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6244, WA vs 6262, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 89 km apart · 6244, WA profile · 6262, WA profile

6244, WA 6262, WA

Postcode 6244 and postcode 6262 are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6244 is younger and has more children (19.2% compared to 15.6%), while postcode 6262 is older, with a typical resident aged 54. Postcode 6262 is more walkable, with 48.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6244 has a much stronger local service base, with 33.3% of homes near health services compared to none in postcode 6262, and far more school enrolments.

Both areas share many common traits, including similar unemployment rates of around 4% and the same average number of people per home. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. These similarities exist even as some gaps widen; for instance, residents in postcode 6262 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6244 since 2011, and the share of people with no religion is now far higher in postcode 6262.

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Where they differ most

Population: 847 larger in 6244, WA Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in 6244, WA No religion: 10.9 pts higher in 6262, WA Unpaid child care: 6.9 pts higher in 6244, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6262, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +847 larger in 6244, WA gap steady
1,580 36th pct 733 25th pct
Median age in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +6 yrs older in 6262, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
24.7% 75th pct 27.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6262, WA gap widening
14.6% 74th pct 21.0% 95th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 46.9%
26.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6244, WA 6262, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6262, WA gap widening
13.5% 48th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 70.4%
6.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 47.6%
39.9% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 33.2%
9.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.3% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
2.4% 23rd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6262, WA gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 55.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 29.2%
12.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
43.7% 44th pct 42.7% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 14.2% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2.19 more in 6262, WA
6.58 73rd pct 8.77 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1 more in 6244, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +206 more in 6244, WA
249 33rd pct 43 11th pct
Avg size in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +82 larger in 6244, WA
125 31st pct 43 13th pct
ICSEA in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +13 higher in 6244, WA
999 52nd pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%
26.9% Year 10 even 26.9%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
8.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +$130 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$711 40th pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +$242 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$1,286 31st pct $1,044 12th pct
Family income in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +$255 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$1,605 30th pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
7.5% 40th pct 7.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 8.6% 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6262, WA
29.9% 53rd pct 33.6% 74th pct
Mental health in 6244, WAin 6262, WA even
9.0% 54th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.0% Mental health even 9.0%
6.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 53.9%
19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
31.7% 91st pct 29.8% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
26.0% 57th pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6244, WA
3.5% 66th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6262, WA gap narrowing
27.4% 83rd pct 28.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6244, WAin 6262, WA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
11.0% 39th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Living alone in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6262, WA gap widening
27.7% 53rd pct 30.9% 69th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 46.8%
40.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%
27.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +$31 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$218 28th pct $187 19th pct
Mortgage in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +$170 higher in 6244, WA gap widening
$1,170 27th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.10 higher in 6262, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
18.3% 40th pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6262, WA gap widening
49.9% 82nd pct 52.0% 87th pct
Separate houses in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
98.1% 81st pct 96.7% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
76.8% 43rd pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 13.0%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 96.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%
27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
2.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% Under $200 +25.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 25.7%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
3.3% 44th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
26.8% 77th pct 21.5% 67th pct
PT commute in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 2.9% 76th pct
PT stops in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2 more in 6262, WA
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +3.46 more in 6262, WA
0.63 21st pct 4.09 54th pct
Departures/1k in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +19.5 more in 6262, WA
5.1 20th pct 24.6 32nd pct
PT routes in 6244, WAin 6262, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 21.5%
5.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
1.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
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 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6244, WA gap widening
28.9% 29th pct 21.1% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 20th pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6262, WA gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6244, WA gap steady
56.3% 35th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Full-time in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

43.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 32.5%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
2.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%
13.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.2% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Professionals even 9.3%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +1 higher in 6244, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +22 higher in 6244, WA
966 43rd pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6244, WAin 6262, WA even
1.9 26th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.3 more in 6244, WA
2.2 27th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6244, WA
31.3% 33rd pct 22.8% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6244, WA
31.2% 36th pct 25.4% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6244, WA
22.3% 30th pct 21.5% 29th pct
Walk to school in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6244, WA
31.3% 30th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6262, WA
33.8% 17th pct 48.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6244, WA
33.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +33.5 more in 6262, WA
18.4 51st pct 51.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +0 higher in 6262, WA
0 12th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 6244, WAin 6262, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6244, WA
8.4% 85th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6262, WA with nearby areas

6258, WA 6398, WA 6260, WA 6256, WA 6397, WA 6255, WA 6396, WA 6244, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6244, WA vs 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/vs/POA6262/6262-wa