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6280, WA vs 6285, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6285, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6285, WA profile

6280, WA 6285, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6285 are nearby Western Australian areas with contrasting profiles. Postcode 6280 is an older community where the typical resident is 45 and 24.2% are seniors. It is far more connected, with 72.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 6285 is younger and more highly qualified; 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.8% in postcode 6280. Postcode 6285 also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 62.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families, at around 13.7% to 13.8%. They also share similar levels of unemployment and rent prices. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in overseas-born residents and the number of children under 15, both of which are now notably higher in postcode 6285.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,952 larger in 6280, WA Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in 6285, WA No religion: 13.3 pts higher in 6285, WA Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in 6280, WA Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +19,952 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 10,633 68th pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +5 yrs older in 6280, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 45.5%

29.2% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6285, 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 ◂ +8.0 pts 67.8%

7.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% South Africa even 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 45.2%

39.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.8%

10.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 83.0%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

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 +13.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 24.8%

7.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +0.42 more in 6285, WA

1.80 26th pct 2.22 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +5 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +4,152 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 2,503 74th pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +165 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 501 75th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +25 higher in 6285, WA

1,019 62nd pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.1%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 28.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Architecture & building even 7.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +$125 higher in 6285, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $838 67th pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +$259 higher in 6285, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $1,641 58th pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +$189 higher in 6285, WA gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 35.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +0.2 larger in 6285, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 27.0%

13.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

13.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +$30 higher in 6285, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +$20 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,713 58th pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +0.10 higher in 6285, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 30.5%

25.0% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 36.6%

36.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%

2.7% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +200 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +6.48 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 0.09 15th pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +280.1 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 2.1 17th pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 57.8%

7.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles even 13.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

10.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

12.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6285, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6285, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +1 higher in 6285, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +3 higher in 6285, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +40 higher in 6285, WA

964 42nd pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +0.2 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +0.2 more in 6285, WA

3.3 41st pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6285, WA

25.5% 28th pct 33.5% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6285, WA

33.2% 37th pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +55.5 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 17.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6285, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 51.6% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 72.9% 50th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +14.2 pts higher in 6285, WA

17.2% 39th pct 31.4% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +2.3 more in 6280, WA

14.8 38th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6285, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6285, WA

2.9% 12th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

6284, WA 6285, WA 6281, WA 6282, WA 6271, WA 6237, WA 6286, WA 6275, 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). 6280, WA vs 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6285/6285-wa