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6251, WA vs 6275, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 6251, WA profile · 6275, WA profile

6251, WA 6275, WA

Postcode 6275 and postcode 6251 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6275 is a much older community, where 34.3% of residents are aged 65 or over and 30.5% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 6251 has a younger feel and is far more connected to transport, with 44.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 14.5% in postcode 6275. Access to essentials also differs; postcode 6275 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.9%) and health services (25.2%), while these are not walkable for any homes in postcode 6251.

Both areas sit on a very similar level of overall advantage and share a nearly identical percentage of people with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,400. While they share these foundations, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has widened to 10.5% in favour of postcode 6251, and the gap in the proportion of older residents has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,196 larger in 6275, WA Unpaid carers: 5.7 pts higher in 6251, WA PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 6275, WA No car: 4.5 pts higher in 6275, WA Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in 6275, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1,196 larger in 6275, WA gap widening
310 13th pct 1,506 35th pct
Median age in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +5 yrs older in 6275, WA gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
22.3% 64th pct 34.3% 95th pct
Under 15 in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 24th pct 13.4% 17th pct
De facto in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 71st pct 14.8% 74th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 30.1%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.6%
24.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6251, WA 6275, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 21.0% 69th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 65.7%
8.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
3.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.7% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
18.4% Italian ◂ +14.3 pts 4.1%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
7.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
8.4% 62nd pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 85.9%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 6275, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
43.9% 58th pct 49.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 34.2%
43.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
4.8% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 39th pct 42.6% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 42nd pct 14.3% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +17.27 more in 6251, WA
22.22 92nd pct 4.95 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +32 more in 6275, WA
28 7th pct 60 15th pct
Avg size in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +32 larger in 6275, WA
28 7th pct 60 17th pct
ICSEA in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +74 higher in 6275, WA
916 14th pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.0%
8.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%
19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%
13.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +$116 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$692 36th pct $576 14th pct
Household income in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +$165 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$1,267 29th pct $1,102 16th pct
Family income in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +$264 higher in 6251, WA gap widening
$1,645 33rd pct $1,381 14th pct
High earners in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
9.2% 52nd pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 8.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.4%
21.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 27.2%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more even 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6275, WA
32.3% 68th pct 33.4% 74th pct
Mental health in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6275, WA
7.7% 36th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +9.2 pts 52.5%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%
6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
25.7% 81st pct 29.4% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
14.9% 84th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
26.1% 57th pct 18.7% 14th pct
Defence service in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6275, WA
3.0% 53rd pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
34.9% 100th pct 30.5% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.4 larger in 6251, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
20.3% 22nd pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 41.9%
37.6% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
20.3% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 7.6%
6.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +$28 higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $257 39th pct
Mortgage in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 18.0% 39th pct
Owned outright in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6251, WA gap steady
53.4% 89th pct 49.8% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
93.2% 55th pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
79.7% 56th pct 70.7% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 49.8%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 22.4%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
4.2% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +38.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.1%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Work from home in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 15.5% 48th pct
PT commute in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1 more in 6251, WA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +5.79 more in 6251, WA
6.45 78th pct 0.66 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +68.3 more in 6251, WA
71.0 44th pct 2.7 17th pct
PT routes in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +1 more in 6251, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6251, WAin 6275, WA
72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 52.4%
14.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
22.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
26.8% 21st pct 30.0% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 57th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6251, WA gap widening
59.8% 49th pct 49.3% 16th pct
Full-time in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6251, WA gap narrowing
55.4% 28th pct 50.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 18.5%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
2.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 23.1%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%
6.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Clerical & administrative even 9.5%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
2.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2 higher in 6251, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +2 higher in 6275, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +4 higher in 6275, WA
951 35th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.4 higher in 6251, WA
2.4 32nd pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.9 more in 6251, WA
3.0 37th pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6251, WA
49.2% 52nd pct 27.6% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6275, WA
0.0% 0th pct 27.9% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +30.1 pts higher in 6251, WA
44.6% 46th pct 14.5% 24th pct
Walk to school in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6251, WA
50.2% 49th pct 19.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6251, WA
51.7% 31st pct 32.1% 16th pct
Walk to health in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6275, WA
0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.3 more in 6275, WA
32.3 74th pct 32.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 6251, WAin 6275, WA even
1 38th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 6251, WAin 6275, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6251, WA
8.6% 85th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 6251, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6275, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6253, WA 6251, WA 6252, WA 6254, WA 6285, WA 6280, WA 6256, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6251, WA vs 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6251/6251-wa/vs/POA6275/6275-wa