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6258, WA vs 6262, WA

Name: 6258, WA vs 6262, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 6258, WA profile · 6262, WA profile

6258, WA 6262, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6262 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6262, where the typical age is 54 compared to 45 in postcode 6258. Home ownership also differs sharply; 52% of people in postcode 6262 own their home outright, which is far higher than the 36.2% in postcode 6258. In contrast, renting is far more common in postcode 6258, where 28.2% of households rent compared to just 13% in postcode 6262.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. They have diverged further on home ownership and rental rates, and the age gap has grown to 9 years. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground, such as having the same typical number of people per home and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,750 larger in 6258, WA Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in 6262, WA Renting: 15.2 pts higher in 6258, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6262, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6258, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +5,750 larger in 6258, WA gap steady

6,483 59th pct 733 25th pct

Median age in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +9 yrs older in 6262, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.5% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%

9.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6258, WA 6262, 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 ◂ +8.5 pts 70.4%

4.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +1.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

10.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 86.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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 +5.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 29.2%

9.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +4.34 more in 6262, WA

4.44 61st pct 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +4 more in 6258, WA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1,377 more in 6258, WA

1,420 62nd pct 43 11th pct

Avg size in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +241 larger in 6258, WA

284 53rd pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +3 higher in 6258, WA

989 47th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

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

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

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

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +$118 higher in 6258, WA gap steady

$699 38th pct $581 15th pct

Household income in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +$231 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $1,044 12th pct

Family income in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +$330 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,680 36th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.4%

20.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.1% Asthma even 8.0%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +5.4 pts 53.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

7.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6258, WA in 6262, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 46.8%

34.1% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +$48 higher in 6258, WA gap steady

$235 33rd pct $187 19th pct

Mortgage in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +$300 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6258, 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

36.2% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

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

28.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 13.0%

2.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 96.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 25.7%

12.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

30.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +3 more in 6258, WA

6 45th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +3.17 more in 6262, WA

0.93 25th pct 4.09 54th pct

Departures/1k in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +11.8 more in 6262, WA

12.8 28th pct 24.6 32nd pct

PT routes in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6258, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 51.8%

8.1% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

4.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

16.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

6.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

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

10.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +2 higher in 6262, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1 higher in 6262, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1 higher in 6262, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +2 higher in 6262, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +26 higher in 6262, WA

918 20th pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1.6 higher in 6258, WA

3.5 47th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +1.8 more in 6258, WA

3.8 49th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6258, WA

47.0% 50th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

41.4% 44th pct 25.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6262, WA

16.7% 26th pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

43.5% 41st pct 22.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6258, WA

61.5% 40th pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +45.9 pts higher in 6258, WA

45.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +33.5 more in 6262, WA

18.4 51st pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6258, WA in 6262, WA even

1 43rd pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 6258, WA in 6262, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6258, WA

6.3% 68th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6398, WA 6244, WA 6255, WA 6260, WA 6396, WA 6397, 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). 6258, WA vs 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/vs/POA6262/6262-wa