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6284, WA vs 6285, WA

Name: 6284, WA vs 6285, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 6284, WA profile · 6285, WA profile

6284, WA 6285, WA

Postcode 6285 and postcode 6284 are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct community profiles. Postcode 6285 is more connected and diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (23.8% compared to 18.0%) and those using another language at home (9.3% versus 4.9%). It also has better access to services, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 26.0% in postcode 6284. In contrast, postcode 6284 has a higher proportion of children under 15 (25.2% versus 21.2%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (84.9% compared to 81.8%).

These two areas have diverged more since 2011, with the gap in the share of children under 15 widening from 1.5 to 4.0 percentage points. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical weekly rent of $380, almost identical rates of university degrees (around 25% to 26%), and similar household sizes. Both areas also have a high proportion of separate houses, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,758 larger in 6285, WA One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in 6285, WA Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 6285, WA Renting: 7.0 pts higher in 6285, WA Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in 6285, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +7,758 larger in 6285, WA gap widening

2,875 46th pct 10,633 68th pct

Median age in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +1 yrs older in 6285, WA gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 45.5%

29.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6284, WA 6285, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 67.8%

6.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%

40.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 34.8%

10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Irish even 11.0%

3.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 83.0%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +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

60.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

24.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +0.84 more in 6285, WA

1.38 15th pct 2.22 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +4 more in 6285, WA

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +2,103 more in 6285, WA

400 42nd pct 2,503 74th pct

Avg size in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +101 larger in 6285, WA

400 65th pct 501 75th pct

ICSEA in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +9 higher in 6284, WA

1,053 75th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

9.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

26.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences even 4.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +$45 higher in 6284, WA gap steady

$883 73rd pct $838 67th pct

Household income in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +$269 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,910 73rd pct $1,641 58th pct

Family income in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +$189 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$2,147 67th pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

14.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +0.1 larger in 6284, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 58.6%

25.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

16.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

16.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6284, WA in 6285, WA even gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +$237 higher in 6284, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,713 58th pct

People / bedroom in 6284, WA in 6285, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 39.7%

30.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.9%

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

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%

37.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.2% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 29.2%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +2 more in 6284, WA

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +0.95 more in 6284, WA

1.04 26th pct 0.09 15th pct

Departures/1k in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +13.2 more in 6284, WA

15.3 29th pct 2.1 17th pct

PT routes in 6284, WA in 6285, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Walked even 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%

23.6% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

1.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

8.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

11.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +1 higher in 6284, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +1 higher in 6284, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6284, WA in 6285, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +24 higher in 6284, WA

1,028 72nd pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +1.2 higher in 6285, WA

2.2 29th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +1.0 more in 6285, WA

2.4 29th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6285, WA

28.8% 31st pct 33.5% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6284, WA

39.8% 43rd pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6285, WA

0.6% 15th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6285, WA

26.0% 26th pct 51.6% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6285, WA

59.4% 38th pct 72.9% 50th pct

Walk to health in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6285, WA

29.1% 47th pct 31.4% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +3.1 more in 6284, WA

15.7 42nd pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +2 higher in 6285, WA

1 38th pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6284, WA in 6285, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6285, WA

5.9% 62nd pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, 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). 6284, WA vs 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/vs/POA6285/6285-wa