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6275, WA vs 6290, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 6275, WA profile · 6290, WA profile

6275, WA 6290, WA

Postcode 6290 and postcode 6275 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6290 is more walkable, with 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 40.5% near groceries, compared to 32.1% and 27.9% in postcode 6275. Postcode 6290 is also noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 61 and a higher share of seniors (42.6% against 34.3%). In contrast, postcode 6275 has more children under 15 (13.4% compared to 9.7%) and better access to money and resources.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. While the difference in the senior population has narrowed, the gap in people providing unpaid care has widened to 5.8%. The lead in new arrivals has also flipped, with postcode 6290 now seeing more people move in over the last five years. Despite these shifts, the two places remain very alike in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.8 pts higher in 6290, WA Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in 6275, WA Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 6290, WA Participation: 8.7 pts higher in 6275, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6290, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +331 larger in 6290, WA gap narrowing
1,506 35th pct 1,837 39th pct
Median age in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +5 yrs older in 6290, WA gap steady
56 yrs 94th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
2.5% 53rd pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
34.3% 95th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
13.4% 17th pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 74th pct 12.0% 44th pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
5.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
24.8% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
5.8% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6275, WA 6290, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
21.0% 69th pct 21.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
8.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
33.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
3.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic 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 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
49.1% 77th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%
34.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
42.6% 41st pct 43.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 46th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.64 more in 6290, WA
4.95 64th pct 5.59 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6275, WAin 6290, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +50 more in 6290, WA
60 15th pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +50 larger in 6290, WA
60 17th pct 110 29th pct
ICSEA in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +9 higher in 6275, WA
990 47th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +$31 higher in 6275, WA gap widening
$576 14th pct $545 11th pct
Household income in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +$201 higher in 6275, WA gap widening
$1,102 16th pct $901 4th pct
Family income in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +$181 higher in 6275, WA gap widening
$1,381 14th pct $1,200 7th pct
High earners in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
8.6% 17th pct 5.8% 10th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
22.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6290, WA
33.4% 74th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6275, WA
10.3% 72nd pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
4.8% 39th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
5.3% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
22.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
29.4% 88th pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
9.3% 13th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
18.7% 14th pct 16.5% 10th pct
Defence service in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6275, WA
5.2% 89th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6275, WAin 6290, WA even gap narrowing
30.5% 94th pct 30.4% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.2 larger in 6275, WA gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
9.7% 27th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
30.5% 67th pct 36.4% 88th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
41.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

45.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.5% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
7.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
3.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +$18 higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
$257 39th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +$100 higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.10 higher in 6275, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
18.0% 39th pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
49.8% 82nd pct 53.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
94.2% 59th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
70.7% 26th pct 71.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 19.0%
18.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 87.6%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 43.7%
18.9% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
6.6% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
23.1% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.3% $3,000 or more even 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 57th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 48th pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1 more in 6290, WA
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +0.42 more in 6290, WA
0.66 22nd pct 1.09 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +9.3 more in 6290, WA
2.7 17th pct 12.0 27th pct
PT routes in 6275, WAin 6290, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
8.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%
27.0% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
30.0% 34th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6275, WA gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
4.0% 46th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Participation in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6275, WA gap narrowing
49.3% 16th pct 40.6% 4th pct
Full-time in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6275, WA gap widening
50.1% 10th pct 40.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%
9.3% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
7.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 16.8%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
9.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.4% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1 higher in 6275, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6275, WAin 6290, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +2 higher in 6275, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1 higher in 6275, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +18 higher in 6275, WA
955 38th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.1 higher in 6290, WA
2.0 26th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.2 more in 6290, WA
2.2 26th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6290, WA
27.6% 30th pct 37.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6290, WA
27.9% 33rd pct 40.5% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6290, WA
14.5% 24th pct 24.9% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6290, WA
19.7% 23rd pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6290, WA
32.1% 16th pct 60.4% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6290, WA
25.2% 44th pct 36.4% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +1.2 more in 6290, WA
32.5 74th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6275, WAin 6290, WA +3 higher in 6290, WA
1 41st pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 6275, WAin 6290, 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 6290, WA with nearby areas

6288, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6282, WA 6275, WA 6281, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6275, WA vs 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/vs/POA6290/6290-wa