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6244, WA vs 6256, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6256, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6256, WA profile

6244, WA 6256, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6256 are nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6244 is more walkable, with 31.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6256. However, postcode 6256 has much better public transport access, with 55.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 5.1 in postcode 6244. Employment also differs sharply; 71.8% of adults in postcode 6256 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 56.3% in postcode 6244.

The gap in employment has widened since 2011, moving from 3.6% to 15.5%. Both areas share similar levels of volunteering, around 31%, and a similar share of people born overseas. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, sitting between $218 and $231. While postcode 6244 has a larger share of older residents at 24.7%, both areas sit above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,146 larger in 6244, WA Participation: 15.5 pts higher in 6256, WA Mortgage: $672 higher in 6256, WA PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 6244, WA No car: 3.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +1,146 larger in 6244, WA gap narrowing

1,580 36th pct 434 17th pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +2 yrs older in 6244, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6256, 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 +2.8 pts ▸ 77.2%

6.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%

9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +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 ◂ +1.1 pts 85.9%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 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 6256, WA

6.58 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +2 more in 6244, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6256, WA

249 33rd pct —

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6256, WA

125 31st pct —

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6256, WA

999 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +$91 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$711 40th pct $802 60th pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +$230 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,286 31st pct $1,516 50th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +$259 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $1,864 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

6.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +0.2 larger in 6256, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 36.9%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 40.1%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%

9.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +$13 higher in 6256, WA gap steady

$218 28th pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +$672 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +0.10 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

18.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

5.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 91.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

6.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.9%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

6.5% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 23.5%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +1 more in 6256, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +3.98 more in 6256, WA

0.63 21st pct 4.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +50.2 more in 6256, WA

5.1 20th pct 55.3 41st pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +1 more in 6256, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6244, WA in 6256, WA

— 55 84th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%

5.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 18.7%

14.4% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%

6.8% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +45 higher in 6256, WA

966 43rd pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +1.9 higher in 6244, WA

1.9 26th pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +2.2 more in 6244, WA

2.2 27th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6244, WA

22.3% 30th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

31.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.8% 17th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

33.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +4.7 more in 6256, WA

18.4 51st pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +1 higher in 6256, WA

0 12th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6256, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6256, WA

8.4% 85th pct 11.9% 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 6256, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6253, WA 6243, WA 6252, WA 6258, WA 6251, WA 6244, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6256/6256-wa