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6239, WA vs 6252, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6239, WA profile · 6252, WA profile

6239, WA 6252, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6252 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Postcode 6239 is much larger, with 4,657 people and a higher share of big homes, as 86.9% have three or more bedrooms. It is also more walkable, with 32.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 31.2% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6252 is sparsely populated with only 149 residents. It is more likely to have homes owned outright (53.3%) and a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 54.

Since 2011, some of the gaps between these two areas have shifted. The difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid has narrowed, and the gap in home ownership has also shrunk. However, the typical age difference has widened. Despite these changing trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $675 in postcode 6239 and $680 in postcode 6252.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,508 larger in 6239, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6252, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in 6239, WA Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in 6252, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +4,508 larger in 6239, WA gap steady
4,657 53rd pct 149 6th pct
Median age in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +7 yrs older in 6252, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 6239, WAin 6252, WA even gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
28.9% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%
9.5% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6239, WA 6252, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
17.5% 61st pct 22.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 69.8%
6.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
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

49.3% English ◂ +9.0 pts 40.3%
39.6% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%
6.2% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 4.0%
9.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.3% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

Other language in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
4.9% 47th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6239, WAin 6252, 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 ◂ +7.7 pts 81.2%
0.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

No religion in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 47.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.0%
41.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
7.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 6252, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
40.9% 36th pct 34.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
2.44 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +2 more in 6239, WA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
581 46th pct —
Avg size in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
291 54th pct —
ICSEA in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
971 37th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.1%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
10.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%
3.4% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
2.8% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +$5 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
$675 33rd pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +$136 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$1,406 43rd pct $1,270 30th pct
Family income in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +$337 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,437 18th pct
High earners in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
11.2% 64th pct 7.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 51st pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
7.3% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6239, WA
30.7% 59th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6239, WAin 6252, WA even
9.4% 59th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 52nd pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Mental health even 9.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
21.2% 68th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6252, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 14.6% 7th pct
Defence service in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
3.7% 69th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 31.5% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +0.3 larger in 6239, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
11.4% 41st pct 4.9% 9th pct
Living alone in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
23.6% 34th pct 28.3% 56th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
51.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 45.1%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%
0.8% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
23.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +$100 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +$136 higher in 6252, WA gap widening
$1,591 51st pct $1,727 58th pct
People / bedroom in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +0.20 higher in 6252, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
16.2% 33rd pct 8.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
40.3% 54th pct 53.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
96.3% 70th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
86.9% 80th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 23.3%
16.2% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%
2.1% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 90.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 15.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.3% Under $200 +100.7 pts ▸ 120.0%
47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%
25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 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 ◂ +16.2 pts 21.4%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 14.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1 more in 6252, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +13.21 more in 6252, WA
0.21 17th pct 13.42 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +142.9 more in 6252, WA
4.7 19th pct 147.7 49th pct
PT routes in 6239, WAin 6252, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 6239, WAin 6252, WA
126 89th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 46.5%
8.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.8% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 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

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 27.1%
18.1% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%
11.7% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
34.2% 53rd pct 30.8% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
6.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
4.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6239, WAin 6252, WA even gap narrowing
56.9% 37th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
57.6% 42nd pct 56.3% 34th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.1% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.1% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
1.4% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.7% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +2 higher in 6239, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6239, WAin 6252, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +19 higher in 6239, WA
958 39th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.6 higher in 6239, WA
2.7 36th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1.9 more in 6239, WA
2.9 37th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6239, WA
32.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6252, WA
13.9% 24th pct 23.4% 31st pct
Walk to school in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6239, WA
29.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6239, WA
61.8% 40th pct 46.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
31.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +43.8 more in 6252, WA
9.9 14th pct 53.7 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
2 44th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 6239, WAin 6252, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6252, WA
7.7% 79th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6251, WA 6254, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6236, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6239, WA vs 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/vs/POA6252/6252-wa