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6240, WA vs 6255, WA

Name: 6240, WA vs 6255, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6240, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6240, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6240 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6255 is more populated and has better access to basic needs, with 23.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 28.4% near a school. In contrast, postcode 6240 is sparsely populated and far more professional, where 28.3% of people work from home compared to 12.1% in postcode 6255. There is also a notable gap in wealth; the typical monthly home-loan payment in postcode 6240 is $2,318, which is well higher than the $1,500 seen in postcode 6255.

Everyday life shares many similarities between the two, as they have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same number of people per home. Both areas are also very far older than the national figure, though residents in postcode 6240 are noticeably older. While they share a similar percentage of people who own their homes outright, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,238 larger in 6255, WA Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in 6240, WA PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in 6255, WA Mortgage: $818 higher in 6240, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +4,238 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

165 7th pct 4,403 52nd pct

Median age in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +6 yrs older in 6240, WA gap widening

57 yrs 96th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 29.5%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 54.1%

20.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6240, WA 6255, 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 ◂ +2.8 pts 69.3%

4.8% England +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +5.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.2% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

10.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 50.2%

35.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6240, WA in 6255, WA

— 4.09 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 more in 6255, WA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6240, WA in 6255, WA

— 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6240, WA in 6255, WA

— 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 6240, WA in 6255, WA

— 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 46.0%

21.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

12.2% Management & commerce even 12.3%

5.6% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

6.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +$41 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$659 30th pct $618 22nd pct

Household income in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +$104 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 34th pct $1,208 24th pct

Family income in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +$60 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.1% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.8%

26.7% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6240, WA in 6255, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 41.4%

39.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +18.9 pts 43.6%

18.8% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +$45 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$255 39th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +$818 higher in 6240, WA gap widening

$2,318 87th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6240, WA in 6255, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 32.4%

37.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 51.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 24.9%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +2 more in 6255, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +0.45 more in 6255, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.45 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +5.5 more in 6255, WA

0.0 0th pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 more in 6255, WA

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6240, WA in 6255, WA

130 90th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +16.1 pts 12.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 15.8%

21.9% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 10.2%

3.3% Mining +12.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.3% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

5.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 16.2%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

3.3% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +76 higher in 6240, WA

1,043 77th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +1.9 higher in 6255, WA

0.0 0th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +2.0 more in 6255, WA

0.0 0th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +35.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +0.1 more in 6240, WA

12.1 26th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6240, WA in 6255, WA even

1 43rd pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6240, WA in 6255, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA

10.5% 91st pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6240, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6240/6240-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa