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6251, WA vs 6255, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6251, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6251 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Postcode 6255 is the larger of the two, with a population of 4,403 and 528 school enrolments. Postcode 6251 is sparsely populated by comparison, with only 310 residents. A major difference is found in transport and accessibility; postcode 6251 has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 44.6% of its homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 11.1% in postcode 6255. However, postcode 6255 is the only one of the two where any homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, at 23.7%.

The two areas are almost identical in their typical age, with residents in both places usually being 51 years old. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted; the proportion of people moving into postcode 6255 has grown much higher than in postcode 6251, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,093 larger in 6255, WA PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in 6255, WA Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in 6251, WA Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in 6251, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +4,093 larger in 6255, WA gap widening
310 13th pct 4,403 52nd pct
Median age in 6251, WAin 6255, WA even gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
22.3% 64th pct 28.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
14.5% 24th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 13.0% 58th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.5%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
14.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6255, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 69.3%
8.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +8.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%
18.4% Italian ◂ +14.4 pts 4.0%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
7.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
8.4% 62nd pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.7%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
43.9% 58th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 38.1%
43.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
4.8% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 39th pct 46.0% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 42nd pct 15.4% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +18.14 more in 6251, WA
22.22 92nd pct 4.09 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2 more in 6255, WA
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +500 more in 6255, WA
28 7th pct 528 45th pct
Avg size in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +148 larger in 6255, WA
28 7th pct 176 40th pct
ICSEA in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +105 higher in 6255, WA
916 14th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.8%
8.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%
11.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
8.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +$74 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$692 36th pct $618 22nd pct
Household income in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +$59 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$1,267 29th pct $1,208 24th pct
Family income in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +$23 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
$1,645 33rd pct $1,622 32nd pct
High earners in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6255, WA gap steady
9.2% 52nd pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%
21.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6251, WA
32.3% 68th pct 32.1% 67th pct
Mental health in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6255, WA
7.7% 36th pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.8%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 81st pct 26.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
14.9% 84th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6255, WA
3.0% 53rd pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
34.9% 100th pct 30.9% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.2 larger in 6251, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
20.3% 22nd pct 27.2% 51st pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.4%
37.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
20.3% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%
6.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% 5 people even 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +$15 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +$100 higher in 6255, WA gap steady
$1,400 40th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.10 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 15.6% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
53.4% 89th pct 43.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
93.2% 55th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6251, WAin 6255, WA even gap narrowing
79.7% 56th pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
2.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 32.4%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.3%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 8.7%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6255, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 6251, WAin 6255, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +6.00 more in 6251, WA
6.45 78th pct 0.45 19th pct
Departures/1k in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +65.5 more in 6251, WA
71.0 44th pct 5.5 20th pct
PT routes in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 6251, WAin 6255, WA
72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
11.5% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%
22.7% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6255, WA gap widening
26.8% 21st pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 57th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
59.8% 49th pct 53.5% 26th pct
Full-time in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
55.4% 28th pct 53.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 10.2%
7.4% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
7.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 16.2%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%
14.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.8% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.1% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
2.7% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6251, WAin 6255, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +16 higher in 6255, WA
951 35th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +0.6 higher in 6251, WA
2.4 32nd pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +1.0 more in 6251, WA
3.0 37th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +26.8 pts higher in 6251, WA
49.2% 52nd pct 22.5% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +33.5 pts higher in 6251, WA
44.6% 46th pct 11.1% 22nd pct
Walk to school in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6251, WA
50.2% 49th pct 28.4% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6251, WA
51.7% 31st pct 35.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +20.2 more in 6251, WA
32.3 74th pct 12.0 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 6251, WAin 6255, WA even
1 38th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 6251, WAin 6255, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6255, WA
8.6% 85th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

6243, WA 6254, WA 6256, WA 6253, WA 6244, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6240, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa