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6281, WA vs 6288, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 6281, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6281, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6281 is a larger, more developed area compared to the sparsely populated postcode 6288. There are significant differences in living costs and amenities; typical weekly rent in postcode 6281 is far higher at $450, compared to $258 in postcode 6288. Postcode 6281 is also more walkable, with 78% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 6.7% of homes in postcode 6288 have that access. Residents in postcode 6281 are also more likely to have finished Year 12, at 60.6% compared to 47.3% in postcode 6288.

Rental prices have diverged further since 2011, with the gap between the two areas widening from $140 to $192. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities. Both have about the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 20%) and a similar share of homes owned outright. They also track closely on health and family markers, such as the number of people needing help with daily activities and the share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,940 larger in 6281, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in 6281, WA People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 6288, WA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 6281, WA Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in 6281, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +7,940 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
8,543 64th pct 603 21st pct
Median age in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +4 yrs older in 6288, WA gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
20.9% 58th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 83rd pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 48.3%
28.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6281, WA 6288, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
21.5% 70th pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 72.5%
8.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 44.1%
39.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
5.5% 51st pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 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 6288, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
52.6% 86th pct 58.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%
36.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
60.6% 74th pct 47.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
25.1% 73rd pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +9.18 more in 6288, WA
1.69 23rd pct 10.87 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2 more in 6281, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1,075 more in 6281, WA
1,130 58th pct 55 14th pct
Avg size in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +322 larger in 6281, WA
377 63rd pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +63 higher in 6281, WA
1,056 75th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 47.3%
18.3% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.7% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 21.5%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +$165 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$879 73rd pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +$472 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$1,770 65th pct $1,298 32nd pct
Family income in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +$370 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
$2,091 64th pct $1,721 38th pct
High earners in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 12.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.7%
12.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6288, WA
23.4% 17th pct 25.2% 25th pct
Mental health in 6281, WAin 6288, WA even
6.5% 22nd pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 12th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Mental health even 6.5%
5.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.7%
17.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
23.6% 76th pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
9.8% 17th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6288, WA
2.8% 46th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
25.4% 69th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.1 larger in 6281, WA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
9.5% 26th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
21.0% 24th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 50.7%
32.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
21.0% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +$192 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$450 87th pct $258 39th pct
Mortgage in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +$217 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.20 higher in 6288, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
19.9% 46th pct 22.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
36.2% 41st pct 35.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
88.8% 41st pct 90.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
89.4% 87th pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 28.3%
36.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%
19.9% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.8% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.6%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 29.2%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.7 pts 6.3%
16.5% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
8.5% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 13.3%
15.6% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.9% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
1.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +81 more in 6281, WA
82 79th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +7.94 more in 6281, WA
9.60 88th pct 1.66 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +214.9 more in 6281, WA
251.4 56th pct 36.5 36th pct
PT routes in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1 more in 6281, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6281, WAin 6288, WA
11 52nd pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 49.6%
13.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.3% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 41.7%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 21.6%
13.7% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.9% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 52nd pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
1.9% 11th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
62.0% 58th pct 69.5% 88th pct
Full-time in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
48.4% 6th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
13.1% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
7.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.0% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.8% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 8.9%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +3 higher in 6281, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +4 higher in 6281, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +4 higher in 6281, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +3 higher in 6281, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +76 higher in 6281, WA
1,042 77th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.8 higher in 6281, WA
3.2 43rd pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +2.3 more in 6281, WA
2.8 34th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +22.7 pts higher in 6281, WA
22.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6281, WA
25.9% 32nd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +71.4 pts higher in 6281, WA
78.0% 65th pct 6.7% 19th pct
Walk to school in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6281, WA
19.7% 23rd pct 0.9% 7th pct
Walk to a park in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +60.0 pts higher in 6281, WA
75.1% 52nd pct 15.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in 6281, WAin 6288, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +5.3 more in 6288, WA
21.2 59th pct 26.5 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +10 higher in 6281, WA
10 58th pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 6281, WAin 6288, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6288, WA
5.0% 49th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, 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). 6281, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa