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6275, WA vs 6280, WA

Name: 6275, WA vs 6280, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6275, WA profile · 6280, WA profile

6275, WA 6280, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6275 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Postcode 6280 is much larger and more connected, with 72.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $1,382. In contrast, postcode 6275 is far older and more sparsely populated; the typical resident is 56, and 34.3% of the population is aged 65 or over. Postcode 6275 also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 49.8% of homes owned outright compared to 35.7% in postcode 6280.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in the share of people who speak little or no English, which is 0.6% in postcode 6280 and 0.0% in postcode 6275. While they share these traits, the gap in age between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical household incomes has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,079 larger in 6280, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6275, WA 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in 6280, WA Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in 6275, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +29,079 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

1,506 35th pct 30,585 87th pct

Median age in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +11 yrs older in 6275, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 24.2%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.8%

24.8% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6275, WA 6280, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

8.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 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

49.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 49.0%

34.2% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +3.15 more in 6275, WA

4.95 64th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

1 29th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +6,595 more in 6280, WA

60 15th pct 6,655 87th pct

Avg size in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +606 larger in 6280, WA

60 17th pct 666 87th pct

ICSEA in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +29 higher in 6280, WA

990 47th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree even 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Health even 11.3%

8.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +$137 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$576 14th pct $713 41st pct

Household income in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +$280 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,102 16th pct $1,382 41st pct

Family income in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +$388 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,381 14th pct $1,769 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +0.3 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 33.5%

9.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 38.6%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.3%

7.6% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +$93 higher in 6280, WA gap narrowing

$257 39th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +$333 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +0.10 higher in 6275, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 35.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.0% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 88.0%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

22.4% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 36.1%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 27.7%

6.6% $350–$549 +43.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.7%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +200 more in 6280, WA

1 21st pct 201 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +5.91 more in 6280, WA

0.66 22nd pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +279.5 more in 6280, WA

2.7 17th pct 282.2 57th pct

PT routes in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%

8.0% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

27.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 4.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

5.9% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 12.3%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6280, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6280, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +1 higher in 6275, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +9 higher in 6280, WA

955 38th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +1.6 higher in 6280, WA

2.0 26th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +1.1 more in 6280, WA

2.2 26th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6275, WA

27.6% 30th pct 25.5% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6280, WA

27.9% 33rd pct 33.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6280, WA

14.5% 24th pct 72.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6280, WA

19.7% 23rd pct 33.4% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +52.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

32.1% 16th pct 85.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6275, WA

25.2% 44th pct 17.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +17.8 more in 6275, WA

32.5 74th pct 14.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +3 higher in 6280, WA

1 41st pct 5 52nd pct

Mean slope in 6275, WA in 6280, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6275, WA

8.5% 85th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 6275, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6253, WA 6251, WA 6252, WA 6254, WA 6285, WA 6280, WA 6256, 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). 6275, WA vs 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/vs/POA6280/6280-wa