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6275, WA vs 6285, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6275, WA profile · 6285, WA profile

6275, WA 6285, WA

Postcode 6285 and postcode 6275 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 6285 is a younger and more educated community, where 25% of adults have a bachelor degree and the typical resident is 40. In contrast, postcode 6275 is far older, with a typical age of 56 and a much higher share of seniors (34.3%). This difference is reflected in health and family life; people with long-term health conditions are far more common in postcode 6275, while postcode 6285 has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and postcode 6285 has become far more likely to have residents who do not identify with a religion. While both areas have very few public transport stops, postcode 6285 is more likely to have homes within walking distance of parks, groceries, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,127 larger in 6285, WA Median age: 16 yrs older in 6275, WA Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in 6275, WA Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in 6275, WA Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in 6285, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +9,127 larger in 6285, WA gap widening
1,506 35th pct 10,633 68th pct
Median age in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +16 yrs older in 6275, WA gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
2.5% 53rd pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
34.3% 95th pct 14.6% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6285, WA gap steady
13.4% 17th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6285, WA gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 17.1% 87th pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.8 pts 14.6%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 45.5%
24.8% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6275, WA 6285, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
21.0% 69th pct 23.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
8.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 45.2%
33.3% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
3.3% 34th pct 9.3% 64th pct
Limited English in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6285, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 83.0%
0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
49.1% 77th pct 62.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
34.2% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
42.6% 41st pct 60.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
14.3% 46th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.73 more in 6275, WA
4.95 64th pct 2.22 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +4 more in 6285, WA
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2,443 more in 6285, WA
60 15th pct 2,503 74th pct
Avg size in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +441 larger in 6285, WA
60 17th pct 501 75th pct
ICSEA in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +54 higher in 6285, WA
990 47th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.1%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%
15.5% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
10.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
8.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +$262 higher in 6285, WA gap widening
$576 14th pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +$539 higher in 6285, WA gap widening
$1,102 16th pct $1,641 58th pct
Family income in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +$577 higher in 6285, WA gap widening
$1,381 14th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 10.9% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
8.6% 17th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 35.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6275, WA
33.4% 74th pct 21.6% 12th pct
Mental health in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6275, WA
10.3% 72nd pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
4.8% 39th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +15.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
22.0% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
29.4% 88th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6285, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 13th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
18.7% 14th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6275, WA
5.2% 89th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
30.5% 94th pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.5 larger in 6285, WA gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
9.7% 27th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
30.5% 67th pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 27.0%
9.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 33.9%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 23.1%
7.6% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +$123 higher in 6285, WA gap narrowing
$257 39th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +$313 higher in 6285, WA gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,713 58th pct
People / bedroom in 6275, WAin 6285, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6285, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 39th pct 25.6% 64th pct
Owned outright in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
49.8% 82nd pct 30.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
94.2% 59th pct 91.9% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
70.7% 26th pct 81.8% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 30.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.0% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 91.9%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%
22.4% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 24.7%
6.6% $350–$549 +49.1 pts ▸ 55.7%
18.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%
8.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
4.5% 57th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 48th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 6275, WAin 6285, WA even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.57 more in 6275, WA
0.66 22nd pct 0.09 15th pct
Departures/1k in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.6 more in 6275, WA
2.7 17th pct 2.1 17th pct
PT routes in 6275, WAin 6285, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
15.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
8.0% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
30.0% 34th pct 42.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6285, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6285, WA gap widening
49.3% 16th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
50.1% 10th pct 49.6% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.4 pts 5.1%
9.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
5.9% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 14.6%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%
12.9% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
3.4% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +3 higher in 6285, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +3 higher in 6285, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +3 higher in 6285, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2 higher in 6285, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +49 higher in 6285, WA
955 38th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.4 higher in 6285, WA
2.0 26th pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +1.3 more in 6285, WA
2.2 26th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6285, WA
27.6% 30th pct 33.5% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6285, WA
27.9% 33rd pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6285, WA
14.5% 24th pct 17.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +31.9 pts higher in 6285, WA
19.7% 23rd pct 51.6% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +40.8 pts higher in 6285, WA
32.1% 16th pct 72.9% 50th pct
Walk to health in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6285, WA
25.2% 44th pct 31.4% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +20.0 more in 6275, WA
32.5 74th pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2 higher in 6285, WA
1 41st pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 6275, WAin 6285, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6275, WA
8.5% 85th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6275, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6253, WA 6251, WA 6252, WA 6254, WA 6285, WA 6280, WA 6256, WA

Compare 6285, WA with nearby areas

6288, WA 6286, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6290, WA 6282, WA 6275, WA 6281, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6275, WA vs 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/vs/POA6285/6285-wa