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6252, WA vs 6253, WA

Name: 6252, WA vs 6253, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 6252, WA profile · 6253, WA profile

6252, WA 6253, WA

Postcode 6253 and postcode 6252 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ in their social and physical layouts. Postcode 6253 is more walkable, with 50.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 48.9% within reach of a school, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 6252. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 7.7% in postcode 6252. Conversely, postcode 6252 has a higher share of high-income households, with 25.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.5% in postcode 6253.

These two areas have seen their volunteer rates drift further apart, as the gap has widened to 26.3 percentage points. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of people who own their homes outright. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical resident ages of 58 in postcode 6253 and 54 in postcode 6252.

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Where they differ most

Population: 506 larger in 6253, WA Volunteering: 26.3 pts higher in 6253, WA Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in 6253, WA Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in 6253, WA 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in 6252, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +506 larger in 6253, WA gap steady

149 6th pct 655 23rd pct

Median age in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +4 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing

54 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 15.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

2.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 47.1%

22.3% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 66.6%

8.1% England +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 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

40.3% English +10.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.4% Italian ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

11.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

47.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%

8.1% Not stated +0.8 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

Schools/1k kids in 6252, WA in 6253, WA

— 12.82 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +1 more in 6253, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6252, WA in 6253, WA

— 57 14th pct

Avg size in 6252, WA in 6253, WA

— 57 17th pct

ICSEA in 6252, WA in 6253, WA

— 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 29.5%

10.3% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

8.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +$140 higher in 6252, WA gap steady

$680 34th pct $540 10th pct

Household income in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +$319 higher in 6252, WA gap steady

$1,270 30th pct $951 7th pct

Family income in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +$158 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$1,437 18th pct $1,279 10th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.3%

16.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +6.2 pts 57.6%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +0.2 larger in 6252, WA gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 38.7%

4.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.3% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 6.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +$55 higher in 6253, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $255 39th pct

Mortgage in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +$319 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$1,727 58th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +0.10 higher in 6252, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 52.9%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

8.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 95.9%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 37.6%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.5%

6.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 20.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

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

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6252, WA in 6253, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +10.37 more in 6252, WA

13.42 91st pct 3.05 44th pct

Departures/1k in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +114.1 more in 6252, WA

147.7 49th pct 33.6 35th pct

PT routes in 6252, WA in 6253, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%

14.1% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 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

27.1% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 15.5%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 14.9%

16.9% Construction ◂ +12.9 pts 4.0%

14.1% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Labourers ◂ +15.3 pts 7.2%

5.6% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +1 higher in 6253, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +1 higher in 6252, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +4 higher in 6253, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +23 higher in 6253, WA

939 29th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +1.8 higher in 6253, WA

1.1 15th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +2.5 more in 6253, WA

1.1 13th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6252, WA in 6253, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6253, WA

23.4% 31st pct 44.5% 45th pct

Walk to school in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +48.9 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

46.7% 27th pct 52.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +15.5 more in 6252, WA

53.7 87th pct 38.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +3 higher in 6253, WA

1 37th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6252, WA in 6253, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6253, WA

10.1% 90th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6251, WA 6254, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6236, WA

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6252, WA vs 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/vs/POA6253/6253-wa