city in 6239, WA in 6243, WA

126 89th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +26.5 pts 36.1%

8.8% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

6.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +2 higher in 6243, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6239, WA in 6243, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +3 higher in 6243, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +22 higher in 6243, WA

958 39th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +2.4 higher in 6239, WA

2.7 36th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +2.6 more in 6239, WA

2.9 37th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6239, WA

32.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA

32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

13.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6239, WA

29.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

61.8% 40th pct 33.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA

31.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +13.9 more in 6243, WA

9.9 14th pct 23.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA

2 44th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 6239, WA in 6243, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6239, WA

7.7% 79th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

6240, WA 6251, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6237, WA 6253, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA

Compare 6243, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6252, WA 6253, WA 6240, WA 6239, WA 6225, WA 6251, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6239, WA vs 6243, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/vs/POA6243/6243-wa