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6256, WA vs 6262, WA

Name: 6256, WA vs 6262, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 6256, WA profile · 6262, WA profile

6256, WA 6262, WA

Postcode 6262 and postcode 6256 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their residents' ages and wealth; the typical person in postcode 6262 is far older at 54, compared to 46 in postcode 6256. Postcode 6256 is more affluent, with a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,842 against $1,000 in postcode 6262. While postcode 6262 has better access to local amenities, including more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries, postcode 6256 has far higher rates of adults working or looking for work at 71.8%.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 8 years, and the difference in working rates has grown to 19 percentage points. Despite these shifts, they share several common traits, such as having roughly the same proportion of homes owned outright and similar rates of people working from home. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.5 pts higher in 6256, WA PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in 6262, WA Population: 299 larger in 6262, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6262, WA Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in 6256, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +299 larger in 6262, WA gap narrowing

434 17th pct 733 25th pct

Median age in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +8 yrs older in 6262, WA gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 46.9%

29.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.7% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6256, WA 6262, 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 70.4%

4.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 47.6%

38.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

9.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%

11.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6256, WA in 6262, WA

— 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6262, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6256, WA in 6262, WA

— 43 11th pct

Avg size in 6256, WA in 6262, WA

— 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 6256, WA in 6262, WA

— 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.7%

26.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

9.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

6.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +$221 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$802 60th pct $581 15th pct

Household income in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +$472 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,516 50th pct $1,044 12th pct

Family income in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +$514 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$1,864 48th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

15.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +10.2 pts 53.9%

18.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.6% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +0.2 larger in 6256, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 46.8%

36.9% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.2% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +$44 higher in 6256, WA gap widening

$231 32nd pct $187 19th pct

Mortgage in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +$842 higher in 6256, WA gap narrowing

$1,842 65th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6256, WA in 6262, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

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

14.0% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 96.7%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 38.3%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 25.7%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 7.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6262, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +0.52 more in 6256, WA

4.61 60th pct 4.09 54th pct

Departures/1k in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +30.7 more in 6256, WA

55.3 41st pct 24.6 32nd pct

PT routes in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6256, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6256, WA in 6262, WA

55 84th pct —

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

6.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%

18.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

3.3% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 29.9%

10.0% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +4 higher in 6256, WA

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +4 higher in 6256, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +3 higher in 6256, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +67 higher in 6256, WA

1,011 65th pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +1.8 higher in 6262, WA

0.1 0th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +1.9 more in 6262, WA

0.1 0th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6262, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6262, WA

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6262, WA

2.8% 16th pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6262, WA

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +46.7 pts higher in 6262, WA

2.2% 1st pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6256, WA in 6262, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +28.8 more in 6262, WA

23.0 62nd pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6256, WA in 6262, WA even

1 41st pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 6256, WA in 6262, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6256, WA

11.9% 94th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6256, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6262, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6256, WA vs 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/vs/POA6262/6262-wa