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6253, WA vs 6255, WA

Name: 6253, WA vs 6255, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6253, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6253, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6253 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with different residential and service profiles. Postcode 6253 is more walkable, with 49.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 22.5% in postcode 6255. It also has far more people working from home (22.8% versus 12.1%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.1% versus 15.4%). In contrast, postcode 6255 has far more large homes, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms, and it is the only one of the two where residents can walk to groceries from 23.7% of homes.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with detached houses making up around 95% of all homes. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and have nearly the same proportion of people who use another language at home. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of volunteers has widened, while the age gap between the two populations has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,748 larger in 6255, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in 6255, WA Volunteering: 13.1 pts higher in 6253, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6253, WA Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in 6253, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +3,748 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

655 23rd pct 4,403 52nd pct

Median age in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +7 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing

58 yrs 98th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.4%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.3% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6253, WA 6255, 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 +2.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

12.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 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

50.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Italian even 4.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

51.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 50.2%

36.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +8.73 more in 6253, WA

12.82 87th pct 4.09 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +2 more in 6255, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +471 more in 6255, WA

57 14th pct 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +119 larger in 6255, WA

57 17th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +23 higher in 6255, WA

998 52nd pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 46.0%

22.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +$78 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$540 10th pct $618 22nd pct

Household income in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +$257 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$951 7th pct $1,208 24th pct

Family income in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +$343 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,279 10th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.5%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 47.8%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +0.3 larger in 6255, WA gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.2 pts 41.4%

38.7% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

6.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 27.2%

6.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +$45 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$255 39th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +$92 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,408 41st pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6253, WA in 6255, 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 ◂ +8.9 pts 43.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 95.4%

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

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 14.2%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 51.3%

11.4% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.0% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

18.1% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6253, WA in 6255, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +2.60 more in 6253, WA

3.05 44th pct 0.45 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +28.1 more in 6253, WA

33.6 35th pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

8.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 31.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 16.2%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6253, WA in 6255, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6253, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +5 higher in 6255, WA

962 41st pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +1.1 higher in 6253, WA

2.9 39th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +1.6 more in 6253, WA

3.5 45th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6253, WA

49.7% 53rd pct 22.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

44.5% 45th pct 11.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6253, WA

48.9% 47th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6253, WA

52.0% 31st pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +40.3 pts higher in 6253, WA

50.3% 66th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +26.1 more in 6253, WA

38.2 79th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6253, WA

4 49th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6253, WA in 6255, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6255, WA

11.0% 92nd pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6253, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6253/6253-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa