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6280, WA vs 6288, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6288, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6280, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6280 is a larger hub with 30,585 people, while postcode 6288 is sparsely populated with only 603 residents. Postcode 6280 is far more walkable, with 85% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 72.6% near public transport, whereas postcode 6288 is car-dependent. There are also stark differences in schooling; postcode 6280 has much larger schools, with an average size of 666 students compared to just 55 in postcode 6288.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,382 for postcode 6280 and $1,298 for postcode 6288. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in adults working or looking for work, which is now far higher in postcode 6288 by 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,982 larger in 6280, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6288, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in 6280, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6280, WA Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +29,982 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 603 21st pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +2 yrs older in 6288, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 48.3%

29.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6288, 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 ◂ +3.3 pts 72.5%

7.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +4.9 pts 44.1%

39.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 ◂ +0.9 pts 88.6%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +9.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

7.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +9.07 more in 6288, WA

1.80 26th pct 10.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +6,600 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 55 14th pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +611 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +26 higher in 6280, WA

1,019 62nd pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

11.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6288, WA even gap steady

$713 41st pct $714 41st pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +$84 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $1,298 32nd pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +$48 higher in 6280, WA gap narrowing

$1,769 42nd pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.7%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +0.1 larger in 6288, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.7%

33.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%

13.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

5.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +$92 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6288, WA even gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +0.20 higher in 6288, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 28.3%

25.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

3.1% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

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

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 29.2%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +43.6 pts 6.3%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 13.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +200 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +4.91 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 1.66 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +245.7 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 36.5 36th pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 49.6%

7.3% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 21.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.6% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

6.7% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.7% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6288, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6288, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +1 higher in 6288, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +2 higher in 6288, WA

964 42nd pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +3.1 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +2.8 more in 6280, WA

3.3 41st pct 0.4 5th pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +25.5 pts higher in 6280, WA

25.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.2% 37th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +65.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 6.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 0.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +69.9 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 15.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6280, WA

17.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +11.8 more in 6288, WA

14.8 38th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +4 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6288, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6288, WA

2.9% 12th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6280, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6288, WA with nearby areas

6290, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6275, WA 6282, WA 6281, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6280, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa