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6253, WA vs 6260, WA

Name: 6253, WA vs 6260, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 71 km apart · 6253, WA profile · 6260, WA profile

6253, WA 6260, WA

Postcode 6260 and postcode 6253 are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct populations. Postcode 6260 is more likely to have recent overseas arrivals, at 23.9% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6253. Families in postcode 6260 typically earn more, with a typical household income of $1,264 per week, and are more likely to live in larger homes, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6253 has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.9% of people aged 65 or over.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores and the prevalence of detached houses. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has narrowed, but the gap in volunteer rates has widened, with 39.4% of people volunteering in postcode 6253 compared to 24.9% in postcode 6260. This higher volunteer rate in postcode 6253 is consistent with its much larger share of seniors.

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Where they differ most

Population: 741 larger in 6260, WA Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in 6260, WA Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 6260, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in 6260, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6253, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +741 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

655 23rd pct 1,396 34th pct

Median age in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +10 yrs older in 6253, WA gap narrowing

58 yrs 98th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 22.3%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

27.3% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6253, WA 6260, 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

12.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English ◂ +9.0 pts 41.4%

34.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

4.0% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 80.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +8.7 pts 42.8%

36.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.9% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +2.51 more in 6253, WA

12.82 87th pct 10.31 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +114 more in 6260, WA

57 14th pct 171 29th pct

Avg size in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +29 larger in 6260, WA

57 17th pct 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +5 higher in 6260, WA

998 52nd pct 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 43.6%

22.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 25.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +$187 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$540 10th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +$313 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$951 7th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +$561 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,279 10th pct $1,840 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% $4,000 or more even 6.1%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 38.6%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +0.3 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 35.1%

38.7% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

6.7% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 38.6%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 29.2%

6.1% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +$25 higher in 6260, WA gap steady

$255 39th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +$8 higher in 6253, WA gap narrowing

$1,408 41st pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6253, WA in 6260, 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 ◂ +8.0 pts 44.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.9% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 95.7%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 18.4%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 1.2%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 48.2%

20.0% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.4% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

18.1% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +2 more in 6260, WA

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +0.19 more in 6253, WA

3.05 44th pct 2.87 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +13.5 more in 6253, WA

33.6 35th pct 20.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +2 more in 6260, WA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6253, WA in 6260, WA

— 73 94th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%

8.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.2% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.2% Labourers +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6253, WA in 6260, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +3 higher in 6253, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +10 higher in 6260, WA

962 41st pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +0.7 higher in 6260, WA

2.9 39th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +0.4 more in 6260, WA

3.5 45th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6253, WA

49.7% 53rd pct 46.1% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +48.5 pts higher in 6260, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +16.0 pts higher in 6253, WA

44.5% 45th pct 28.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

48.9% 47th pct 56.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6253, WA

52.0% 31st pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6253, WA

50.3% 66th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +12.0 more in 6260, WA

38.2 79th pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6253, WA

4 49th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6253, WA in 6260, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6253, WA

11.0% 92nd pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6253, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6260, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6275, WA 6258, WA 6253, WA 6254, WA 6288, WA 6255, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6253, WA vs 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6253/6253-wa/vs/POA6260/6260-wa