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6280, WA vs 6284, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6284, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6284, WA profile

6280, WA 6284, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6284 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6280 is much larger and older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.2% compared to 12.5%). It is also more connected, with 72.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 0.6% of homes in postcode 6284 have that access. In contrast, postcode 6284 is younger and has higher levels of education, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in postcode 6280.

Both areas are very similar in their share of people born overseas, which sits at around 18%. However, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened, with postcode 6284 now well higher at $1,910 compared to $1,382 in postcode 6280. The difference in age has also grown over time, as the typical resident in postcode 6280 is now 6 years older than in postcode 6284.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,710 larger in 6280, WA Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in 6280, WA Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 6284, WA Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 6280, WA No religion: 11.8 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +27,710 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 2,875 46th pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +6 yrs older in 6280, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 12.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

29.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6284, 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 71.1%

7.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 45.4%

39.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 84.5%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

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 +11.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 24.2%

7.3% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +0.42 more in 6280, WA

1.80 26th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +6,255 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 400 42nd pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +266 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 400 65th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +34 higher in 6284, WA

1,019 62nd pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.2%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 26.9%

18.2% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +$170 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $883 73rd pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +$528 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $1,910 73rd pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +$378 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $2,147 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +0.3 larger in 6284, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 25.8%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 16.8%

13.5% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +$30 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +$217 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +0.10 higher in 6284, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%

25.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

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

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%

36.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.3%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

2.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +198 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +5.53 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 1.04 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +266.9 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 15.3 29th pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 57.2%

7.3% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

5.2% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.6% Construction even 10.7%

8.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3 higher in 6284, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +4 higher in 6284, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3 higher in 6284, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +64 higher in 6284, WA

964 42nd pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +1.4 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +0.9 more in 6280, WA

3.3 41st pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6284, WA

25.5% 28th pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6284, WA

33.2% 37th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +72.0 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 26.0% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 59.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6284, WA

17.2% 39th pct 29.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +0.9 more in 6284, WA

14.8 38th pct 15.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6284, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6284, WA

2.9% 12th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6280, WA vs 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6284/6284-wa