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6252, WA vs 6255, WA

Name: 6252, WA vs 6255, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6252, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6252, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6252 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6255 is a larger community where 46% of residents have completed Year 12, compared to 34.1% in postcode 6252. It is also a place of higher civic engagement, with 26.3% of people volunteering, while only 13.1% do so in postcode 6252. In contrast, postcode 6252 has a much higher share of high-income earners, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.1% in postcode 6255.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and a similar typical weekly household income. While postcode 6252 has a higher share of people who use another language at home, this gap has widened since 2016. At the same time, the difference in Year 12 completion has also grown, with postcode 6255 becoming far higher than postcode 6252.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,254 larger in 6255, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6252, WA Volunteering: 13.2 pts higher in 6255, WA PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA Rent: $100 higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +4,254 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

149 6th pct 4,403 52nd pct

Median age in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +3 yrs older in 6252, WA gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

27.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.1%

22.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

3.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6252, WA 6255, 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 69.3%

8.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

40.3% English +11.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.2% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.4% Italian ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 38.1%

8.1% Not stated +1.9 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

Schools/1k kids in 6252, WA in 6255, WA

— 4.09 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +3 more in 6255, WA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6252, WA in 6255, WA

— 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6252, WA in 6255, WA

— 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 6252, WA in 6255, WA

— 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 35.0%

10.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related even 17.6%

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

5.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +$62 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$680 34th pct $618 22nd pct

Household income in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +$62 higher in 6252, WA gap narrowing

$1,270 30th pct $1,208 24th pct

Family income in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +$185 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,437 18th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 58.8%

19.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +0.1 larger in 6255, WA gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 41.4%

45.1% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +$100 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +$227 higher in 6252, WA gap widening

$1,727 58th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6252, WA in 6255, 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 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.3% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 41.2%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% Under $200 ◂ +99.9 pts 20.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6252, WA in 6255, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +12.97 more in 6252, WA

13.42 91st pct 0.45 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +142.2 more in 6252, WA

147.7 49th pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.7% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 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

27.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.1% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 15.8%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.8 pts 10.2%

16.9% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 5.7%

14.1% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.0 pts 1.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

22.5% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 10.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

5.6% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.0% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6255, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +28 higher in 6255, WA

939 29th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +0.8 higher in 6255, WA

1.1 15th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +0.9 more in 6255, WA

1.1 13th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6252, WA

23.4% 31st pct 11.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6252, WA

46.7% 27th pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +41.7 more in 6252, WA

53.7 87th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6252, WA in 6255, WA even

1 37th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6252, WA in 6255, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6255, WA

10.1% 90th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6252, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6252, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa