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6243, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6243, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6243, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6243, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6254 and postcode 6243 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6254 is more likely to be home to people with no religion (48.6% compared to 38.1% in postcode 6243) and those with long-term health conditions, which are far higher at 36.8% compared to 19.0% in postcode 6243. While postcode 6254 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with more people owning their homes outright (43.7% versus 30.0%), postcode 6243 has far more people working from home (27.8% compared to 3.3%) and a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (96.7% versus 73.0%).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $518 to $555. Both areas also share a common housing style, as every single home in both postcodes is a separate detached house. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people with no religion has flipped since 2016, while the gap in people working from home has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 457 larger in 6254, WA Work from home: 24.5 pts higher in 6243, WA 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in 6243, WA PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in 6254, WA Full-time: 11.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +457 larger in 6254, WA gap steady

84 4th pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +2 yrs older in 6254, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 8.1%

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 44.2%

32.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Separated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6243, WA 6254, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 73.0%

0.0% England +7.4 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

61.9% Australian ◂ +20.3 pts 41.6%

26.2% English +18.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

8.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

8.3% Dutch ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

3.6% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

95.2% English only ◂ +9.1 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

52.4% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 39.6%

38.1% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 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 6243, WA in 6254, WA

— 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6254, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6243, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6243, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6243, WA in 6254, WA

— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 31.6%

29.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

10.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 11.2%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.3% Education ◂ +30.0 pts 4.3%

14.3% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

11.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

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

0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +$37 higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing

$518 7th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +$235 higher in 6254, WA gap widening

$833 1st pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +$330 higher in 6254, WA gap widening

$1,124 4th pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 46.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +21.0 pts 51.6%

10.7% One condition +13.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +0.4 larger in 6243, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%

33.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +$108 higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing

$975 18th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.3% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 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

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 52.6%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 18.1%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.2 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

30.0% Under $1,000 +25.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +10.06 more in 6243, WA

11.90 90th pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +7.0 more in 6243, WA

47.6 39th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6243, WA in 6254, WA

— 36 74th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +32.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

27.8% Worked at home ◂ +24.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 29.2%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 37.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% 4 or more even 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Mining +18.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%

0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

8.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%

8.3% Technicians & trades +15.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.9% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.9% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 1.9%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +5 higher in 6243, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6243, WA

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6243, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +5 higher in 6243, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +92 higher in 6243, WA

980 51st pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +3.1 higher in 6254, WA

0.2 2nd pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +3.9 more in 6254, WA

0.3 4th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +64.9 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +69.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6254, WA

33.9% 17th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6243, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +10.9 more in 6243, WA

23.8 63rd pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6254, WA

1 33rd pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6243, WA in 6254, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6254, WA

6.2% 66th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6243, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6252, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6251, WA 6256, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6243, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa