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6252, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6252, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6252, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6252, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6254 and postcode 6252 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6252 is far more likely to have high-earning households, with 25.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.9% in postcode 6254. While postcode 6254 is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than postcode 6252, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, no homes in postcode 6252 are within that distance of a school. Postcode 6254 also has a far higher share of renters at 22.8%, while postcode 6252 is only 8.3%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,440 and the same typical weekly rent of $200. They are also alike in the number of public transport routes available. However, some gaps are shifting. Since 2016, the difference in high-income households has flipped, with postcode 6252 now taking a significant lead. Meanwhile, the gap in renters has widened, and the difference in people born overseas has also flipped in favour of postcode 6252.

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Where they differ most

Population: 392 larger in 6254, WA PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in 6254, WA Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in 6254, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6252, WA Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 6254, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +392 larger in 6254, WA gap widening

149 6th pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +4 yrs older in 6252, WA gap steady

54 yrs 90th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

2.0% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 44.2%

22.3% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

2.3% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6252, WA 6254, WA

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 ▸ 73.0%

8.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 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

40.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.2% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.4% Italian ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%

11.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

4.0% German even 4.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

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 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 39.6%

8.1% Not stated +2.5 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 6252, WA in 6254, WA

— 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6254, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6252, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6252, WA in 6254, WA

— 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6252, WA in 6254, WA

— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 43.4%

10.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +$125 higher in 6252, WA gap widening

$680 34th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +$202 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$1,270 30th pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +$17 higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing

$1,437 18th pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.7% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

3.4% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +12.2 pts 51.6%

19.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +0.1 larger in 6252, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 39.2%

45.1% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.9% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people even 40.0%

28.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 7.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6252, WA in 6254, WA even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +$644 higher in 6252, WA gap widening

$1,727 58th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +0.20 higher in 6252, WA gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 43.7%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.3% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 2.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% Under $200 ◂ +81.2 pts 38.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +38.8 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

0.0% Under $1,000 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6252, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +11.57 more in 6252, WA

13.42 91st pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +107.0 more in 6252, WA

147.7 49th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6252, WA in 6254, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6252, WA in 6254, WA

— 36 74th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 3.3%

12.7% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.1% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 21.1%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Mining +21.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.9 pts 6.1%

16.9% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.5% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 8.9%

22.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.6% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Community & personal service even 7.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6252, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +1 higher in 6252, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +3 higher in 6252, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6252, WA

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +51 higher in 6252, WA

939 29th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +2.2 higher in 6254, WA

1.1 15th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +3.2 more in 6254, WA

1.1 13th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6252, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +41.6 pts higher in 6254, WA

23.4% 31st pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +69.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6254, WA

46.7% 27th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6252, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +40.8 more in 6252, WA

53.7 87th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +1 higher in 6254, WA

1 37th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6252, WA in 6254, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6252, WA

10.1% 90th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6252, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa