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6260, WA vs 6398, WA

Name: 6260, WA vs 6398, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 6260, WA profile · 6398, WA profile

6260, WA 6398, WA

Postcode 6260 and postcode 6398 are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6260 is more likely to have working adults, with 60.5% working or looking for work compared to 45.9% in postcode 6398. The two areas also differ in their age and backgrounds; postcode 6398 is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 37.1% of people aged 65 or over, while postcode 6260 has a typical age of 48 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (23.9% compared to 2.6%). Incomes are also notably different, with typical weekly family income far higher in postcode 6260 at $1,840, compared to $1,088 in postcode 6398.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share similar levels of university qualifications and unemployment. However, since 2011, several gaps have widened: residents in postcode 6398 have become far older than those in postcode 6260, and the difference in typical incomes has increased. This is consistent with a wider divide in access to money and resources, which is far higher in postcode 6260.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.4 pts higher in 6260, WA Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 6260, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6398, WA Population: 844 larger in 6260, WA Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in 6398, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +844 larger in 6260, WA gap narrowing

1,396 34th pct 552 20th pct

Median age in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +10 yrs older in 6398, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.7%

33.9% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 25.5%

8.7% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6260, WA 6398, 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 +4.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

6.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +12.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.5% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 33.2%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

0.4% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +5.56 more in 6398, WA

10.31 83rd pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +1 more in 6260, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +124 more in 6260, WA

171 29th pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +39 larger in 6260, WA

86 23rd pct 47 15th pct

ICSEA in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +4 higher in 6260, WA

1,003 55th pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

25.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

7.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +$234 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$727 44th pct $493 4th pct

Household income in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +$470 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,264 29th pct $794 0th pct

Family income in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +$752 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$1,840 47th pct $1,088 2nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.8% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 13.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +9.1 pts 54.5%

17.0% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.9% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +0.4 larger in 6260, WA gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 29.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +$70 higher in 6260, WA gap widening

$280 46th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +$330 higher in 6260, WA gap narrowing

$1,400 40th pct $1,070 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +0.10 higher in 6260, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%

17.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

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

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 21.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

24.7% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

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

25.4% Under $1,000 +33.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +3 more in 6260, WA

4 43rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +1.05 more in 6260, WA

2.87 42nd pct 1.81 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +5.3 more in 6398, WA

20.1 31st pct 25.4 32nd pct

PT routes in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +3 more in 6260, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6260, WA in 6398, WA

73 94th pct —

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 48.9%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

10.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 12.2%

15.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

7.1% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 22.6%

22.2% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

10.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Community & personal service even 9.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative even 8.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +3 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +2 higher in 6260, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +5 higher in 6260, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +1 higher in 6260, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +56 higher in 6260, WA

972 47th pct 916 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +0.0 higher in 6260, WA

3.7 50th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +0.1 more in 6398, WA

3.9 51st pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6398, WA

46.1% 49th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6398, WA

48.5% 52nd pct 52.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6398, WA

28.5% 34th pct 38.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6260, WA

56.6% 56th pct 43.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6260, WA

48.9% 28th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6398, WA

44.7% 61st pct 51.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +80.3 more in 6398, WA

50.1 86th pct 130.4 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 6260, WA in 6398, WA even

1 41st pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6260, WA in 6398, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6260, WA

9.1% 87th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 6260, WA with nearby areas

6262, WA 6256, WA 6275, WA 6258, WA 6253, WA 6254, WA 6288, WA 6255, 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). 6260, WA vs 6398, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/vs/POA6398/6398-wa