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6251, WA vs 6256, WA

Name: 6251, WA vs 6256, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6256, WA profile

6251, WA 6256, WA

Postcode 6256 and postcode 6251 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6256 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.8% compared to 59.8%) and a higher typical education level. It also has a higher share of children under 15, at 20.7% compared to 14.5% in postcode 6251. In contrast, postcode 6251 is more walkable, as 50.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while postcode 6256 has no such homes. Postcode 6251 is mostly car-dependent, while postcode 6256 is car-dependent.

The gap in the number of working adults has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having an identical number of public transport stops and the same typical number of people per home. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 46 and 51.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 6256, WA Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in 6251, WA Participation: 12.0 pts higher in 6256, WA Population: 124 larger in 6256, WA Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in 6256, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +124 larger in 6256, WA gap narrowing

310 13th pct 434 17th pct

Median age in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +5 yrs older in 6251, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

14.5% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.9% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6256, 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 77.2%

8.7% England ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 +5.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.9%

18.4% Italian ◂ +11.7 pts 6.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

7.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

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 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.5%

43.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

4.8% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

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%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6251, WA in 6256, WA

22.22 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +1 more in 6251, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6251, WA in 6256, WA

28 7th pct —

Avg size in 6251, WA in 6256, WA

28 7th pct —

ICSEA in 6251, WA in 6256, WA

916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

11.6% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

8.2% Education even 8.2%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +$110 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$692 36th pct $802 60th pct

Household income in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +$249 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,267 29th pct $1,516 50th pct

Family income in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +$219 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$1,645 33rd pct $1,864 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 36.9%

7.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

20.3% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

6.8% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +$54 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing

$285 47th pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +$442 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

11.9% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.5% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 91.7%

2.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 22.9%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.4% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.5%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 8.8%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +1.84 more in 6251, WA

6.45 78th pct 4.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +15.7 more in 6251, WA

71.0 44th pct 55.3 41st pct

PT routes in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +1 more in 6256, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +17 longer in 6251, WA

72 93rd pct 55 84th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 49.8%

14.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

21.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

7.4% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

6.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

6.8% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

2.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +4 higher in 6256, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +4 higher in 6256, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +60 higher in 6256, WA

951 35th pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +2.4 higher in 6251, WA

2.4 32nd pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +3.0 more in 6251, WA

3.0 37th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

49.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +41.8 pts higher in 6251, WA

44.6% 46th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6251, WA

50.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +49.5 pts higher in 6251, WA

51.7% 31st pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +9.2 more in 6251, WA

32.3 74th pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6251, WA in 6256, WA even

1 38th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6251, WA in 6256, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6256, WA

8.6% 85th pct 11.9% 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 6256, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6253, WA 6243, WA 6252, WA 6258, WA 6251, WA 6244, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6256/6256-wa