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6282, WA vs 6286, WA

Name: 6282, WA vs 6286, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 6282, WA profile · 6286, WA profile

6282, WA 6286, WA

Postcode 6282 and postcode 6286 are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 6282 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,193 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.0%). In contrast, postcode 6286 has more renters (25.8% compared to 11.7%) and a typical weekly household income of $1,658. The two areas also differ in their populations; residents in postcode 6282 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48, while the typical age in postcode 6286 is 42.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical rates of unpaid childcare and long-term health conditions. However, the gap in housing and income between them has generally widened since 2011. While postcode 6282 has seen its lead in high-income households grow, postcode 6286 has become more mobile, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years (46.6% compared to 34.2%).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 11.2 pts higher in 6286, WA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 6286, WA Renting: 14.1 pts higher in 6286, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6286, WA Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in 6286, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +681 larger in 6282, WA gap steady

1,522 36th pct 841 28th pct

Median age in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +6 yrs older in 6282, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 47.5%

23.4% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6282, WA 6286, 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 ◂ +2.8 pts 68.6%

8.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 49.7%

34.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.4% Scottish even 11.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.0%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 23.2%

10.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +2.50 more in 6286, WA

3.60 54th pct 6.10 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6282, WA in 6286, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +40 more in 6286, WA

116 22nd pct 156 27th pct

Avg size in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +40 larger in 6286, WA

116 30th pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +5 higher in 6286, WA

1,052 74th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 57.1%

16.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 26.7%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +$163 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +$535 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,193 86th pct $1,658 59th pct

Family income in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +$458 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,360 77th pct $1,902 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 4.3%

8.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.2 larger in 6282, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 55.6%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

4.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%

16.1% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +$100 higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +$430 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,350 88th pct $1,920 70th pct

People / bedroom in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.10 higher in 6286, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 32.8%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 33.4%

11.7% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

1.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

15.3% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 8.9%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6282, WA in 6286, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +1.06 more in 6286, WA

1.31 29th pct 2.38 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +11.7 more in 6286, WA

14.5 29th pct 26.2 32nd pct

PT routes in 6282, WA in 6286, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6282, WA in 6286, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.6%

20.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +3 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +87 higher in 6282, WA

1,088 89th pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.2 higher in 6286, WA

1.0 14th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.1 more in 6286, WA

1.1 13th pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6282, WA

10.7% 20th pct 7.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6286, WA

21.2% 28th pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6286, WA

5.5% 18th pct 9.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6282, WA

0.6% 4th pct 0.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6282, WA

21.5% 10th pct 20.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6282, WA in 6286, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +8.0 more in 6282, WA

34.2 76th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +2 higher in 6282, WA

4 51st pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6282, WA in 6286, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6282, WA

8.8% 86th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6286, WA with nearby areas

6285, WA 6290, WA 6288, WA 6282, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6281, WA 6275, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6282, WA vs 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/vs/POA6286/6286-wa