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6281, WA vs 6290, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 6281, WA profile · 6290, WA profile

6281, WA 6290, WA

Postcode 6281 and postcode 6290 are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different demographic and financial profiles. Postcode 6281 is a younger, wealthier area where children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,770. In contrast, postcode 6290 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and a much lower typical household income of $901. This age gap is seen in the workforce and health, as postcode 6281 has far more adults working or looking for work, while postcode 6290 has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 37.7%.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of people born overseas, which sits around 21.7%. They are also both mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores of 3.2 and 3.1. While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical personal incomes has grown since 2011, and residents in postcode 6290 have become far older than those in postcode 6281.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 6290, WA Aged 65+: 21.6 pts higher in 6290, WA Participation: 21.4 pts higher in 6281, WA Population: 6,706 larger in 6281, WA Unpaid child care: 15.2 pts higher in 6281, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +6,706 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
8,543 64th pct 1,837 39th pct
Median age in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +18 yrs older in 6290, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
20.8% 83rd pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 12.0% 44th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 9.7%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 54.6%
28.5% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 20.8%
8.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6281, WA 6290, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
21.5% 70th pct 21.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 69.0%
8.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +5.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
39.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%
10.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek even 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
5.5% 51st pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
52.6% 86th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 48.2%
36.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
8.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
60.6% 74th pct 43.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
25.1% 73rd pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +3.90 more in 6290, WA
1.69 23rd pct 5.59 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +2 more in 6281, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1,020 more in 6281, WA
1,130 58th pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +267 larger in 6281, WA
377 63rd pct 110 29th pct
ICSEA in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +75 higher in 6281, WA
1,056 75th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 43.6%
18.3% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 15.3%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
13.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +$334 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$879 73rd pct $545 11th pct
Household income in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +$869 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$1,770 65th pct $901 4th pct
Family income in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +$891 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$2,091 64th pct $1,200 7th pct
High earners in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 5.8% 10th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.4%
12.0% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.0%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6290, WA
23.4% 17th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6290, WA
6.5% 22nd pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +14.7 pts 52.8%
17.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.7% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
23.6% 76th pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
9.8% 17th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
31.8% 88th pct 16.5% 10th pct
Defence service in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6290, WA
2.8% 46th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
25.4% 69th pct 30.4% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.7 larger in 6281, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 6281, WAin 6290, WA even gap steady
9.5% 26th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
21.0% 24th pct 36.4% 88th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 33.8%
32.0% Couples without children +24.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
9.5% One-parent families even 9.5%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
21.0% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.6%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +$175 higher in 6281, WA gap widening
$450 87th pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +$450 higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6281, WAin 6290, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
19.9% 46th pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
36.2% 41st pct 53.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
88.8% 41st pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
89.4% 87th pct 71.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 19.0%
19.9% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 87.6%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
2.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 19.3%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 24.1%
16.5% $200–$349 +27.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
8.5% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 22.4%
25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.6% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6281, WA gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +80 more in 6281, WA
82 79th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +8.51 more in 6281, WA
9.60 88th pct 1.09 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +239.5 more in 6281, WA
251.4 56th pct 12.0 27th pct
PT routes in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1 more in 6281, WA
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6281, WAin 6290, WA
11 52nd pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 54.9%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 39.8%
31.6% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
5.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6281, WA gap narrowing
8.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.9% 11th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Participation in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +21.4 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
62.0% 58th pct 40.6% 4th pct
Full-time in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6281, WA gap widening
48.4% 6th pct 40.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
7.0% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
4.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
2.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
14.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +5 higher in 6281, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +5 higher in 6281, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +6 higher in 6281, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +4 higher in 6281, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +105 higher in 6281, WA
1,042 77th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 higher in 6281, WA
3.2 43rd pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +0.5 more in 6290, WA
2.8 34th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6290, WA
22.7% 26th pct 37.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6290, WA
25.9% 32nd pct 40.5% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +53.1 pts higher in 6281, WA
78.0% 65th pct 24.9% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6290, WA
19.7% 23rd pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6281, WA
75.1% 52nd pct 60.4% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +36.4 pts higher in 6290, WA
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +12.6 more in 6290, WA
21.2 59th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +6 higher in 6281, WA
10 58th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 6281, WAin 6290, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6290, WA
5.0% 49th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6281, WA with nearby areas

6282, WA 6280, WA 6284, WA 6285, WA 6286, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6237, WA

Compare 6290, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6281, WA vs 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6281/6281-wa/vs/POA6290/6290-wa