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6239, WA vs 6254, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6239, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6239, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6254 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6239 is larger and generally more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,406 and more residents holding a bachelor degree or higher (13.6%). In contrast, postcode 6254 is more sparsely populated and has a lower typical weekly income of $1,068. Postcode 6239 also has more large homes, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 73.0% in postcode 6254.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical incomes and the share of people living alone, which is far higher in postcode 6254 at 36.7%. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar cultural makeup, with nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. They also both have typical residents who are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,116 larger in 6239, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 6239, WA Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in 6254, WA Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in 6254, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +4,116 larger in 6239, WA gap widening
4,657 53rd pct 541 20th pct
Median age in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3 yrs older in 6254, WA gap steady
47 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 57th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
24.1% 73rd pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 15.0% 26th pct
De facto in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.2%
28.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
9.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.5% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6239, WA 6254, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing
17.5% 61st pct 17.6% 61st pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 73.0%
6.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
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 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.5%
39.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 47th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 6239, WAin 6254, 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 ◂ +2.7 pts 86.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
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 6254, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 48.6%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%
7.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
40.9% 36th pct 31.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +9.90 more in 6254, WA
2.44 39th pct 12.35 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1 more in 6239, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +546 more in 6239, WA
581 46th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +256 larger in 6239, WA
291 54th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +58 higher in 6239, WA
971 37th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.6%
29.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
10.7% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +$120 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$675 33rd pct $555 12th pct
Household income in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +$338 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$1,406 43rd pct $1,068 13th pct
Family income in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +$320 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$1,774 42nd pct $1,454 20th pct
High earners in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
16.3% 51st pct 7.9% 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%
17.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6254, WA
30.7% 59th pct 36.8% 87th pct
Mental health in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6254, WA
9.4% 59th pct 13.1% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
5.5% 52nd pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +9.0 pts 51.6%
20.7% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
21.2% 68th pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
12.3% 43rd pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
24.9% 49th pct 22.5% 33rd pct
Defence service in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6254, WA
3.7% 69th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 26.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.4 larger in 6239, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6254, WA gap steady
11.4% 41st pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
23.6% 34th pct 36.7% 89th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 48.1%
35.9% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
23.6% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +$100 higher in 6239, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +$508 higher in 6239, WA gap steady
$1,591 51st pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 6239, WAin 6254, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6254, WA gap steady
16.2% 33rd pct 22.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
40.3% 54th pct 43.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
96.3% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
86.9% 80th pct 73.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 33.5%
16.2% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 18.1%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.8%
19.3% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% Under $1,000 +38.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 4.2%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6254, WA gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 3.3% 1st pct
PT commute in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
0.8% 51st pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in 6239, WAin 6254, WA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.63 more in 6254, WA
0.21 17th pct 1.85 33rd pct
Departures/1k in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +35.9 more in 6254, WA
4.7 19th pct 40.7 37th pct
PT routes in 6239, WAin 6254, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +39 longer in 6239, WA
75 95th pct 36 74th pct
Drive to city in 6239, WAin 6254, WA
126 89th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
0.8% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%
28.4% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
1.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
34.2% 53rd pct 26.0% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
6.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6254, WA gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Participation in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
56.9% 37th pct 48.9% 15th pct
Full-time in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6254, WA gap widening
57.6% 42nd pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

10.1% Mining +25.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
10.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.7% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3 higher in 6239, WA
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3 higher in 6239, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +4 higher in 6239, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +2 higher in 6239, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +70 higher in 6239, WA
958 39th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.7 higher in 6254, WA
2.7 36th pct 3.4 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +1.3 more in 6254, WA
2.9 37th pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +37.4 pts higher in 6254, WA
32.7% 35th pct 70.1% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
32.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +51.1 pts higher in 6254, WA
13.9% 24th pct 64.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6254, WA
29.6% 28th pct 69.7% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6254, WA
61.8% 40th pct 70.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
31.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +3.1 more in 6254, WA
9.9 14th pct 12.9 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 6239, WAin 6254, WA even
2 44th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 6239, WAin 6254, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6239, WA
7.7% 79th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6252, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6251, WA 6256, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6239, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa