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6251, WA vs 6252, WA

Name: 6251, WA vs 6252, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6252, WA profile

6251, WA 6252, WA

Postcode 6251 and postcode 6252 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6251 is more walkable, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 49.2% having a walkable neighborhood, while postcode 6252 has no homes in either category. There are also notable differences in social activity and income; 25.7% of people in postcode 6251 volunteer compared to 13.1% in postcode 6252, though high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more common in postcode 6252 at 25.0% versus 13.6% in postcode 6251.

Since 2011, these two neighbours have tracked differently in several ways. The gap in volunteering has widened, while the gap in typical age has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some basics: typical weekly incomes are almost identical, and about half of the homes in both are owned outright. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 51 in postcode 6251 and 54 in postcode 6252.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 12.6 pts higher in 6251, WA Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in 6251, WA Population: 161 larger in 6251, WA Unpaid child care: 11.4 pts higher in 6251, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6252, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +161 larger in 6251, WA gap narrowing

310 13th pct 149 6th pct

Median age in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +3 yrs older in 6252, WA gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

16.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6252, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 69.8%

8.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%

39.7% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 32.2%

18.4% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

7.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 81.2%

2.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

52.9% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 42.3%

43.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

4.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6251, WA in 6252, WA

22.22 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1 more in 6251, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6251, WA in 6252, WA

28 7th pct —

Avg size in 6251, WA in 6252, WA

28 7th pct —

ICSEA in 6251, WA in 6252, WA

916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 10.3%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 7.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 5.9%

12.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +$12 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing

$692 36th pct $680 34th pct

Household income in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +$3 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$1,267 29th pct $1,270 30th pct

Family income in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +$208 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing

$1,645 33rd pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

7.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +0.3 larger in 6251, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 45.1%

7.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

20.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.8% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +$85 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

$285 47th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +$327 higher in 6252, WA gap steady

$1,400 40th pct $1,727 58th pct

People / bedroom in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +0.10 higher in 6252, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 53.3%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

2.5% Other tenure +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 90.0%

2.5% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 15.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.3% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% Under $200 +98.6 pts ▸ 120.0%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 21.4%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +6.97 more in 6252, WA

6.45 78th pct 13.42 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +76.7 more in 6252, WA

71.0 44th pct 147.7 49th pct

PT routes in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6251, WA in 6252, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 46.5%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

11.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 27.1%

20.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

6.1% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%

7.4% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 22.5%

20.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1 higher in 6251, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1 higher in 6251, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1 higher in 6251, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +12 higher in 6251, WA

951 35th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1.3 higher in 6251, WA

2.4 32nd pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +2.0 more in 6251, WA

3.0 37th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

49.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6251, WA

44.6% 46th pct 23.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

50.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6251, WA

51.7% 31st pct 46.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +21.4 more in 6252, WA

32.3 74th pct 53.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 6251, WA in 6252, WA even

1 38th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 6251, WA in 6252, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6252, WA

8.6% 85th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

6252, WA 6253, WA 6239, WA 6254, WA 6240, WA 6237, WA 6236, WA 6275, WA

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6251, WA 6254, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6236, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6252/6252-wa