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6240, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6240, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6240, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6240, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6254 and postcode 6240 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are sharp differences in their living and working patterns; people in postcode 6240 are far more likely to work from home (28.3% compared to 3.3% in postcode 6254) and have a much higher typical monthly home loan payment of $2,318, while postcode 6254's typical payment is $1,083. Postcode 6240 also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (50.0% vs 31.6%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.4% vs 73.0%).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in home loan costs and working from home. Despite these growing divides, the two areas remain alike in other ways: they have almost identical rates of home ownership, about 17% of people were born overseas, and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English. Both areas are also car-dependent, though postcode 6254 is slightly more so, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.0 (car-dependent) in postcode 6240.

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Where they differ most

Population: 376 larger in 6254, WA Work from home: 25.0 pts higher in 6240, WA PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in 6254, WA Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in 6254, WA Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in 6240, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +376 larger in 6254, WA gap steady

165 7th pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +7 yrs older in 6240, WA gap widening

57 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.9%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +22.7 pts 44.2%

20.3% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6240, WA 6254, 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 73.0%

4.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.5%

35.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

2.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 ◂ +1.7 pts 86.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 48.6%

35.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

— 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6254, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 31.6%

21.5% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below even 9.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 11.2%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%

7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.3% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

6.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

5.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +$104 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$659 30th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +$244 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 34th pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +$108 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

14.1% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

5.5% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +7.8 pts 51.6%

26.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

6.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +0.2 larger in 6240, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 39.2%

39.5% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +22.5 pts 40.0%

18.8% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +$55 higher in 6240, WA gap widening

$255 39th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +$1,235 higher in 6240, WA gap widening

$2,318 87th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6240, WA in 6254, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright even 43.7%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

14.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 18.1%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.8%

0.0% Under $200 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.3 pts 4.2%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6254, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +1.85 more in 6254, WA

0.00 0th pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +40.7 more in 6254, WA

0.0 0th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +2 more in 6254, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

— 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 6240, WA in 6254, WA

130 90th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%

21.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.3% Mining +31.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 6.1%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

4.3% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Manufacturing even 6.5%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +22.6 pts 8.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.7% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +7 higher in 6240, WA

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +7 higher in 6240, WA

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +7 higher in 6240, WA

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +6 higher in 6240, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +155 higher in 6240, WA

1,043 77th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +3.4 higher in 6254, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +4.2 more in 6254, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6240, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +64.9 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +69.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +70.5 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6240, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +0.8 more in 6254, WA

12.1 26th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +1 higher in 6254, WA

1 43rd pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6240, WA in 6254, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6240, WA

10.5% 91st pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

6239, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6243, 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). 6240, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6240/6240-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa