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6239, WA vs 6253, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 6239, WA profile · 6253, WA profile

6239, WA 6253, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6253 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6253 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.9% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 24.1% of seniors in postcode 6239. Residents in postcode 6253 are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (52.3% versus 40.9%) and work from home (22.8% versus 8.8%). In contrast, postcode 6239 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.6% versus 11.9%) and many more large homes, as 86.9% have three or more bedrooms compared to 62.4% in postcode 6253.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage and share almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also have very similar rates of people who have moved in the last five years. While postcode 6253 has more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, the gap in the number of volunteers has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of large homes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in 6239, WA Population: 4,002 larger in 6239, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6253, WA Volunteering: 18.2 pts higher in 6253, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +4,002 larger in 6239, WA gap widening
4,657 53rd pct 655 23rd pct
Median age in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +11 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 35.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 11.9% 12th pct
De facto in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.1%
28.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%
9.5% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6239, WA 6253, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
17.5% 61st pct 25.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 66.6%
6.5% England +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
39.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%
9.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
4.9% 47th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 6239, WAin 6253, 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 +2.0 pts ▸ 90.8%
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

No religion in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 51.5% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%
7.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
40.9% 36th pct 52.3% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +10.38 more in 6253, WA
2.44 39th pct 12.82 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1 more in 6239, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +524 more in 6239, WA
581 46th pct 57 14th pct
Avg size in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +234 larger in 6239, WA
291 54th pct 57 17th pct
ICSEA in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +27 higher in 6253, WA
971 37th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.4%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 29.5%
17.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%
9.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
10.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +$135 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$675 33rd pct $540 10th pct
Household income in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +$455 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$1,406 43rd pct $951 7th pct
Family income in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +$495 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$1,774 42nd pct $1,279 10th pct
High earners in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
16.3% 51st pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6253, WA
30.7% 59th pct 33.9% 76th pct
Mental health in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6239, WA
9.4% 59th pct 8.7% 50th pct
Needs assistance in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.3% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.0 pts 57.6%
20.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
21.2% 68th pct 39.4% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6253, WA
3.7% 69th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
29.0% 90th pct 34.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 larger in 6239, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
11.4% 41st pct 6.7% 12th pct
Living alone in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
23.6% 34th pct 34.6% 84th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 54.6%
51.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 38.7%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
23.6% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +$45 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +$183 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
$1,591 51st pct $1,408 41st pct
People / bedroom in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.10 higher in 6253, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
16.2% 33rd pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 52.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
96.3% 70th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
86.9% 80th pct 62.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 28.1%
16.2% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
2.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 95.9%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 17.3%
40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 37.6%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
1.5% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 11.4%
19.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%
17.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
8.8% 18th pct 22.8% 71st pct
PT commute in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1 more in 6253, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2.84 more in 6253, WA
0.21 17th pct 3.05 44th pct
Departures/1k in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +28.9 more in 6253, WA
4.7 19th pct 33.6 35th pct
PT routes in 6239, WAin 6253, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6239, WAin 6253, WA
75 95th pct —
Drive to city in 6239, WAin 6253, WA
126 89th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 43.8%
8.8% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.8% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.5%
28.4% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
34.2% 53rd pct 33.7% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
6.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 2.1% 13th pct
Participation in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
56.9% 37th pct 49.4% 16th pct
Full-time in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
57.6% 42nd pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
4.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%
6.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%
13.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1 higher in 6253, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2 higher in 6239, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +4 higher in 6253, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +4 higher in 6253, WA
958 39th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.2 higher in 6253, WA
2.7 36th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +0.6 more in 6253, WA
2.9 37th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6253, WA
32.7% 35th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6253, WA
13.9% 24th pct 44.5% 45th pct
Walk to school in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6253, WA
29.6% 28th pct 48.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6239, WA
61.8% 40th pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6253, WA
31.2% 49th pct 50.3% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +28.3 more in 6253, WA
9.9 14th pct 38.2 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA
2 44th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 6239, WAin 6253, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6253, WA
7.7% 79th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

6252, WA 6254, WA 6251, WA 6243, WA 6239, WA 6255, WA 6256, WA 6240, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6239, WA vs 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/vs/POA6253/6253-wa