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6271, WA vs 6284, WA

Name: 6271, WA vs 6284, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 6271, WA profile · 6284, WA profile

6271, WA 6284, WA

Postcode 6271 and postcode 6284 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6284 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in postcode 6271. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in postcode 6284 ($1,910 versus $1,465). In contrast, postcode 6271 is more walkable, with 18.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 0.6% in postcode 6284.

These two areas share several common traits, including almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and very similar rental rates. They also have nearly the same number of school enrolments and a similar percentage of people who do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6271, and the gap in university qualifications has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in 6284, WA One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in 6271, WA Bachelor+: 12.3 pts higher in 6284, WA Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in 6271, WA Participation: 9.2 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +586 larger in 6271, WA gap narrowing

3,461 48th pct 2,875 46th pct

Median age in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +5 yrs older in 6271, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6271, WA 6284, 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 ◂ +7.8 pts 71.1%

6.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Philippines even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 45.4%

43.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%

9.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 84.5%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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

52.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 24.2%

8.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +1.61 more in 6271, WA

2.99 47th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +1 more in 6271, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +15 more in 6284, WA

385 41st pct 400 42nd pct

Avg size in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +208 larger in 6284, WA

193 42nd pct 400 65th pct

ICSEA in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +62 higher in 6284, WA

991 48th pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 26.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.3% Management & commerce even 11.4%

9.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +$156 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$727 44th pct $883 73rd pct

Household income in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +$445 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,465 47th pct $1,910 73rd pct

Family income in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +$360 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,787 43rd pct $2,147 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +9.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.2 larger in 6284, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.8%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.4%

13.5% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

14.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +$50 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$330 59th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +$433 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.10 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

18.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 95.7%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.1%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.2%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

2.1% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 27.7%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +1 more in 6284, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.47 more in 6284, WA

0.58 21st pct 1.04 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +8.9 more in 6284, WA

6.4 21st pct 15.3 29th pct

PT routes in 6271, WA in 6284, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6271, WA in 6284, WA

25 66th pct —

Drive to city in 6271, WA in 6284, WA

116 87th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 57.2%

7.0% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

9.0% 4 or more even 9.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

11.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +5 higher in 6284, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +5 higher in 6284, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +5 higher in 6284, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +91 higher in 6284, WA

937 28th pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.6 higher in 6271, WA

2.7 37th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.5 more in 6271, WA

2.9 35th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6271, WA

30.6% 33rd pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6284, WA

31.4% 36th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6271, WA

18.7% 27th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6271, WA

36.1% 34th pct 26.0% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6271, WA

69.6% 48th pct 59.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6271, WA

31.8% 50th pct 29.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +0.6 more in 6284, WA

15.0 39th pct 15.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +5 higher in 6271, WA

6 56th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6271, WA in 6284, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6284, WA

4.2% 37th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6271, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6271, WA vs 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/vs/POA6284/6284-wa