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6240, WA vs 6253, WA

Name: 6240, WA vs 6253, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 6240, WA profile · 6253, WA profile

6240, WA 6253, WA

Postcode 6253 and postcode 6240 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6253 is more walkable, being mostly car-dependent, and has far more people living alone (34.6%) and volunteers (39.4%). In contrast, postcode 6240 is car-dependent and has a higher share of large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 6240 also has a much higher typical monthly home loan payment of $2,318, which is $910 more than the $1,408 typical in postcode 6253.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as a typical weekly rent of $255 and a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people living alone has widened, as has the gap in home loan payments. While both areas have more people aged 65 and over than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 490 larger in 6253, WA 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in 6240, WA Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in 6253, WA Volunteering: 16.4 pts higher in 6253, WA Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 6253, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +490 larger in 6253, WA gap widening

165 7th pct 655 23rd pct

Median age in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +1 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing

57 yrs 96th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 31.1%

29.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 47.1%

20.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.1% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6240, WA 6253, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 66.6%

4.8% England +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

2.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 51.5%

35.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6240, WA in 6253, WA

— 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +1 more in 6253, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6240, WA in 6253, WA

— 57 14th pct

Avg size in 6240, WA in 6253, WA

— 57 17th pct

ICSEA in 6240, WA in 6253, WA

— 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

13.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

6.7% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

5.6% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +$119 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$659 30th pct $540 10th pct

Household income in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +$361 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 34th pct $951 7th pct

Family income in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +$283 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,279 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.1% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

5.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.8 pts 57.6%

26.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +0.3 larger in 6240, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 54.6%

39.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%

0.0% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 45.8%

18.8% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6240, WA in 6253, WA even gap steady

$255 39th pct $255 39th pct

Mortgage in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +$910 higher in 6240, WA gap widening

$2,318 87th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +0.10 higher in 6253, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 28.1%

14.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

4.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 17.3%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.3%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +2 more in 6253, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +3.05 more in 6253, WA

0.00 0th pct 3.05 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +33.6 more in 6253, WA

0.0 0th pct 33.6 35th pct

PT routes in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +2 more in 6253, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6240, WA in 6253, WA

130 90th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 43.8%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 22.8%

3.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.9% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 15.5%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%

3.3% Mining +9.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

5.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +5 higher in 6240, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +5 higher in 6240, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6240, WA in 6253, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +81 higher in 6240, WA

1,043 77th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +2.9 higher in 6253, WA

0.0 0th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +3.5 more in 6253, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6240, WA in 6253, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +44.5 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.5% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +48.9 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +52.0 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +26.0 more in 6253, WA

12.1 26th pct 38.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA

1 43rd pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6240, WA in 6253, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6253, WA

10.5% 91st pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

6239, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6243, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6240, WA vs 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6240/6240-wa/vs/POA6253/6253-wa