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6244, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6244, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6254 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6244 is a more advantaged area where far more people work from home (26.8% compared to 3.3%) and a higher share of residents have finished Year 12 (43.7% versus 31.6%). It also has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 31.7% of people pitching in compared to 19.9% in postcode 6254. In contrast, postcode 6254 has far better local access to a park, school or public transport within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas have grown further apart since 2011. The gaps in Year 12 completion and volunteering have both widened, and the difference in people working from home has increased significantly. Despite these trends, the two places share some common traits, such as having almost the same percentage of people born overseas and very similar rates of de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.5 pts higher in 6244, WA Population: 1,039 larger in 6244, WA Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in 6254, WA Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in 6244, WA Volunteering: 11.8 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +1,039 larger in 6244, WA gap steady

1,580 36th pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +2 yrs older in 6254, WA gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) even 19.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 44.2%

26.4% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6254, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 73.0%

6.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 44.5%

39.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 39.6%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 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 6244, WA in 6254, WA +5.77 more in 6254, WA

6.58 73rd pct 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6244, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +214 more in 6244, WA

249 33rd pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +90 larger in 6244, WA

125 31st pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +86 higher in 6244, WA

999 52nd pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 31.6%

26.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +$156 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +$218 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +$151 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.3%

19.3% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

6.6% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 51.6%

19.6% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +0.2 larger in 6244, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children even 48.1%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%

11.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%

27.7% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +$18 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$218 28th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +$87 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6254, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 43.7%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.3% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 18.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.8%

29.0% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.5% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6254, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +1.22 more in 6254, WA

0.63 21st pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +35.6 more in 6254, WA

5.1 20th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6254, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6244, WA in 6254, WA

— 36 74th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +23.5 pts 3.3%

5.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

3.3% No vehicle even 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.3 pts 6.1%

6.8% Mining +28.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.2% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +24.8 pts 8.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +11.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.8% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.4% Professionals even 9.3%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +78 higher in 6244, WA

966 43rd pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +1.4 higher in 6254, WA

1.9 26th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +2.0 more in 6254, WA

2.2 27th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +38.8 pts higher in 6254, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +42.6 pts higher in 6254, WA

22.3% 30th pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +38.4 pts higher in 6254, WA

31.3% 30th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +36.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

33.8% 17th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +5.4 more in 6244, WA

18.4 51st pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6254, WA

0 12th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6254, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6244, WA

8.4% 85th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6393, WA 6243, WA 6394, WA 6256, WA 6258, WA 6254, WA 6225, 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). 6244, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa