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6256, WA vs 6258, WA

Name: 6256, WA vs 6258, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6256, WA profile · 6258, WA profile

6256, WA 6258, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6256 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Postcode 6256 is more affluent, with 51.6% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (51.5% compared to 40.6% in postcode 6258). Postcode 6258 has more people renting (28.2%) and is’mostly car-dependent’ for daily needs, though it is more walkable than postcode 6256, which is simply ‘car-dependent’.

Both areas are very similar in the types of homes they have, with detached houses making up about 91% of dwellings in each. While they share this housing style, other gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and the share of adults working or looking for work have both grown since 2011. This is consistent with a broader divide, as postcode 6256 has a far higher share of people working from home at 22.0%, compared to just 8.1% in postcode 6258.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,049 larger in 6258, WA No car: 5.3 pts higher in 6258, WA Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 6256, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6258, WA Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +6,049 larger in 6258, WA gap steady

434 17th pct 6,483 59th pct

Median age in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +1 yrs older in 6256, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 46.3%

29.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6256, WA 6258, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 45.9%

38.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6256, WA in 6258, WA

— 4.44 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5 more in 6258, WA

0 0th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6256, WA in 6258, WA

— 1,420 62nd pct

Avg size in 6256, WA in 6258, WA

— 284 53rd pct

ICSEA in 6256, WA in 6258, WA

— 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.6%

26.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.1% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

8.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +$103 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$802 60th pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +$241 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,516 50th pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +$184 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$1,864 48th pct $1,680 36th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

15.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 59.2%

18.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +0.2 larger in 6256, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 51.2%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

4.7% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

24.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

11.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +$4 higher in 6258, WA gap narrowing

$231 32nd pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +$542 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,842 65th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +0.10 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 36.2%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 90.8%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms even 14.0%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.3% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.5% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

8.8% $3,000 or more even 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +4 more in 6258, WA

2 29th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +3.68 more in 6256, WA

4.61 60th pct 0.93 25th pct

Departures/1k in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +42.5 more in 6256, WA

55.3 41st pct 12.8 28th pct

PT routes in 6256, WA in 6258, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6256, WA in 6258, WA

55 84th pct —

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 8.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 36.4%

18.7% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 21.2%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

5.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

1.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Managers ◂ +14.9 pts 18.3%

10.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Community & personal service even 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5 higher in 6256, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5 higher in 6256, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +93 higher in 6256, WA

1,011 65th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +3.4 higher in 6258, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +3.7 more in 6258, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +47.0 pts higher in 6258, WA

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +41.4 pts higher in 6258, WA

0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

2.8% 16th pct 16.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +43.5 pts higher in 6258, WA

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +59.2 pts higher in 6258, WA

2.2% 1st pct 61.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +45.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +4.7 more in 6256, WA

23.0 62nd pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6256, WA in 6258, WA even

1 41st pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 6256, WA in 6258, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6256, WA

11.9% 94th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 6256, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6253, WA 6243, WA 6252, WA 6258, WA 6251, WA 6244, WA

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6256, WA vs 6258, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/vs/POA6258/6258-wa