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6255, WA vs 6258, WA

Name: 6255, WA vs 6258, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6255, WA profile · 6258, WA profile

6255, WA 6258, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6255 are two regional Western Australian areas located about 59 km apart. Postcode 6258 is more walkable, with 47% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 45.9% of residents within a short walk of health services, compared to 22.5% and 10% in postcode 6255. It also has more renters at 28.2% and a far larger school population, with 1,420 enrolments. In contrast, postcode 6255 has a higher share of people born overseas at 22.6% and a more qualified workforce, with 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas have a similar share of people who do not have a religion, with each sitting at around 50%, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and have the same number of people living in each home. While the two areas are alike in these respects, others are drifting apart; the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, with postcode 6255 now seeing a much higher share at 28.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 6258, WA Population: 2,080 larger in 6258, WA Housework 15h+: 7.8 pts higher in 6255, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6255, WA Born overseas: 8.6 pts higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +2,080 larger in 6258, WA gap narrowing

4,403 52nd pct 6,483 59th pct

Median age in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +6 yrs older in 6255, WA gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 46.3%

25.6% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6255, WA 6258, 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 +9.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

11.0% England ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 45.9%

37.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

4.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.0%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 49.7%

38.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +0.35 more in 6258, WA

4.09 59th pct 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +2 more in 6258, WA

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +892 more in 6258, WA

528 45th pct 1,420 62nd pct

Avg size in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +108 larger in 6258, WA

176 40th pct 284 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +32 higher in 6255, WA

1,021 63rd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 40.6%

26.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +$81 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$618 22nd pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +$67 higher in 6258, WA gap narrowing

$1,208 24th pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +$58 higher in 6258, WA gap steady

$1,622 32nd pct $1,680 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6255, WA in 6258, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 34.1%

9.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 37.3%

27.2% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +$65 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +$200 higher in 6255, WA gap steady

$1,500 46th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6255, WA in 6258, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%

15.6% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 90.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

6.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.5%

20.1% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%

24.3% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +4 more in 6258, WA

2 29th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +0.47 more in 6258, WA

0.45 19th pct 0.93 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +7.4 more in 6258, WA

5.5 20th pct 12.8 28th pct

PT routes in 6255, WA in 6258, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

31.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

2.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.1% Mining ◂ +13.2 pts 2.9%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +3 higher in 6255, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +3 higher in 6255, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +3 higher in 6255, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +49 higher in 6255, WA

967 44th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +1.6 higher in 6258, WA

1.9 25th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +1.8 more in 6258, WA

2.0 24th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

22.5% 26th pct 47.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

23.7% 30th pct 41.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

11.1% 22nd pct 16.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6258, WA

28.4% 28th pct 43.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6258, WA

35.0% 18th pct 61.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

10.0% 34th pct 45.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +6.3 more in 6258, WA

12.0 25th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6255, WA in 6258, WA even

1 35th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 6255, WA in 6258, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6255, WA

11.6% 94th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

6243, WA 6254, WA 6256, WA 6253, WA 6244, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6240, WA

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6398, WA 6244, WA 6255, WA 6260, WA 6396, WA 6397, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6255, WA vs 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6255/6255-wa/vs/POA6258/6258-wa