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6254, WA vs 6255, WA

Name: 6254, WA vs 6255, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6254, WA profile · 6255, WA profile

6254, WA 6255, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6254 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6255 is larger and more affluent, with a typical resident who is more likely to have finished Year 12 (46.0% compared to 31.6%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.1% versus 7.9%). In contrast, postcode 6254 offers much better local access; for example, 64.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 11.1% of homes in postcode 6255 have the same access.

These gaps in education, income, and mobility have generally widened since 2011. Despite these growing differences, the two areas share similar home ownership patterns, with about 44% of homes in both areas owned outright. They also both have a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force and very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,862 larger in 6255, WA Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in 6255, WA Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 6255, WA Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 6254, WA Rent: $100 higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +3,862 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

541 20th pct 4,403 52nd pct

Median age in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1 yrs older in 6255, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

44.2% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.1% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%

11.0% Divorced even 11.1%

7.4% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 69.3%

7.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 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

44.5% English +6.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

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

86.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 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

48.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 6254, WA in 6255, WA +8.26 more in 6254, WA

12.35 86th pct 4.09 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +2 more in 6255, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +493 more in 6255, WA

35 9th pct 528 45th pct

Avg size in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +141 larger in 6255, WA

35 10th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +108 higher in 6255, WA

913 14th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%

10.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 35.0%

11.2% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

10.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Health even 9.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +$63 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$555 12th pct $618 22nd pct

Household income in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +$140 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,068 13th pct $1,208 24th pct

Family income in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +$168 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,454 20th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

11.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% Cancer even 4.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +7.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +0.2 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 27.2%

8.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +$100 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$200 23rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +$417 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6254, WA in 6255, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.8% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 41.2%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 14.2%

2.3% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 20.1%

8.2% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 24.3%

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.0%

4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1.39 more in 6254, WA

1.85 33rd pct 0.45 19th pct

Departures/1k in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +35.2 more in 6254, WA

40.7 37th pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6254, WA in 6255, WA

36 74th pct —

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 60.0%

3.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

10.0% 4 or more even 10.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.0% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 16.1%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

1.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%

21.0% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

19.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

8.9% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

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

8.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +4 higher in 6255, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +4 higher in 6255, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +4 higher in 6255, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +3 higher in 6255, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +79 higher in 6255, WA

888 11th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1.5 higher in 6254, WA

3.4 45th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +2.3 more in 6254, WA

4.2 56th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +47.7 pts higher in 6254, WA

70.1% 71st pct 22.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +53.8 pts higher in 6254, WA

64.9% 58th pct 11.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +41.4 pts higher in 6254, WA

69.7% 67th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +35.5 pts higher in 6254, WA

70.5% 48th pct 35.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +0.9 more in 6254, WA

12.9 30th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +1 higher in 6254, WA

2 46th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 6254, WA in 6255, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6255, WA

7.3% 76th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare 6254, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6254, WA vs 6255, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6254/6254-wa/vs/POA6255/6255-wa