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6280, WA vs 6290, WA

Name: 6280, WA vs 6290, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 62 km apart · 6280, WA profile · 6290, WA profile

6280, WA 6290, WA

Postcode 6280 and postcode 6290 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6280 is a larger hub where people are more likely to work or look for work, and it has far more children, with 18.2% of the population under 15. In contrast, postcode 6290 is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.6% of people aged 65 or over. This older population is reflected in the housing and lifestyle of postcode 6290, where 53.8% of homes are owned outright and 31.3% of people volunteer, both far higher than in postcode 6280.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their housing styles, with about 88% of homes being separate houses. Over time, the gaps between them have generally grown. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened to 16 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased. The two areas also differ in accessibility; postcode 6280 has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 6290, WA Population: 28,748 larger in 6280, WA Aged 65+: 18.3 pts higher in 6290, WA Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in 6290, WA Participation: 17.7 pts higher in 6280, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +28,748 larger in 6280, WA gap widening

30,585 87th pct 1,837 39th pct

Median age in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +16 yrs older in 6290, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 13.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

29.2% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 20.8%

10.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6280, WA 6290, 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 69.0%

7.7% England +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 34.9%

10.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

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% 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.2%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%

7.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +3.79 more in 6290, WA

1.80 26th pct 5.59 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +9 more in 6280, WA

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +6,545 more in 6280, WA

6,655 87th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +556 larger in 6280, WA

666 87th pct 110 29th pct

ICSEA in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +38 higher in 6280, WA

1,019 62nd pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 43.6%

27.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

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

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

11.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +$168 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$713 41st pct $545 11th pct

Household income in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +$481 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $901 4th pct

Family income in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +$569 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$1,769 42nd pct $1,200 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 52.8%

21.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +0.5 larger in 6280, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

33.5% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 33.8%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.3% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +$75 higher in 6280, WA gap widening

$350 65th pct $275 44th pct

Mortgage in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +$233 higher in 6280, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6280, WA in 6290, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 19.0%

25.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

3.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 87.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

1.7% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 19.3%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 24.1%

27.7% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

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 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.4%

15.2% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +199 more in 6280, WA

201 88th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +5.48 more in 6280, WA

6.57 79th pct 1.09 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +270.2 more in 6280, WA

282.2 57th pct 12.0 27th pct

PT routes in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +3 more in 6280, WA

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 54.9%

7.3% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.3% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.7% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.3% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +2 higher in 6280, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +1 higher in 6280, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +4 higher in 6280, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6280, WA in 6290, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +27 higher in 6280, WA

964 42nd pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +0.5 higher in 6280, WA

3.5 48th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6280, WA in 6290, WA even

3.3 41st pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6290, WA

25.5% 28th pct 37.4% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6290, WA

33.2% 37th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +47.7 pts higher in 6280, WA

72.6% 62nd pct 24.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6280, WA

33.4% 32nd pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6280, WA

85.0% 61st pct 60.4% 39th pct

Walk to health in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6290, WA

17.2% 39th pct 36.4% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +19.0 more in 6290, WA

14.8 38th pct 33.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +0 higher in 6280, WA

5 52nd pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 6280, WA in 6290, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6290, 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 6290, WA with nearby areas

6288, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6282, WA 6275, WA 6281, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6280, WA vs 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/vs/POA6290/6290-wa