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6258, WA vs 6260, WA

Name: 6258, WA vs 6260, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 6258, WA profile · 6260, WA profile

6258, WA 6260, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6260 are two rural areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6260 is more advantaged, with residents who are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (14.7% compared to 10.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.9% compared to 10.1%). It also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 23.9%, while postcode 6258 sits at 9.6%. In contrast, postcode 6258 has a higher share of children under 15 (17.4%) and a larger school system, with typical schools averaging 284 students compared to just 86 in postcode 6260.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of renters, which is far higher in postcode 6258. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical home size, with 79.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 21% to 22%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,087 larger in 6258, WA Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in 6260, WA Renting: 10.9 pts higher in 6258, WA Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in 6260, WA First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in 6258, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +5,087 larger in 6258, WA gap steady

6,483 59th pct 1,396 34th pct

Median age in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +3 yrs older in 6260, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6258, WA 6260, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 67.6%

4.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

39.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 80.0%

0.2% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 42.8%

39.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.1% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +5.87 more in 6260, WA

4.44 61st pct 10.31 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +3 more in 6258, WA

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +1,249 more in 6258, WA

1,420 62nd pct 171 29th pct

Avg size in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +199 larger in 6258, WA

284 53rd pct 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +14 higher in 6260, WA

989 47th pct 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 25.3%

15.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +$28 higher in 6260, WA gap steady

$699 38th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +$11 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +$160 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,680 36th pct $1,840 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.0%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6258, WA in 6260, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

11.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +$45 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$235 33rd pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +$100 higher in 6260, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6258, WA in 6260, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

2.3% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 95.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.2%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.7%

12.4% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +2 more in 6258, WA

6 45th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +1.94 more in 6260, WA

0.93 25th pct 2.87 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +7.3 more in 6260, WA

12.8 28th pct 20.1 31st pct

PT routes in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6258, WA in 6260, WA

— 73 94th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 52.1%

8.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

0.8% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 4 or more even 9.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Administrative & support even 3.0%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

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

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +3 higher in 6260, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +3 higher in 6260, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +54 higher in 6260, WA

918 20th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +0.2 higher in 6260, WA

3.5 47th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +0.2 more in 6260, WA

3.8 49th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

47.0% 50th pct 46.1% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6260, WA

41.4% 44th pct 48.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6260, WA

16.7% 26th pct 28.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6260, WA

43.5% 41st pct 56.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6258, WA

61.5% 40th pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6258, WA

45.9% 62nd pct 44.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +31.8 more in 6260, WA

18.4 51st pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6258, WA in 6260, WA even

1 43rd pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6258, WA in 6260, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6260, WA

6.3% 68th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6398, WA 6244, WA 6255, WA 6260, WA 6396, WA 6397, 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). 6258, WA vs 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/vs/POA6260/6260-wa