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6271, WA vs 6282, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 6271, WA profile · 6282, WA profile

6271, WA 6282, WA

Postcode 6271 and postcode 6282 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6282 is far more affluent, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in postcode 6271. This gap in education is reflected in income, as 26.8% of households in postcode 6282 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 13.7% do so in postcode 6271. Families in postcode 6271 are also more likely to be headed by a single parent, at 15.1% compared to just 4.2% in postcode 6282.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost everyone lives in a detached house and about half of residents in each area have no religion. This shared lifestyle is set against a backdrop of widening gaps; for example, the typical resident of postcode 6282 is now four years older than those in postcode 6271, a difference that has grown since 2011. While postcode 6282 has a higher share of people working from home, postcode 6271 is much more walkable, with 69.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 21.5% in postcode 6282.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in 6282, WA Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in 6282, WA One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in 6271, WA PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 6271, WA Population: 1,939 larger in 6271, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1,939 larger in 6271, WA gap widening
3,461 48th pct 1,522 36th pct
Median age in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +4 yrs older in 6282, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
2.9% 58th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
19.9% 52nd pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
30.3% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 23.4%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6271, WA 6282, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6282, WA gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 20.4% 67th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 71.4%
6.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
43.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 34.5%
9.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
2.3% 22nd pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
0.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 87.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
52.9% 87th pct 52.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 52.7%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%
8.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +23.4 pts higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing
42.2% 40th pct 65.5% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 33.1% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.60 more in 6282, WA
2.99 47th pct 3.60 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1 more in 6271, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +269 more in 6271, WA
385 41st pct 116 22nd pct
Avg size in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +77 larger in 6271, WA
193 42nd pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +61 higher in 6282, WA
991 48th pct 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%
17.1% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%
11.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%
11.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +$220 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
$727 44th pct $947 80th pct
Household income in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +$728 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
$1,465 47th pct $2,193 86th pct
Family income in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +$573 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
$1,787 43rd pct $2,360 77th pct
High earners in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6282, WA gap steady
10.5% 60th pct 18.9% 86th pct
High-income homes in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +13.0 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.7% 64th pct 23.0% 15th pct
Mental health in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6271, WA
10.1% 69th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +8.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6282, WA gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 25.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6271, WA
3.3% 59th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
25.6% 70th pct 31.1% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.1 larger in 6282, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 4.2% 8th pct
Living alone in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
22.3% 28th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
31.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%
14.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +$70 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
$330 59th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +$833 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $2,350 88th pct
People / bedroom in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.10 higher in 6282, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
18.1% 39th pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
33.7% 34th pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing
94.3% 60th pct 95.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
88.4% 84th pct 79.2% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 37.1%
18.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%
1.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 95.2%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 42.7%
38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 26.4%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%
38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 15.3%
2.1% $550–$749 +19.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 21.4%
6.5% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 26th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6282, WA gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 20.7% 65th pct
PT commute in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
1.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6271, WAin 6282, WA even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.74 more in 6282, WA
0.58 21st pct 1.31 29th pct
Departures/1k in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +8.1 more in 6282, WA
6.4 21st pct 14.5 29th pct
PT routes in 6271, WAin 6282, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +47 longer in 6282, WA
25 66th pct 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 6271, WAin 6282, WA
116 87th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 50.8%
7.0% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%
20.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6282, WA gap steady
33.3% 49th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6282, WA gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing
59.8% 49th pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 47.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
4.4% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.7% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.6% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.8% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 2.7%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
7.0% Sales workers even 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +6 higher in 6282, WA
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +6 higher in 6282, WA
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +3 higher in 6282, WA
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +7 higher in 6282, WA
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +151 higher in 6282, WA
937 28th pct 1,088 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.7 higher in 6271, WA
2.7 37th pct 1.0 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +1.8 more in 6271, WA
2.9 35th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6271, WA
30.6% 33rd pct 10.7% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.4% 36th pct 21.2% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6271, WA
18.7% 27th pct 5.5% 18th pct
Walk to school in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6271, WA
36.1% 34th pct 0.6% 4th pct
Walk to a park in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +48.1 pts higher in 6271, WA
69.6% 48th pct 21.5% 10th pct
Walk to health in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6271, WA
31.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +19.1 more in 6282, WA
15.0 39th pct 34.2 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +2 higher in 6271, WA
6 56th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 6271, WAin 6282, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6282, WA
4.2% 37th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 6271, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

6281, WA 6280, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6290, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6271, WA vs 6282, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/vs/POA6282/6282-wa