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6271, WA vs 6281, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6271, WA profile · 6281, WA profile

6271, WA 6281, WA

Postcode 6281 and postcode 6271 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6281 is a more affluent and educated hub, where 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 60.6% finished Year 12. It is much better connected for travel, with 78% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more frequent departures. In contrast, postcode 6271 is more residential and car-dependent, with only 18.7% of homes near public transport and a higher share of residents living with long-term health conditions (31.7%).

These differences in education have become more pronounced, as the gap in bachelor degree qualifications has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several commonalities, such as having almost identical rates of people with no religion (around 53%) and similar home sizes, with about 89% having three or more bedrooms. Both areas also have very low rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,082 larger in 6281, WA Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in 6281, WA One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 6271, WA Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 6281, WA Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in 6271, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5,082 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
3,461 48th pct 8,543 64th pct
Median age in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1 yrs older in 6271, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
2.9% 58th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
19.9% 52nd pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 20.8% 83rd pct
De facto in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
15.9% 82nd pct 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
30.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6271, WA 6281, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 21.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 71.1%
6.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%
43.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%
9.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
2.3% 22nd pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
0.1% 28th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.7%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
52.9% 87th pct 52.6% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 52.6%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%
8.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
42.2% 40th pct 60.6% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 25.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.31 more in 6271, WA
2.99 47th pct 1.69 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1 more in 6281, WA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +745 more in 6281, WA
385 41st pct 1,130 58th pct
Avg size in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +184 larger in 6281, WA
193 42nd pct 377 63rd pct
ICSEA in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +64 higher in 6281, WA
991 48th pct 1,056 75th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 60.6%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.3%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 27.2%
17.1% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%
11.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
9.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +$152 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$727 44th pct $879 73rd pct
Household income in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +$305 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$1,465 47th pct $1,770 65th pct
Family income in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +$304 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$1,787 43rd pct $2,091 64th pct
High earners in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
10.5% 60th pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.7% 64th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6271, WA
10.1% 69th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +8.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
20.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 23.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 9.8% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6271, WA
3.3% 59th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
25.6% 70th pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.1 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
22.3% 28th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
31.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.3%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
13.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +$120 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$330 59th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +$433 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6271, WAin 6281, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 39th pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
33.7% 34th pct 36.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
94.3% 60th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
88.4% 84th pct 89.4% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%
33.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 88.8%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%
7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 16.5%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%
2.1% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 25.4%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
6.5% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 13.4% 39th pct
PT commute in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +80 more in 6281, WA
2 29th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +9.02 more in 6281, WA
0.58 21st pct 9.60 88th pct
Departures/1k in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +245.1 more in 6281, WA
6.4 21st pct 251.4 56th pct
PT routes in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1 more in 6281, WA
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +14 longer in 6271, WA
25 66th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 6271, WAin 6281, WA
116 87th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 57.9%
7.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
33.3% 49th pct 44.1% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 8.9% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Participation in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
59.8% 49th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
56.5% 36th pct 48.4% 6th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.4% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
2.7% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5 higher in 6281, WA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5 higher in 6281, WA
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +2 higher in 6281, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +6 higher in 6281, WA
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +105 higher in 6281, WA
937 28th pct 1,042 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.5 higher in 6281, WA
2.7 37th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.1 more in 6271, WA
2.9 35th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6271, WA
30.6% 33rd pct 22.7% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.4% 36th pct 25.9% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +59.3 pts higher in 6281, WA
18.7% 27th pct 78.0% 65th pct
Walk to school in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6271, WA
36.1% 34th pct 19.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6281, WA
69.6% 48th pct 75.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +6.2 more in 6281, WA
15.0 39th pct 21.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +4 higher in 6281, WA
6 56th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 6271, WAin 6281, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6281, WA
4.2% 37th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 6271, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6271, WA vs 6281, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/vs/POA6281/6281-wa