Compare

6282, WA vs 6290, WA

Name: 6282, WA vs 6290, WA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 6282, WA profile · 6290, WA profile

6282, WA 6290, WA

Postcode 6290 and postcode 6282 are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6290 is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 61 and 42.6% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6282 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,360 compared to just $901 in postcode 6290. Education levels also differ sharply; 33.1% of adults in postcode 6282 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 13.4% in postcode 6290.

Both areas have an identical unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is close to the national figure. Outside of this, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown to $1,292 since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased. While postcode 6290 is far more walkable, with 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 36.4% near health services, postcode 6282 is more car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Participation: 22.5 pts higher in 6282, WA Year 12: 22.0 pts higher in 6282, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6290, WA Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in 6290, WA Household income: $1,292 higher in 6282, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +315 larger in 6290, WA gap narrowing

1,522 36th pct 1,837 39th pct

Median age in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +13 yrs older in 6290, WA gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

21.7% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.7%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 54.6%

23.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

6.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6282, WA 6290, 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 ◂ +2.4 pts 69.0%

8.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English +2.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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 ◂ +4.5 pts 48.2%

35.5% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +1.99 more in 6290, WA

3.60 54th pct 5.59 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6282, WA in 6290, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +6 more in 6282, WA

116 22nd pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +6 larger in 6282, WA

116 30th pct 110 29th pct

ICSEA in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +71 higher in 6282, WA

1,052 74th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 43.6%

16.7% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.8 pts 15.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

11.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +$402 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$947 80th pct $545 11th pct

Household income in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +$1,292 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,193 86th pct $901 4th pct

Family income in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +$1,160 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,360 77th pct $1,200 7th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 16.4%

8.7% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 2.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 7.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +14.7 pts 52.8%

17.6% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.3% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +0.7 larger in 6282, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 33.8%

36.8% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

4.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

16.1% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +$125 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $275 44th pct

Mortgage in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +$850 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

$2,350 88th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +0.10 higher in 6282, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 19.0%

11.7% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 87.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

26.4% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 19.3%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

5.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

15.3% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%

0.0% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 8.3%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6282, WA in 6290, WA even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +0.23 more in 6282, WA

1.31 29th pct 1.09 26th pct

Departures/1k in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +2.5 more in 6282, WA

14.5 29th pct 12.0 27th pct

PT routes in 6282, WA in 6290, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6282, WA in 6290, WA

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.8%

19.7% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 11.8%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

1.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

13.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 12.3%

20.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +6 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +6 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +7 higher in 6282, WA

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +5 higher in 6282, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +151 higher in 6282, WA

1,088 89th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +2.0 higher in 6290, WA

1.0 14th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +2.2 more in 6290, WA

1.1 13th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +26.7 pts higher in 6290, WA

10.7% 20th pct 37.4% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6290, WA

21.2% 28th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6290, WA

5.5% 18th pct 24.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +29.7 pts higher in 6290, WA

0.6% 4th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6290, WA

21.5% 10th pct 60.4% 39th pct

Walk to health in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +36.4 pts higher in 6290, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 6282, WA in 6290, WA +0.4 more in 6282, WA

34.2 76th pct 33.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6282, WA in 6290, WA even

4 51st pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 6282, WA in 6290, 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 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). 6282, WA vs 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/vs/POA6290/6290-wa