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6258, WA vs 6398, WA

Name: 6258, WA vs 6398, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6258, WA profile · 6398, WA profile

6258, WA 6398, WA

Postcode 6258 and postcode 6398 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different population profiles. Postcode 6398 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 37.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 21.4% of seniors in postcode 6258. Postcode 6258 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,275, which is far higher than the $794 seen in postcode 6398. There is also a greater share of full-time employment in postcode 6258, where 58.7% of people work full-time compared to 45.7% in postcode 6398.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the proportion of adults working or looking for work. They share similar levels of overall advantage and have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age, which has widened from 8 to 13 years. The gap in typical weekly household income has also increased, rising from $279 to $481.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,931 larger in 6258, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6398, WA Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 6398, WA Aged 65+: 15.8 pts higher in 6398, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6258, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +5,931 larger in 6258, WA gap steady

6,483 59th pct 552 20th pct

Median age in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +13 yrs older in 6398, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 25.5%

9.2% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6258, WA 6398, 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 72.1%

4.4% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +8.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

0.4% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +11.44 more in 6398, WA

4.44 61st pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +4 more in 6258, WA

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +1,373 more in 6258, WA

1,420 62nd pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +237 larger in 6258, WA

284 53rd pct 47 15th pct

ICSEA in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +10 higher in 6398, WA

989 47th pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

27.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%

15.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

8.6% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +$206 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$699 38th pct $493 4th pct

Household income in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +$481 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $794 0th pct

Family income in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +$592 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$1,680 36th pct $1,088 2nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.3% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.6%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.5%

20.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.4 larger in 6258, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 29.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.9% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +$25 higher in 6258, WA gap widening

$235 33rd pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +$230 higher in 6258, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,070 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.10 higher in 6258, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 19.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 22.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

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

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.4%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.3% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

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

30.7% Under $1,000 +27.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +5 more in 6258, WA

6 45th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.89 more in 6398, WA

0.93 25th pct 1.81 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +12.6 more in 6398, WA

12.8 28th pct 25.4 32nd pct

PT routes in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +2 more in 6258, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 48.9%

4.0% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 12.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

0.7% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

10.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

7.8% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6258, WA in 6398, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6258, WA in 6398, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +2 higher in 6258, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +1 higher in 6398, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +2 higher in 6258, WA

918 20th pct 916 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.2 higher in 6398, WA

3.5 47th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.2 more in 6398, WA

3.8 49th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6398, WA

47.0% 50th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6398, WA

41.4% 44th pct 52.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6398, WA

16.7% 26th pct 38.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in 6258, WA in 6398, WA even

43.5% 41st pct 43.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6258, WA

61.5% 40th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6398, WA

45.9% 62nd pct 51.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +112.1 more in 6398, WA

18.4 51st pct 130.4 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6258, WA in 6398, WA even

1 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6258, WA in 6398, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6398, WA

6.3% 68th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6258, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6398, WA with nearby areas

6397, WA 6262, WA 6258, WA 6333, WA 6396, WA 6260, WA 6322, WA 6256, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6258, WA vs 6398, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6258/6258-wa/vs/POA6398/6398-wa