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6280, WA vs 6282, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6282, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6282, WA profile

6280, WA 6282, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6282 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6282 is a high-earning area where 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 26.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, postcode 6280 is more populous and urbanised, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of renters at 25.0%. While postcode 6280 is mostly car-dependent, its walkability score is higher than the car-dependent postcode 6282.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 18%. While they share this family demographic, other gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications and the number of people working from home have both grown since 2011. Postcode 6282 is also becoming older than postcode 6280, and the gap in household income has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,063 larger in 6280, WA Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in 6282, WA Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in 6282, WA PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 6280, WA Household income: $811 higher in 6282, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +29,063 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 1,522 36th pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +3 yrs older in 6282, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

29.2% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6282, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 71.4%

7.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%

10.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Italian even 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%

7.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +1.80 more in 6282, WA

1.80 26th pct 3.60 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +6,539 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 116 22nd pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +550 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 116 30th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +33 higher in 6282, WA

1,019 62nd pct 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 21.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

11.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment even 3.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +$234 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $947 80th pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +$811 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $2,193 86th pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +$591 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $2,360 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +0.2 larger in 6282, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 4.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 16.1%

13.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +$50 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +$617 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,350 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +0.10 higher in 6282, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.0% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

3.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 95.2%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 26.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 32.2%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.3%

2.7% $550–$749 +19.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 21.4%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +199 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +5.26 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 1.31 29th pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +267.7 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 14.5 29th pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6280, WA in 6282, WA

— 72 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 50.8%

7.3% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 19.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

10.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +4 higher in 6282, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +5 higher in 6282, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +3 higher in 6282, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +5 higher in 6282, WA

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +124 higher in 6282, WA

964 42nd pct 1,088 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +2.5 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +2.2 more in 6280, WA

3.3 41st pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6280, WA

25.5% 28th pct 10.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.2% 37th pct 21.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +67.0 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 5.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 0.6% 4th pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +63.5 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 21.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

17.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +19.4 more in 6282, WA

14.8 38th pct 34.2 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +0 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6282, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6282, WA

2.9% 12th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6285, WA 6281, WA 6282, WA 6271, WA 6237, WA 6286, WA 6275, WA

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

6281, WA 6280, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6290, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6280, WA vs 6282, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6282/6282-wa