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6256, WA vs 6260, WA

Name: 6256, WA vs 6260, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 6256, WA profile · 6260, WA profile

6256, WA 6260, WA

Postcode 6260 and postcode 6256 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6260 is more walkable, with a score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), while postcode 6256 is car-dependent with a score of 0.1. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 48.5% of homes in postcode 6260 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 6256. Postcode 6260 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.9%, while postcode 6256 has none.

Since 2011, the two areas have trended in different directions across several measures. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has flipped to favour postcode 6260, while the share of children under 15 has grown significantly more in postcode 6256. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways, such as their typical weekly family income, which is about $1,840 in postcode 6260 and $1,864 in postcode 6256.

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Where they differ most

Population: 962 larger in 6260, WA Recent arrivals: 23.9 pts higher in 6260, WA PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in 6260, WA Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 6260, WA Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in 6256, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +962 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

434 17th pct 1,396 34th pct

Median age in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2 yrs older in 6260, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 49.5%

29.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6256, WA 6260, 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 ◂ +9.6 pts 67.6%

4.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +7.4 pts 41.4%

38.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 32.3%

8.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 42.8%

38.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6256, WA in 6260, WA

— 10.31 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2 more in 6260, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6256, WA in 6260, WA

— 171 29th pct

Avg size in 6256, WA in 6260, WA

— 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6256, WA in 6260, WA

— 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.6%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

7.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 25.3%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

8.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

6.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +$75 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$802 60th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +$252 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,516 50th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +$24 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,864 48th pct $1,840 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +0.2 larger in 6256, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 52.8%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

4.7% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%

24.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +$49 higher in 6260, WA gap narrowing

$231 32nd pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +$442 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,842 65th pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6256, WA in 6260, 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 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.0% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.7%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.1%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

13.6% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2 more in 6260, WA

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +1.74 more in 6256, WA

4.61 60th pct 2.87 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +35.2 more in 6256, WA

55.3 41st pct 20.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +18 longer in 6260, WA

55 84th pct 73 94th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%

6.2% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

18.7% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 9.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 27.3%

10.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

10.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6256, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +39 higher in 6256, WA

1,011 65th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +3.6 higher in 6260, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +3.9 more in 6260, WA

0.1 0th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6260, WA

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +48.5 pts higher in 6260, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

2.8% 16th pct 28.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +56.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +46.7 pts higher in 6260, WA

2.2% 1st pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +44.7 pts higher in 6260, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +27.1 more in 6260, WA

23.0 62nd pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6256, WA in 6260, WA even

1 41st pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6256, WA in 6260, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6256, WA

11.9% 94th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6256, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6260, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6275, WA 6258, WA 6253, WA 6254, WA 6288, WA 6255, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6256, WA vs 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/vs/POA6260/6260-wa