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6260, WA vs 6275, WA

Name: 6260, WA vs 6275, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 6260, WA profile · 6275, WA profile

6260, WA 6275, WA

Postcode 6275 and postcode 6260 are two similar-sized areas in Western Australia, but they differ in age and accessibility. Residents are far older in postcode 6275, where the typical person is 56 and 34.3% of the population is aged 65 or over. Postcode 6260 is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.9%, compared to just 4.4% in postcode 6275.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical proportions of children, university graduates, and renters. They also have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,400. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 6260 now has a far higher share of people working or looking for work and a higher typical family income of $1,840, while the proportion of seniors in postcode 6275 has grown significantly compared to postcode 6260 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in 6260, WA Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 6260, WA Housework 15h+: 9.1 pts higher in 6275, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6275, WA Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in 6275, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +110 larger in 6275, WA gap narrowing

1,396 34th pct 1,506 35th pct

Median age in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +8 yrs older in 6275, WA gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.9% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%

8.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6260, WA 6275, 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 ◂ +1.8 pts 65.7%

6.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

14.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +5.36 more in 6260, WA

10.31 83rd pct 4.95 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +111 more in 6260, WA

171 29th pct 60 15th pct

Avg size in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +26 larger in 6260, WA

86 23rd pct 60 17th pct

ICSEA in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +13 higher in 6260, WA

1,003 55th pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

25.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +$151 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$727 44th pct $576 14th pct

Household income in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +$162 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,264 29th pct $1,102 16th pct

Family income in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +$459 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,840 47th pct $1,381 14th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

17.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 52.5%

17.0% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +0.2 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 41.9%

35.1% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

29.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +$23 higher in 6260, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $257 39th pct

Mortgage in 6260, WA in 6275, WA even gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +0.10 higher in 6275, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

17.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 94.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.5%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 22.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.9%

14.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +3 more in 6260, WA

4 43rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +2.20 more in 6260, WA

2.87 42nd pct 0.66 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +17.4 more in 6260, WA

20.1 31st pct 2.7 17th pct

PT routes in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +3 more in 6260, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6260, WA in 6275, WA

73 94th pct —

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

13.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

4.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 18.5%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

22.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

8.1% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1 higher in 6275, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +17 higher in 6260, WA

972 47th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1.7 higher in 6260, WA

3.7 50th pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +1.8 more in 6260, WA

3.9 51st pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6260, WA

46.1% 49th pct 27.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

48.5% 52nd pct 27.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6260, WA

28.5% 34th pct 14.5% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6260, WA

56.6% 56th pct 19.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6260, WA

48.9% 28th pct 32.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6260, WA

44.7% 61st pct 25.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +17.6 more in 6260, WA

50.1 86th pct 32.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 6260, WA in 6275, WA even

1 41st pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 6260, WA in 6275, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

9.1% 87th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 6260, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6275, WA 6258, WA 6253, WA 6254, WA 6288, WA 6255, WA

Compare 6275, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6253, WA 6251, WA 6252, WA 6254, WA 6285, WA 6280, WA 6256, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6260, WA vs 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/vs/POA6275/6275-wa