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6260, WA vs 6262, WA

Name: 6260, WA vs 6262, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6260, WA profile · 6262, WA profile

6260, WA 6262, WA

Postcode 6260 and postcode 6262 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Postcode 6260 is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries and health services. It also has a much more diverse population, with 23.9% being recent overseas arrivals and 8.0% of people using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 6262 is more remote, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and only 2.2% of residents arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, as almost all homes in both places are separate houses. They also share similar levels of education, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; typical weekly family income is now $490 higher in postcode 6260 than in postcode 6262, and the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 6262.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in 6260, WA Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 6260, WA De facto: 9.3 pts higher in 6262, WA Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in 6262, WA No religion: 12.5 pts higher in 6262, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +663 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

1,396 34th pct 733 25th pct

Median age in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +6 yrs older in 6262, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.2%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 46.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

8.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6260, WA 6262, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 70.4%

6.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.7% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

42.8% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 29.2%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1.54 more in 6260, WA

10.31 83rd pct 8.77 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +128 more in 6260, WA

171 29th pct 43 11th pct

Avg size in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +43 larger in 6260, WA

86 23rd pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +17 higher in 6260, WA

1,003 55th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

25.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.1% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +$146 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$727 44th pct $581 15th pct

Household income in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +$220 higher in 6260, WA gap steady

$1,264 29th pct $1,044 12th pct

Family income in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +$490 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,840 47th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.9%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +9.7 pts 53.9%

17.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6260, WA in 6262, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 46.8%

35.1% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

3.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +$93 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$280 46th pct $187 19th pct

Mortgage in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +$400 higher in 6260, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6260, 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

44.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage even 29.0%

17.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 25.7%

14.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.1%

25.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

4 43rd pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1.23 more in 6262, WA

2.87 42nd pct 4.09 54th pct

Departures/1k in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +4.5 more in 6262, WA

20.1 31st pct 24.6 32nd pct

PT routes in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +2 more in 6260, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6260, WA in 6262, WA

73 94th pct —

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%

13.8% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.9% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles even 17.6%

9.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

8.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6260, WA in 6262, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +28 higher in 6260, WA

972 47th pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1.8 higher in 6260, WA

3.7 50th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +2.0 more in 6260, WA

3.9 51st pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6260, WA

46.1% 49th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6260, WA

48.5% 52nd pct 25.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6260, WA

28.5% 34th pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +34.1 pts higher in 6260, WA

56.6% 56th pct 22.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 6260, WA in 6262, WA even

48.9% 28th pct 48.9% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +44.7 pts higher in 6260, WA

44.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +1.7 more in 6262, WA

50.1 86th pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6260, WA in 6262, WA even

1 41st pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 6260, WA in 6262, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6260, WA

9.1% 87th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6260, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6275, WA 6258, WA 6253, WA 6254, WA 6288, WA 6255, 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). 6260, WA vs 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/vs/POA6262/6262-wa