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6282, WA vs 6288, WA

Name: 6282, WA vs 6288, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 6282, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6282, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6282 and postcode 6288 are two Western Australian areas with notable differences in wealth and education. Postcode 6282 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,193 compared to $1,298 in postcode 6288. This gap is reflected in education levels; 33.1% of adults in postcode 6282 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 16.0% in postcode 6288. Postcode 6282 also has more walkable access to groceries and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar number of public transport routes and the same number of schools within 3km. While they share these common traits, the gap in typical incomes and university qualifications has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in 6282, WA PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in 6288, WA Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in 6282, WA Population: 919 larger in 6282, WA Household income: $895 higher in 6282, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +919 larger in 6282, WA gap steady

1,522 36th pct 603 21st pct

Median age in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +1 yrs older in 6282, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 48.3%

23.4% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6282, WA 6288, 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 +1.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

8.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

2.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.1%

34.5% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.3% Irish even 13.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +7.27 more in 6288, WA

3.60 54th pct 10.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6282, WA in 6288, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +61 more in 6282, WA

116 22nd pct 55 14th pct

Avg size in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +61 larger in 6282, WA

116 30th pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +59 higher in 6282, WA

1,052 74th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 47.3%

16.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.9% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 21.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

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

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Education even 8.9%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +$233 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $714 41st pct

Household income in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +$895 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,193 86th pct $1,298 32nd pct

Family income in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +$639 higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing

$2,360 77th pct $1,721 38th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.7%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 4.2%

8.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 ◂ +2.9 pts 64.7%

17.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.1 larger in 6282, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 50.7%

36.8% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

16.1% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

6.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +$142 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $258 39th pct

Mortgage in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +$617 higher in 6282, WA gap narrowing

$2,350 88th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.10 higher in 6288, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 35.8%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 28.3%

11.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.8% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 90.6%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 29.2%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

15.3% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 6.3%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 21.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 13.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +1 more in 6282, WA

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.34 more in 6288, WA

1.31 29th pct 1.66 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +22.0 more in 6288, WA

14.5 29th pct 36.5 36th pct

PT routes in 6282, WA in 6288, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6282, WA in 6288, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 49.6%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

4.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

19.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.9% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.0% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.3% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

5.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.1% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 8.9%

10.5% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +4 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +5 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +5 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +4 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +122 higher in 6282, WA

1,088 89th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.6 higher in 6282, WA

1.0 14th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.6 more in 6282, WA

1.1 13th pct 0.4 5th pct

15-min city in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6282, WA

10.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6282, WA

21.2% 28th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6288, WA

5.5% 18th pct 6.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6288, WA

0.6% 4th pct 0.9% 7th pct

Walk to a park in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6282, WA

21.5% 10th pct 15.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in 6282, WA in 6288, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +7.6 more in 6282, WA

34.2 76th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +4 higher in 6282, WA

4 51st pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 6282, WA in 6288, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6282, WA

8.8% 86th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6282, WA with nearby areas

6281, WA 6280, WA 6286, WA 6285, WA 6284, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6290, 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). 6282, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa