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6255, WA vs 6256, WA

Name: 6255, WA vs 6256, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6255, WA profile · 6256, WA profile

6255, WA 6256, WA

Postcode 6255 and postcode 6256 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6255 is more populated and has better access to daily needs, with 23.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 28.4% near a school. In contrast, postcode 6256 is sparsely populated and has a more active workforce; 71.8% of adults there are working or looking for work, compared to 53.5% in postcode 6255. Postcode 6256 also has higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $1,516 compared to $1,208 in postcode 6255.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar housing patterns, with the vast majority of homes being separate houses. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in workforce participation, which has widened to 18.3%. Other trends have shifted, with residents in postcode 6255 now noticeably older than those in postcode 6256, and a higher share of people there born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,969 larger in 6255, WA Participation: 18.3 pts higher in 6256, WA PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 6255, WA Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 6255, WA Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +3,969 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

4,403 52nd pct 434 17th pct

Median age in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +5 yrs older in 6255, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

54.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.6% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6255, WA 6256, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

11.0% England ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 48.8%

37.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

4.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 85.9%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

50.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 48.8%

38.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6255, WA in 6256, WA

4.09 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +3 more in 6255, WA

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6255, WA in 6256, WA

528 45th pct —

Avg size in 6255, WA in 6256, WA

176 40th pct —

ICSEA in 6255, WA in 6256, WA

1,021 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +$184 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$618 22nd pct $802 60th pct

Household income in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +$308 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,208 24th pct $1,516 50th pct

Family income in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +$242 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$1,622 32nd pct $1,864 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 14.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Asthma even 7.4%

4.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +5.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +0.2 larger in 6256, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

10.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +$69 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +$342 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +0.10 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 21.7%

15.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

3.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 22.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

6.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.9%

20.1% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.4%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6255, WA in 6256, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +4.15 more in 6256, WA

0.45 19th pct 4.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +49.8 more in 6256, WA

5.5 20th pct 55.3 41st pct

PT routes in 6255, WA in 6256, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6255, WA in 6256, WA

— 55 84th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 49.8%

12.1% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.7% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 18.7%

10.1% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.1% Mining ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

5.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +44 higher in 6256, WA

967 44th pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +1.8 higher in 6255, WA

1.9 25th pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +1.9 more in 6255, WA

2.0 24th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6255, WA

22.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6255, WA

23.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6255, WA

11.1% 22nd pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6255, WA

28.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6255, WA

35.0% 18th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

10.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +11.0 more in 6256, WA

12.0 25th pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6255, WA in 6256, WA even

1 35th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6255, WA in 6256, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6256, WA

11.6% 94th pct 11.9% 94th pct

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6256, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6255, WA vs 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6255/6255-wa/vs/POA6256/6256-wa