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6281, WA vs 6284, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 6281, WA profile · 6284, WA profile

6281, WA 6284, WA

Postcode 6281 and postcode 6284 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6281 is much more connected, with 82 public transport stops compared to just 3 in postcode 6284, and 78.0% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport compared to only 0.6% in postcode 6284. Residents in postcode 6284 have better walking access to health services, with 29.1% within 15 minutes compared to 0.0% in postcode 6281. The population in postcode 6281 is also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and a larger share of seniors at 20.9%, while postcode 6284 is younger, with a typical age of 39.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened and the share of children in postcode 6284 has grown further ahead of postcode 6281. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar proportion of adults with bachelor degrees (around 25% to 26%) and nearly identical typical household incomes, both sitting just under $2,000 a week. Both areas also have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,668 larger in 6281, WA Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in 6281, WA No religion: 8.2 pts higher in 6284, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6284, WA Participation: 7.0 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +5,668 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
8,543 64th pct 2,875 46th pct
Median age in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +4 yrs older in 6281, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 12.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
20.8% 83rd pct 25.2% 97th pct
De facto in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
13.9% 67th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

56.4% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
28.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6281, WA 6284, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
21.5% 70th pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia even 71.1%
8.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
2.5% New Zealand even 2.5%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.4%
39.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 84.5%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
52.6% 86th pct 60.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 60.8%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 24.2%
8.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions even 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
60.6% 74th pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
25.1% 73rd pct 26.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.31 more in 6281, WA
1.69 23rd pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +2 more in 6281, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +730 more in 6281, WA
1,130 58th pct 400 42nd pct
Avg size in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +23 larger in 6284, WA
377 63rd pct 400 65th pct
ICSEA in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +3 higher in 6281, WA
1,056 75th pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 59.5%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
10.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
8.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +$4 higher in 6284, WA gap steady
$879 73rd pct $883 73rd pct
Household income in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +$140 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$1,770 65th pct $1,910 73rd pct
Family income in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +$56 higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
$2,091 64th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 60th pct 19.0% 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%
12.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6281, WA
23.4% 17th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Mental health in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6281, WA
6.5% 22nd pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 2.3% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
17.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
23.6% 76th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 17th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
31.8% 88th pct 35.6% 98th pct
Defence service in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6281, WA
2.8% 46th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
25.4% 69th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 larger in 6284, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
9.5% 26th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
21.0% 24th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%
17.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 16.8%
14.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +$70 higher in 6281, WA gap steady
$450 87th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6281, WAin 6284, WA even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.10 higher in 6284, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
19.9% 46th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
36.2% 41st pct 30.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
88.8% 41st pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
89.4% 87th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 30.1%
19.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 95.7%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 42.1%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 47.3%
16.5% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.2%
8.5% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.7% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 13.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +79 more in 6281, WA
82 79th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +8.56 more in 6281, WA
9.60 88th pct 1.04 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +236.1 more in 6281, WA
251.4 56th pct 15.3 29th pct
PT routes in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1 more in 6281, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6281, WAin 6284, WA
11 52nd pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 57.2%
13.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 23.6%
13.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 42.4% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 52nd pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 11th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
62.0% 58th pct 69.0% 87th pct
Full-time in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
48.4% 6th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%
13.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
7.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.0% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
14.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6281, WAin 6284, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6281, WAin 6284, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6281, WAin 6284, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1 higher in 6281, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +14 higher in 6281, WA
1,042 77th pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +1.0 higher in 6281, WA
3.2 43rd pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.4 more in 6281, WA
2.8 34th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6284, WA
22.7% 26th pct 28.8% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6284, WA
25.9% 32nd pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +77.4 pts higher in 6281, WA
78.0% 65th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Walk to school in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6284, WA
19.7% 23rd pct 26.0% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6281, WA
75.1% 52nd pct 59.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6284, WA
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +5.5 more in 6281, WA
21.2 59th pct 15.7 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +9 higher in 6281, WA
10 58th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6281, WAin 6284, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6284, WA
5.0% 49th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, 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). 6281, WA vs 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/vs/POA6284/6284-wa