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6282, WA vs 6284, WA

Name: 6282, WA vs 6284, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6282, WA profile · 6284, WA profile

6282, WA 6284, WA

Postcode 6284 and postcode 6282 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different demographics. Postcode 6284 is much younger, with 25.2% of people under 15 and a typical age of 39, while the typical resident in postcode 6282 is far older at 48. This younger profile in postcode 6284 is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (35.6%) and a far larger average school size of 400. In contrast, postcode 6282 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.0%) and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (21.7%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and roughly the same number of people per home. They also both have a higher share of people with no religion compared to the national figure. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the age difference and the share of people aged 65 and over who live in postcode 6282.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,353 larger in 6284, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6282, WA Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in 6282, WA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6284, WA De facto: 4.7 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1,353 larger in 6284, WA gap widening

1,522 36th pct 2,875 46th pct

Median age in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +9 yrs older in 6282, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 57.0%

23.4% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6282, WA 6284, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 71.1%

8.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +5.4 pts 45.4%

34.5% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 84.5%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 24.2%

10.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +2.22 more in 6282, WA

3.60 54th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6282, WA in 6284, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +284 more in 6284, WA

116 22nd pct 400 42nd pct

Avg size in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +284 larger in 6284, WA

116 30th pct 400 65th pct

ICSEA in 6282, WA in 6284, WA even

1,052 74th pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 59.5%

16.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +$64 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $883 73rd pct

Household income in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +$283 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,193 86th pct $1,910 73rd pct

Family income in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +$213 higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing

$2,360 77th pct $2,147 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 8.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

17.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +0.1 larger in 6284, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 25.8%

4.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.4%

15.9% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +$20 higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +$400 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,350 88th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6282, WA in 6284, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 30.1%

11.7% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 95.7%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

15.3% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 11.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1 more in 6284, WA

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +0.27 more in 6282, WA

1.31 29th pct 1.04 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +0.8 more in 6284, WA

14.5 29th pct 15.3 29th pct

PT routes in 6282, WA in 6284, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6282, WA in 6284, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

19.7% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

9.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

20.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +60 higher in 6282, WA

1,088 89th pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1.1 higher in 6284, WA

1.0 14th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +1.3 more in 6284, WA

1.1 13th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6284, WA

10.7% 20th pct 28.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6284, WA

21.2% 28th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6282, WA

5.5% 18th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +25.5 pts higher in 6284, WA

0.6% 4th pct 26.0% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +37.9 pts higher in 6284, WA

21.5% 10th pct 59.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6284, WA

0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +18.5 more in 6282, WA

34.2 76th pct 15.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +3 higher in 6282, WA

4 51st pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6282, WA in 6284, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6282, WA

8.8% 86th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

6281, WA 6280, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6290, WA

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6282, WA vs 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/vs/POA6284/6284-wa