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6271, WA vs 6280, WA

Name: 6271, WA vs 6280, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6271, WA profile · 6280, WA profile

6271, WA 6280, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6271 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of infrastructure. Postcode 6280 is a much larger hub where 72.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and schools are far larger, averaging 666 students. In contrast, postcode 6271 is more rural, with only 18.7% of homes near public transport and a much higher share of independent schools. Postcode 6280 also has more people born overseas (18.7% compared to 15.0%) and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (24.2% versus 19.9%).

Daily life in both places is very similar in terms of money and health, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and rates of long-term health conditions. While postcode 6280 has more public transport and a higher share of renters, some gaps are closing. The difference in the share of separate houses and the proportion of recent overseas arrivals have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,124 larger in 6280, WA De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 6271, WA Recent movers: 7.6 pts higher in 6280, WA Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in 6271, WA Renting: 6.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +27,124 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

3,461 48th pct 30,585 87th pct

Median age in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1 yrs older in 6280, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6271, WA 6280, 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 75.8%

6.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%

43.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 49.0%

37.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1.20 more in 6271, WA

2.99 47th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +8 more in 6280, WA

2 50th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +6,270 more in 6280, WA

385 41st pct 6,655 87th pct

Avg size in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +473 larger in 6280, WA

193 42nd pct 666 87th pct

ICSEA in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +28 higher in 6280, WA

991 48th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree even 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

11.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +$14 higher in 6271, WA gap steady

$727 44th pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +$83 higher in 6271, WA gap widening

$1,465 47th pct $1,382 41st pct

Family income in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +$18 higher in 6271, WA gap steady

$1,787 43rd pct $1,769 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.7%

17.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +0.1 larger in 6271, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%

31.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

22.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.5% 4 people even 13.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +$20 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$330 59th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +$216 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6271, WA in 6280, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 34.6%

33.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.1% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 88.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.7%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

2.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 35.7%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +199 more in 6280, WA

2 29th pct 201 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +5.99 more in 6280, WA

0.58 21st pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +275.8 more in 6280, WA

6.4 21st pct 282.2 57th pct

PT routes in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6271, WA in 6280, WA

25 66th pct —

Drive to city in 6271, WA in 6280, WA

116 87th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 64.9%

7.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.1%

28.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

1.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

9.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6280, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6271, WA in 6280, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +27 higher in 6280, WA

937 28th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +0.8 higher in 6280, WA

2.7 37th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +0.4 more in 6280, WA

2.9 35th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6271, WA

30.6% 33rd pct 25.5% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6280, WA

31.4% 36th pct 33.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +53.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

18.7% 27th pct 72.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6271, WA

36.1% 34th pct 33.4% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6280, WA

69.6% 48th pct 85.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6271, WA

31.8% 50th pct 17.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +0.2 more in 6271, WA

15.0 39th pct 14.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6271, WA

6 56th pct 5 52nd pct

Mean slope in 6271, WA in 6280, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6271, WA

4.2% 37th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 6271, WA with nearby areas

6237, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6232, WA 6280, WA 6228, WA 6239, WA 6236, WA

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6285, WA 6281, WA 6282, WA 6271, WA 6237, WA 6286, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6271, WA vs 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/vs/POA6280/6280-wa