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6239, WA vs 6251, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6239, WA profile · 6251, WA profile

6239, WA 6251, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6251 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Postcode 6239 is a larger community of over 4,600 people where homes are more likely to be within walking distance of groceries (32.3%) and health services (31.2%). In contrast, postcode 6251 is sparsely populated with just 310 residents. While it has far more public transport stops and departures per person, it has no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and almost identical weekly personal incomes. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 6251 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 47 in postcode 6239. Home ownership also differs; 53.4% of homes in postcode 6251 are owned outright, a figure that is far higher than in postcode 6239 and has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,347 larger in 6239, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 6251, WA PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in 6251, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +4,347 larger in 6239, WA gap widening
4,657 53rd pct 310 13th pct
Median age in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +4 yrs older in 6251, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 14.3% 71st pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
28.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%
9.5% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6239, WA 6251, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
17.5% 61st pct 18.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 77.4%
6.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 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

49.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 43.2%
39.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.2% Italian +12.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
4.9% 47th pct 8.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
49.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 43.9%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
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

Year 12 in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
40.9% 36th pct 41.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +19.78 more in 6251, WA
2.44 39th pct 22.22 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1 more in 6239, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +553 more in 6239, WA
581 46th pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +263 larger in 6239, WA
291 54th pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +55 higher in 6239, WA
971 37th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%
17.2% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%
12.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +$17 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
$675 33rd pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +$139 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$1,406 43rd pct $1,267 29th pct
Family income in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +$129 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,645 33rd pct
High earners in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
16.3% 51st pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6251, WA
30.7% 59th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6239, WA
9.4% 59th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
5.5% 52nd pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
7.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
20.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
21.2% 68th pct 25.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
12.3% 43rd pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
24.9% 49th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6239, WA
3.7% 69th pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
29.0% 90th pct 34.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6239, WAin 6251, WA even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
11.4% 41st pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
23.6% 34th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.2%
35.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%
13.3% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +$15 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +$191 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$1,591 51st pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.10 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
16.2% 33rd pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 53.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
96.3% 70th pct 93.2% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
86.9% 80th pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 27.1%
16.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
1.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 93.2%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 35.6%
40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 34.7%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.9% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 21.4%
25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
19.3% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%
17.3% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 15.6%
10.2% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1 more in 6251, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +6.24 more in 6251, WA
0.21 17th pct 6.45 78th pct
Departures/1k in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +66.2 more in 6251, WA
4.7 19th pct 71.0 44th pct
PT routes in 6239, WAin 6251, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +3 longer in 6239, WA
75 95th pct 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 6239, WAin 6251, WA
126 89th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 54.1%
8.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
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

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 22.7%
11.7% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
34.2% 53rd pct 26.8% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 55th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
56.9% 37th pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
57.6% 42nd pct 55.4% 28th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
10.1% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.7% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative even 9.5%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6239, WAin 6251, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6239, WAin 6251, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6239, WAin 6251, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +7 higher in 6239, WA
958 39th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.2 higher in 6239, WA
2.7 36th pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.1 more in 6251, WA
2.9 37th pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6251, WA
32.7% 35th pct 49.2% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6251, WA
13.9% 24th pct 44.6% 46th pct
Walk to school in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6251, WA
29.6% 28th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6239, WA
61.8% 40th pct 51.7% 31st pct
Walk to health in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
31.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +22.4 more in 6251, WA
9.9 14th pct 32.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
2 44th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6239, WAin 6251, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6251, WA
7.7% 79th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

6240, WA 6251, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6237, WA 6253, WA 6227, WA 6228, 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). 6239, WA vs 6251, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/vs/POA6251/6251-wa