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6251, WA vs 6253, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6253, WA profile

6251, WA 6253, WA

Postcode 6253 and postcode 6251 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6253 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.9% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 22.3% in postcode 6251. This older demographic is consistent with a higher number of people living alone (34.6% versus 20.3%) and more volunteers (39.4% versus 25.7%). In contrast, postcode 6251 has more larger homes, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.4% in postcode 6253, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,267 compared to $951.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the same 11.9% rental rate and nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care. While they track together on these fronts, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the number of older residents has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, with 52.3% in postcode 6253 and 41.8% in postcode 6251.

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Where they differ most

Population: 345 larger in 6253, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in 6251, WA Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in 6253, WA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6253, WA Volunteering: 13.7 pts higher in 6253, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +345 larger in 6253, WA gap widening
310 13th pct 655 23rd pct
Median age in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +7 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
22.3% 64th pct 35.9% 97th pct
Under 15 in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 24th pct 11.9% 12th pct
De facto in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 31.1%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 47.1%
24.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6253, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 25.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 66.6%
8.7% England +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
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%

Ancestry

43.2% English +7.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
39.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%
18.4% Italian ◂ +14.4 pts 4.0%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
7.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
8.4% 62nd pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
43.9% 58th pct 51.5% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 36.0%
43.9% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
4.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 39th pct 52.3% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 42nd pct 22.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +9.40 more in 6251, WA
22.22 92nd pct 12.82 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +29 more in 6253, WA
28 7th pct 57 14th pct
Avg size in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +29 larger in 6253, WA
28 7th pct 57 17th pct
ICSEA in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +82 higher in 6253, WA
916 14th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 22.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
8.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%
19.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
13.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
11.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%
8.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +$152 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$692 36th pct $540 10th pct
Household income in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +$316 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$1,267 29th pct $951 7th pct
Family income in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +$366 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$1,645 33rd pct $1,279 10th pct
High earners in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
9.2% 52nd pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.3%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.4%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6253, WA
32.3% 68th pct 33.9% 76th pct
Mental health in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6253, WA
7.7% 36th pct 8.7% 50th pct
Needs assistance in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 57.6%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 81st pct 39.4% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 84th pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6253, WA
3.0% 53rd pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
34.9% 100th pct 34.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 larger in 6251, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 6.7% 12th pct
Living alone in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
20.3% 22nd pct 34.6% 84th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
50.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 38.7%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
20.3% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%
6.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +$30 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +$8 higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,408 41st pct
People / bedroom in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
53.4% 89th pct 52.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
93.2% 55th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
79.7% 56th pct 62.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 52.9%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.9% Rented even 11.9%
2.5% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 95.9%
2.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 17.3%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 71.4%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.1%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 22.8% 71st pct
PT commute in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6253, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +3.40 more in 6251, WA
6.45 78th pct 3.05 44th pct
Departures/1k in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +37.4 more in 6251, WA
71.0 44th pct 33.6 35th pct
PT routes in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6251, WAin 6253, WA
72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 43.8%
14.9% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%
22.7% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.6%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6253, WA gap widening
26.8% 21st pct 33.7% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
4.5% 57th pct 2.1% 13th pct
Participation in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
59.8% 49th pct 49.4% 16th pct
Full-time in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
55.4% 28th pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 14.9%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%
7.4% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 7.2%
6.8% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1 higher in 6253, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2 higher in 6251, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +4 higher in 6253, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +11 higher in 6253, WA
951 35th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 higher in 6253, WA
2.4 32nd pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 more in 6253, WA
3.0 37th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6253, WA
49.2% 52nd pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 6251, WAin 6253, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6251, WA
44.6% 46th pct 44.5% 45th pct
Walk to school in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6251, WA
50.2% 49th pct 48.9% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6253, WA
51.7% 31st pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6253, WA
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +5.9 more in 6253, WA
32.3 74th pct 38.2 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +3 higher in 6253, WA
1 38th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 6251, WAin 6253, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6253, WA
8.6% 85th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

6252, WA 6254, WA 6251, WA 6243, WA 6239, WA 6255, WA 6256, WA 6240, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6253/6253-wa