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6251, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6251, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6251, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6254 and postcode 6251 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their workforces and home lives; 59.8% of adults in postcode 6251 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 48.9% in postcode 6254. While mining and construction are the main industries in postcode 6254, postcode 6251 is led by agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Postcode 6254 also has far more people living alone (36.7% compared to 20.3%) and a far higher share of renters at 22.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with around 22% of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the share of people working from home, which is now far higher in postcode 6251. This area has also seen its lead grow in school completion, with 41.8% of residents having finished Year 12 compared to 31.6% in postcode 6254.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in 6254, WA Population: 231 larger in 6254, WA Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in 6254, WA Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in 6254, WA Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in 6251, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +231 larger in 6254, WA gap widening

310 13th pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +1 yrs older in 6251, WA gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 44.2%

24.9% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.9% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

1.9% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6254, 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 ◂ +4.4 pts 73.0%

8.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

3.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.4% Italian ◂ +14.7 pts 3.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

7.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 86.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

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 ◂ +13.3 pts 39.6%

43.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

4.8% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 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 6251, WA in 6254, WA +9.88 more in 6251, WA

22.22 92nd pct 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WA in 6254, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +7 more in 6254, WA

28 7th pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +7 larger in 6254, WA

28 7th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +3 higher in 6251, WA

916 14th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 31.6%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 11.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +$137 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

$692 36th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +$199 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

$1,267 29th pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +$191 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

$1,645 33rd pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.2%

21.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 20.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Arthritis even 11.3%

9.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +10.0 pts 51.6%

23.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +0.4 larger in 6251, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 48.1%

37.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.2% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

20.3% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

6.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +$85 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing

$285 47th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +$317 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +0.10 higher in 6251, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 43.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.9% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 18.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.4% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6251, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +4.60 more in 6251, WA

6.45 78th pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +30.3 more in 6251, WA

71.0 44th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6251, WA in 6254, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +36 longer in 6251, WA

72 93rd pct 36 74th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 3.3%

11.5% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

22.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 10.0%

20.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Mining +27.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 6.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

6.1% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers ◂ +24.2 pts 8.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

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

2.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +3 higher in 6251, WA

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6251, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6251, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6251, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +63 higher in 6251, WA

951 35th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +0.9 higher in 6254, WA

2.4 32nd pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +1.2 more in 6254, WA

3.0 37th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6254, WA

49.2% 52nd pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6251, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6254, WA

44.6% 46th pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6254, WA

50.2% 49th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6254, WA

51.7% 31st pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6251, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +19.3 more in 6251, WA

32.3 74th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +1 higher in 6254, WA

1 38th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6251, WA in 6254, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6251, WA

8.6% 85th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa