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6275, WA vs 6288, WA

Name: 6275, WA vs 6288, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6275, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6275, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6275 and postcode 6288 are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with very different population profiles. Postcode 6275 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and a far higher share of seniors at 34.3%. It is also more walkable, with 27.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to none in postcode 6288. Home ownership is more common in postcode 6275, where 49.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 6288 has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 69.5%, compared to just 49.3% in postcode 6275.

Both areas share a similar housing landscape, with about 70% of homes having three or more bedrooms and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $257. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown, as the typical resident in postcode 6275 is now 9 years older than in postcode 6288. The gap in employment has also increased, and more people in postcode 6275 now own their homes outright compared to those in postcode 6288.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 20.2 pts higher in 6288, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6275, WA Population: 903 larger in 6275, WA No car: 4.5 pts higher in 6275, WA Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in 6275, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +903 larger in 6275, WA gap steady

1,506 35th pct 603 21st pct

Median age in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +9 yrs older in 6275, WA gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 20.2%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.3%

24.8% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6275, WA 6288, 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 72.5%

8.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%

33.3% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

34.2% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +5.92 more in 6288, WA

4.95 64th pct 10.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +5 more in 6275, WA

60 15th pct 55 14th pct

Avg size in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +5 larger in 6275, WA

60 17th pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +3 higher in 6288, WA

990 47th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

10.0% Management & commerce even 9.9%

8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +$138 higher in 6288, WA gap widening

$576 14th pct $714 41st pct

Household income in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +$196 higher in 6288, WA gap widening

$1,102 16th pct $1,298 32nd pct

Family income in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +$340 higher in 6288, WA gap widening

$1,381 14th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +12.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +0.4 larger in 6288, WA gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

9.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 39.6%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

7.6% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

3.2% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +$1 higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing

$257 39th pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +$333 higher in 6288, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +0.10 higher in 6288, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 35.8%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

18.0% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 90.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 34.4%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 52.1%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

6.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +0.99 more in 6288, WA

0.66 22nd pct 1.66 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +33.8 more in 6288, WA

2.7 17th pct 36.5 36th pct

PT routes in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 49.6%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

8.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.7%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

17.2% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.4% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

3.9% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

5.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

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

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

3.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +1 higher in 6288, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +1 higher in 6288, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +11 higher in 6288, WA

955 38th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +1.6 higher in 6275, WA

2.0 26th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +1.7 more in 6275, WA

2.2 26th pct 0.4 5th pct

15-min city in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6275, WA

27.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +27.8 pts higher in 6275, WA

27.9% 33rd pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6275, WA

14.5% 24th pct 6.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6275, WA

19.7% 23rd pct 0.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6275, WA

32.1% 16th pct 15.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6275, WA

25.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +6.0 more in 6275, WA

32.5 74th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6275, WA in 6288, WA even

1 41st pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 6275, WA in 6288, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6275, WA

8.5% 85th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6275, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6288, WA with nearby areas

6290, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6275, WA 6282, WA 6281, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6275, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa