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6243, WA vs 6252, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6243, WA profile · 6252, WA profile

6243, WA 6252, WA

Postcode 6252 and postcode 6243 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6252 is more diverse, with 22.1% of people born overseas and 12.8% using another language at home, compared to 11.9% and 0.0% in postcode 6243. Financial standings differ sharply; 25.0% of households in postcode 6252 earn $3,000 or more a week, while none do in postcode 6243. Home ownership also varies, with 53.3% of homes in postcode 6252 owned outright, far higher than the 30.0% in postcode 6243.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of $200 and neither has any residents who commute by public transport. While both are very sparsely populated, some gaps are widening. For example, the typical resident in postcode 6252 is now six years older than in postcode 6243, a gap that was only one year in 2016. Similarly, the difference in outright home ownership has grown from 1.7% to 23.3% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in 6252, WA Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in 6243, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in 6243, WA Population: 65 larger in 6252, WA Mortgage: $752 higher in 6252, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +65 larger in 6252, WA gap narrowing
84 4th pct 149 6th pct
Median age in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +6 yrs older in 6252, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6252, WA gap steady
25.0% 76th pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
8.6% 15th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%
20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.2 pts 2.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
32.9% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 22.3%
10.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6243, WA 6252, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6252, WA gap steady
11.9% 42nd pct 22.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 69.8%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.9% Australian ◂ +29.7 pts 32.2%
26.2% English +14.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
3.6% Italian +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
8.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
8.3% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
3.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 81.2%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

No religion in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
38.1% 35th pct 47.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 42.3%
38.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
41.2% 37th pct 34.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6243, WA gap steady
14.3% 46th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%
29.4% Year 10 even 29.5%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
10.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +25.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 10.3%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.3% Education ◂ +26.9 pts 7.4%
14.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +$162 higher in 6252, WA gap widening
$518 7th pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +$437 higher in 6252, WA gap steady
$833 1st pct $1,270 30th pct
Family income in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +$313 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
$1,124 4th pct $1,437 18th pct
High earners in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
11.4% 65th pct 7.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 37.7%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6252, WA
19.0% 8th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6243, WA
9.5% 62nd pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
13.1% 100th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Stroke ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +8.9 pts 63.8%
10.7% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 89th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
15.7% 88th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 12th pct 14.6% 7th pct
Defence service in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6243, WA
5.5% 90th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
27.1% 82nd pct 31.5% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.3 larger in 6243, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
18.0% 86th pct 4.9% 9th pct
Living alone in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
33.3% 79th pct 28.3% 56th pct

Family composition

37.7% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
44.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%
0.0% 3 people +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +$752 higher in 6252, WA gap widening
$975 18th pct $1,727 58th pct
People / bedroom in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.20 higher in 6252, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
13.3% 22nd pct 8.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
30.0% 25th pct 53.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
96.7% 100th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%
10.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 46.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 14.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +1 more in 6252, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +1.52 more in 6252, WA
11.90 90th pct 13.42 91st pct
Departures/1k in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +100.0 more in 6252, WA
47.6 39th pct 147.7 49th pct
PT routes in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 14.1%
0.0% Walked +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 27.1%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 27.1%
13.3% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.0% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 34th pct 30.8% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 6243, WAin 6252, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6243, WA gap narrowing
7.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6243, WA gap widening
60.0% 50th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6252, WA gap widening
50.0% 10th pct 56.3% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Construction +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.7% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
8.3% Administrative & support ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%
13.9% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.3% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 4.2%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +1 higher in 6243, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3 higher in 6243, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +41 higher in 6243, WA
980 51st pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.9 higher in 6252, WA
0.2 2nd pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +0.7 more in 6252, WA
0.3 4th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6252, WA
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 31st pct
Walk to school in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6252, WA
33.9% 17th pct 46.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +29.9 more in 6252, WA
23.8 63rd pct 53.7 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 6243, WAin 6252, WA even
1 33rd pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 6243, WAin 6252, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6252, WA
6.2% 66th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 6243, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6251, WA 6254, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6236, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6243, WA vs 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/vs/POA6252/6252-wa