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6280, WA vs 6286, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6286, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6286, WA profile

6280, WA 6286, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6286 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 6280 is a larger hub where homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (85.4%) and residents have much better access to transport, with 72.6% living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 6286 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (57.1% compared to 46.8% in postcode 6280) and more people working from home (17.7%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, sitting just under $2,000. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates and shares of people using other languages at home. While postcode 6280 is generally older—with 24.2% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 17.0% in postcode 6286—this gap has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in religious views has grown, with the share of people reporting no religion now far higher in postcode 6286.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,744 larger in 6280, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6286, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in 6280, WA Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in 6286, WA No religion: 13.2 pts higher in 6286, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +29,744 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 841 28th pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +3 yrs older in 6280, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%

29.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6286, 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 ◂ +7.2 pts 68.6%

7.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +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 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.7% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 32.9%

10.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.0%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 +13.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 23.2%

7.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +4.30 more in 6286, WA

1.80 26th pct 6.10 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +6,499 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 156 27th pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +510 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +38 higher in 6286, WA

1,019 62nd pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.4%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 29.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

10.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +$71 higher in 6286, WA gap steady

$713 41st pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +$276 higher in 6286, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $1,658 59th pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +$133 higher in 6286, WA gap narrowing

$1,769 42nd pct $1,902 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6286, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%

13.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +$50 higher in 6280, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +$187 higher in 6286, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,920 70th pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +0.20 higher in 6286, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

25.0% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.1% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 100.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 26.8%

36.1% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.4 pts 29.5%

27.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

2.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +199 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +4.19 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 2.38 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +256.0 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 26.2 32nd pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 54.6%

7.3% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 22.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

15.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

9.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6286, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +3 higher in 6286, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6286, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +3 higher in 6286, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +37 higher in 6286, WA

964 42nd pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +2.3 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +2.1 more in 6280, WA

3.3 41st pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

25.5% 28th pct 7.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.2% 37th pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +62.7 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 9.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 0.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +64.3 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 20.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

17.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +11.4 more in 6286, WA

14.8 38th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +3 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6286, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6286, WA

2.9% 12th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6286, WA with nearby areas

6285, WA 6290, WA 6288, WA 6282, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6281, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6280, WA vs 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6286/6286-wa