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6243, WA vs 6244, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6243, WA profile · 6244, WA profile

6243, WA 6244, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6243 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales and accessibility. Postcode 6244 is more developed, with 31.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical household income of $1,286 a week. In contrast, postcode 6243 is sparsely populated and more isolated, with no homes within 15 minutes of health services, schools or shops. The gap in wealth is stark; for example, 13.2% of households in postcode 6244 earn $3,000 or more a week, while no households in postcode 6243 reach this level.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar age profile, with a typical resident aged 48. However, they have diverged in other ways over time. The gap in home ownership has flipped since 2016, and postcode 6244 now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 49.9% compared to 30.0% in postcode 6243.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,496 larger in 6244, WA Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in 6244, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in 6243, WA De facto: 6.0 pts higher in 6244, WA PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1,496 larger in 6244, WA gap steady
84 4th pct 1,580 36th pct
Median age in 6243, WAin 6244, WA even gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 76th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
8.6% 15th pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 7.2%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

Marital status

51.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
32.9% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
10.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6243, WA 6244, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 42nd pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 74.4%
0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

61.9% Australian ◂ +22.0 pts 39.9%
26.2% English +23.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
11.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
3.6% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% German ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%
8.3% Dutch ◂ +7.1 pts 1.3%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 87.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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

No religion in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
38.1% 35th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 41.5%
38.1% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
10.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
41.2% 37th pct 43.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6243, WA gap steady
14.3% 46th pct 12.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6243, WAin 6244, WA
— 6.58 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2 more in 6244, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6243, WAin 6244, WA
— 249 33rd pct
Avg size in 6243, WAin 6244, WA
— 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 6243, WAin 6244, WA
— 999 52nd pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.9%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

34.3% Education ◂ +25.3 pts 9.0%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +$193 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$518 7th pct $711 40th pct
Household income in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +$453 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$833 1st pct $1,286 31st pct
Family income in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +$481 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$1,124 4th pct $1,605 30th pct
High earners in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
11.4% 65th pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.0 pts 19.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.8%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6244, WA
19.0% 8th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6243, WA
9.5% 62nd pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
13.1% 100th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +16.9 pts 55.7%
10.7% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 89th pct 31.7% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
15.7% 88th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 26.0% 57th pct
Defence service in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6243, WA
5.5% 90th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
27.1% 82nd pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.2 larger in 6243, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
18.0% 86th pct 11.0% 39th pct
Living alone in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 27.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 27.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +$18 higher in 6244, WA
$200 23rd pct $218 28th pct
Mortgage in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +$195 higher in 6244, WA gap steady
$975 18th pct $1,170 27th pct
People / bedroom in 6243, WAin 6244, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
13.3% 22nd pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
30.0% 25th pct 49.9% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
96.7% 100th pct 76.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%
13.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 42.6%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 48.6%
0.0% Under $200 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
27.8% 79th pct 26.8% 77th pct
PT commute in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 6243, WAin 6244, WA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +11.27 more in 6243, WA
11.90 90th pct 0.63 21st pct
Departures/1k in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +42.6 more in 6243, WA
47.6 39th pct 5.1 20th pct
PT routes in 6243, WAin 6244, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%
0.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 26.3%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
13.3% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 34th pct 28.9% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 6243, WAin 6244, WA
— 2.3% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6243, WA gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
60.0% 50th pct 56.3% 35th pct
Full-time in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
50.0% 10th pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
16.7% Mining ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
8.3% Administrative & support ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
8.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +14 higher in 6243, WA
980 51st pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.7 higher in 6244, WA
0.2 2nd pct 1.9 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1.9 more in 6244, WA
0.3 4th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.3% 30th pct
Walk to school in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 30th pct
Walk to a park in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6243, WA
33.9% 17th pct 33.8% 17th pct
Walk to health in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +5.5 more in 6243, WA
23.8 63rd pct 18.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
1 33rd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 6243, WAin 6244, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6244, WA
6.2% 66th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 6243, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6252, WA 6253, WA 6240, WA 6239, WA 6225, WA 6251, WA

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6393, WA 6243, WA 6394, WA 6256, WA 6258, WA 6254, WA 6225, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6243, WA vs 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/vs/POA6244/6244-wa