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6255, WA vs 6262, WA

Name: 6255, WA vs 6262, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 87 km apart · 6255, WA profile · 6262, WA profile

6255, WA 6262, WA

Postcode 6262 and postcode 6255 are two regional Western Australian areas with distinct characters. Postcode 6262 is much more sparsely populated and has a higher number of public transport stops and departures per person. It is also a more accessible place for pedestrians, with more walkable amenities and 48.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 6255 is more populous and has a more active housing market, with a typical weekly rent of $300 compared to $187 in postcode 6262. This rent gap has widened since 2011.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the typical weekly personal income and the rate of unemployment. Both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure, and residents in both are much more likely to volunteer than those in most other areas. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; for instance, the typical resident in postcode 6262 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 6255, a difference that has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,670 larger in 6255, WA Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in 6255, WA Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in 6262, WA Rent: $113 higher in 6255, WA 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in 6255, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +3,670 larger in 6255, WA gap widening

4,403 52nd pct 733 25th pct

Median age in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +3 yrs older in 6262, WA gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 46.9%

25.6% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6255, WA 6262, 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 +1.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

11.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 47.6%

37.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 33.2%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%

10.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +4.68 more in 6262, WA

4.09 59th pct 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +2 more in 6255, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +485 more in 6255, WA

528 45th pct 43 11th pct

Avg size in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +133 larger in 6255, WA

176 40th pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +35 higher in 6255, WA

1,021 63rd pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%

26.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +$37 higher in 6255, WA gap narrowing

$618 22nd pct $581 15th pct

Household income in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +$164 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,208 24th pct $1,044 12th pct

Family income in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +$272 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,622 32nd pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 53.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6255, WA in 6262, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 46.8%

41.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%

27.2% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +$113 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $187 19th pct

Mortgage in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +$500 higher in 6255, WA gap widening

$1,500 46th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +0.10 higher in 6262, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 29.0%

15.6% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

3.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.7%

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

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 25.3%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

20.1% Under $200 +34.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 25.7%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%

24.3% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6262, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +3.64 more in 6262, WA

0.45 19th pct 4.09 54th pct

Departures/1k in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +19.1 more in 6262, WA

5.5 20th pct 24.6 32nd pct

PT routes in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6255, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 51.8%

12.1% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.1% Mining ◂ +10.6 pts 5.5%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

5.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.9% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +1 higher in 6255, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +2 higher in 6255, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6255, WA in 6262, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +23 higher in 6255, WA

967 44th pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6255, WA in 6262, WA even

1.9 25th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6255, WA in 6262, WA even

2.0 24th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6262, WA

22.5% 26th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6262, WA

23.7% 30th pct 25.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6262, WA

11.1% 22nd pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6255, WA

28.4% 28th pct 22.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6262, WA

35.0% 18th pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6255, WA

10.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +39.8 more in 6262, WA

12.0 25th pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6255, WA in 6262, WA even

1 35th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 6255, WA in 6262, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6255, WA

11.6% 94th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6255, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6262, WA with nearby areas

6258, WA 6398, WA 6260, WA 6256, WA 6397, WA 6255, WA 6396, WA 6244, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6255, WA vs 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6255/6255-wa/vs/POA6262/6262-wa