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6253, WA vs 6254, WA

Name: 6253, WA vs 6254, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 6253, WA profile · 6254, WA profile

6253, WA 6254, WA

Postcode 6253 and postcode 6254 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Residents are far older in postcode 6253, where the typical age is 58 and 35.9% are aged 65 or over. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 6253, where 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 52.3% completed Year 12. In contrast, postcode 6254 has a lower share of university degrees at 8.9% and only 31.6% of people finished Year 12.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people working from home, though the gap between them has widened since 2011. They also share a similar typical weekly income and have the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While postcode 6254 has more homes within walking distance of parks and schools, postcode 6253 has far higher access to health services, where 50.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to 0.0% in postcode 6254.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in 6253, WA Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in 6253, WA Volunteering: 19.5 pts higher in 6253, WA Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in 6254, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6253, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +114 larger in 6253, WA gap widening

655 23rd pct 541 20th pct

Median age in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +8 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing

58 yrs 98th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 22.9%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 44.2%

27.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

4.4% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6253, WA 6254, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 73.0%

12.7% England ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

2.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +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

50.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 44.5%

34.7% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.6% Irish even 11.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Indian even 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 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

51.5% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 48.6%

36.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +0.47 more in 6253, WA

12.82 87th pct 12.35 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6253, WA in 6254, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +22 more in 6253, WA

57 14th pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +22 larger in 6253, WA

57 17th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +85 higher in 6253, WA

998 52nd pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.8 pts 31.6%

22.4% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 11.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

11.4% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +$15 higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing

$540 10th pct $555 12th pct

Household income in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +$117 higher in 6254, WA gap narrowing

$951 7th pct $1,068 13th pct

Family income in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +$175 higher in 6254, WA gap widening

$1,279 10th pct $1,454 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 46.8%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

8.7% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.2% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 51.6%

22.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +0.1 larger in 6254, WA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 39.2%

38.7% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 40.0%

34.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +$55 higher in 6253, WA gap widening

$255 39th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +$325 higher in 6253, WA gap widening

$1,408 41st pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +0.10 higher in 6253, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 43.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.9% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 20.5%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +32.7 pts 38.8%

20.0% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.1% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +1 more in 6253, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +1.21 more in 6253, WA

3.05 44th pct 1.85 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +7.1 more in 6254, WA

33.6 35th pct 40.7 37th pct

PT routes in 6253, WA in 6254, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6253, WA in 6254, WA

— 36 74th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +24.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.6 pts 3.3%

8.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

1.1% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 29.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Mining +22.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

4.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +16.8 pts 8.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.2% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%

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

7.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +4 higher in 6253, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +6 higher in 6253, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +74 higher in 6253, WA

962 41st pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +0.4 higher in 6254, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +0.7 more in 6254, WA

3.5 45th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6254, WA

49.7% 53rd pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 6253, WA in 6254, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6254, WA

44.5% 45th pct 64.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6254, WA

48.9% 47th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6254, WA

52.0% 31st pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +50.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

50.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +25.2 more in 6253, WA

38.2 79th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +1 higher in 6253, WA

4 49th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 6253, WA in 6254, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6253, WA

11.0% 92nd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

6253, WA 6252, WA 6243, WA 6255, WA 6251, WA 6256, WA 6239, WA 6240, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6253, WA vs 6254, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6253/6253-wa/vs/POA6254/6254-wa