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6244, WA vs 6255, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6255, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6244, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6244 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct working and living patterns. Postcode 6244 is far more likely to have people working from home (26.8% compared to 12.1% in postcode 6255) and a much higher share of residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Conversely, postcode 6255 has seen more movement, with 39.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 28.9% in postcode 6244. Postcode 6255 also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (22.6% versus 13.5%) and a larger number of school enrolments.

Both areas share very similar household finances, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,208 and $1,286 respectively. They also have nearly identical proportions of people living alone and the same number of people per home. While they share these basic domestic patterns, some gaps are widening; for example, residents in postcode 6255 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6244 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,823 larger in 6255, WA Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in 6244, WA Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in 6255, WA Rent: $82 higher in 6255, WA Born overseas: 9.1 pts higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +2,823 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

1,580 36th pct 4,403 52nd pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +3 yrs older in 6255, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 54.1%

26.4% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%

10.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6255, 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 ◂ +5.1 pts 69.3%

6.3% England +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.7%

9.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +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

44.3% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.1%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 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 6244, WA in 6255, WA +2.49 more in 6244, WA

6.58 73rd pct 4.09 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +279 more in 6255, WA

249 33rd pct 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +52 larger in 6255, WA

125 31st pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +22 higher in 6255, WA

999 52nd pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.8%

8.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

8.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +$93 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $618 22nd pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +$78 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$1,286 31st pct $1,208 24th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +$17 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,605 30th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6255, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

40.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +$82 higher in 6255, WA gap steady

$218 28th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +$330 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6255, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 43.9%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.1%

6.5% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 24.3%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +0.18 more in 6244, WA

0.63 21st pct 0.45 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +0.4 more in 6255, WA

5.1 20th pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 12.1%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.3% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.2 pts 10.2%

6.8% Mining +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +17.5 pts 16.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6255, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6255, WA even

966 43rd pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6255, WA even

1.9 26th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +0.2 more in 6244, WA

2.2 27th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 22.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.2% 36th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

22.3% 30th pct 11.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 30th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6255, WA

33.8% 17th pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.3% 51st pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +6.3 more in 6244, WA

18.4 51st pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

0 12th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6255, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6255, WA

8.4% 85th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

6243, WA 6254, WA 6256, WA 6253, WA 6244, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6240, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa