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6244, WA vs 6258, WA

Name: 6244, WA vs 6258, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6258, WA profile

6244, WA 6258, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6244 are two regional Western Australian areas with different profiles. Postcode 6258 is more walkable, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 41.4% near groceries, compared to 33.8% and 31.2% in postcode 6244. It also has much larger schools, with an average size of 284 students compared to 125 in postcode 6244. In contrast, postcode 6244 has more homes owned outright at 49.9% and a far higher share of people working from home at 26.8%, while postcode 6258 sees only 8.1% working from home.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in outright home ownership has widened, and the difference in the number of people using another language at home has also grown. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having the same number of people per home and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents in postcode 6244 are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,903 larger in 6258, WA Work from home: 18.7 pts higher in 6244, WA Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 6244, WA Renting: 9.9 pts higher in 6258, WA Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in 6258, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +4,903 larger in 6258, WA gap steady

1,580 36th pct 6,483 59th pct

Median age in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +3 yrs older in 6244, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 46.3%

26.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6258, 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 +4.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

6.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +3.3 pts 45.9%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.0%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +2.14 more in 6244, WA

6.58 73rd pct 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +3 more in 6258, WA

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +1,171 more in 6258, WA

249 33rd pct 1,420 62nd pct

Avg size in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +160 larger in 6258, WA

125 31st pct 284 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +10 higher in 6244, WA

999 52nd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

26.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +$12 higher in 6244, WA gap steady

$711 40th pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +$11 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$1,286 31st pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +$75 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $1,680 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

19.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WA in 6258, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%

11.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 37.3%

27.7% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +$17 higher in 6258, WA gap narrowing

$218 28th pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +$130 higher in 6258, WA gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6244, WA in 6258, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 36.2%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.3% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 90.8%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%

29.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.5% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.7%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +5 more in 6258, WA

1 21st pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +0.29 more in 6258, WA

0.63 21st pct 0.93 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +7.7 more in 6258, WA

5.1 20th pct 12.8 28th pct

PT routes in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +1 more in 6258, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +18.7 pts 8.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

26.3% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

3.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 21.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 18.3%

13.8% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +2 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +2 higher in 6244, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +48 higher in 6244, WA

966 43rd pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +1.5 higher in 6258, WA

1.9 26th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +1.6 more in 6258, WA

2.2 27th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6258, WA

31.3% 33rd pct 47.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6258, WA

31.2% 36th pct 41.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6244, WA

22.3% 30th pct 16.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6258, WA

31.3% 30th pct 43.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

33.8% 17th pct 61.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

33.3% 51st pct 45.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6244, WA in 6258, WA even

18.4 51st pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +1 higher in 6258, WA

0 12th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 6244, WA in 6258, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6244, WA

8.4% 85th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6398, WA 6244, WA 6255, WA 6260, WA 6396, WA 6397, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6258/6258-wa