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6282, WA vs 6285, WA

Name: 6282, WA vs 6285, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6282, WA profile · 6285, WA profile

6282, WA 6285, WA

Postcode 6285 and postcode 6282 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6282, where the typical age is 48 compared to 40 in postcode 6285. Postcode 6282 is also wealthier, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 16.0% in postcode 6285. In contrast, postcode 6285 is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 6282 (car-dependent), and far more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a park (72.9% versus 21.5%).

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, growing from 4 to 8 years. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having the same number of people per home and very similar unemployment rates. They also both have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure, and both sit well above the national figure for the proportion of residents with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,111 larger in 6285, WA Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 6285, WA Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in 6282, WA De facto: 6.2 pts higher in 6285, WA Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 6285, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +9,111 larger in 6285, WA gap widening

1,522 36th pct 10,633 68th pct

Median age in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +8 yrs older in 6282, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 45.5%

23.4% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6282, WA 6285, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 67.8%

8.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +5.6 pts 45.2%

34.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

3.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 83.0%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 24.8%

10.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +1.38 more in 6282, WA

3.60 54th pct 2.22 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +4 more in 6285, WA

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2,387 more in 6285, WA

116 22nd pct 2,503 74th pct

Avg size in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +385 larger in 6285, WA

116 30th pct 501 75th pct

ICSEA in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +8 higher in 6282, WA

1,052 74th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 60.4%

16.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

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

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

8.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +$109 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $838 67th pct

Household income in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +$552 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,193 86th pct $1,641 58th pct

Family income in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +$402 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,360 77th pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 6.9%

8.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Diabetes even 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6282, WA in 6285, WA even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children even 58.6%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 27.0%

4.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 33.9%

16.1% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +$20 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +$637 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,350 88th pct $1,713 58th pct

People / bedroom in 6282, WA in 6285, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 30.5%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.7% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 91.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 36.6%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

15.3% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 11.2%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +1 more in 6282, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +1.22 more in 6282, WA

1.31 29th pct 0.09 15th pct

Departures/1k in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +12.4 more in 6282, WA

14.5 29th pct 2.1 17th pct

PT routes in 6282, WA in 6285, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6282, WA in 6285, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.7% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

1.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

5.4% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 18.9%

20.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +3 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +84 higher in 6282, WA

1,088 89th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2.3 higher in 6285, WA

1.0 14th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2.4 more in 6285, WA

1.1 13th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6285, WA

10.7% 20th pct 33.5% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6285, WA

21.2% 28th pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6285, WA

5.5% 18th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +51.1 pts higher in 6285, WA

0.6% 4th pct 51.6% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +51.4 pts higher in 6285, WA

21.5% 10th pct 72.9% 50th pct

Walk to health in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6285, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +21.7 more in 6282, WA

34.2 76th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +1 higher in 6282, WA

4 51st pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6282, WA in 6285, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6282, WA

8.8% 86th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6285, WA with nearby areas

6288, WA 6286, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6290, WA 6282, WA 6275, WA 6281, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6282, WA vs 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/vs/POA6285/6285-wa