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6284, WA vs 6288, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6284, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6284, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6284 and postcode 6288 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6284 is a more affluent and younger area, where the typical resident is 39 and 25.2% of the population are children under 15. It is more walkable, with 39.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 59.4% near a park. In contrast, postcode 6288 is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 20.2% of residents aged 65 or over. It is much more car-dependent, with only 0.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a similar makeup in some respects, such as having about 18% of people born overseas and roughly 70% of adults working or looking for work. While they have these commonalities, the financial gap between them has grown; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6284 is now $1,910, which is $612 higher than the $1,298 typical income in postcode 6288. This income gap has widened significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,272 larger in 6284, WA Under 15: 10.0 pts higher in 6284, WA 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in 6284, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6288, WA Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +2,272 larger in 6284, WA gap widening
2,875 46th pct 603 21st pct
Median age in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +8 yrs older in 6288, WA gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6284, WAin 6288, WA even gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
12.5% 15th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
25.2% 97th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.2%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.3%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 48.3%
29.9% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6284, WA 6288, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 62nd pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 72.5%
6.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%
40.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.3% Italian even 3.3%
2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
4.9% 48th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
60.8% 100th pct 58.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 58.4%
24.2% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
59.5% 72nd pct 47.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +9.49 more in 6288, WA
1.38 15th pct 10.87 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6284, WAin 6288, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +345 more in 6284, WA
400 42nd pct 55 14th pct
Avg size in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +345 larger in 6284, WA
400 65th pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +60 higher in 6284, WA
1,053 75th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 47.3%
17.2% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
11.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
6.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +$169 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$883 73rd pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +$612 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$1,910 73rd pct $1,298 32nd pct
Family income in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +$426 higher in 6284, WA gap steady
$2,147 67th pct $1,721 38th pct
High earners in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
13.4% 73rd pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
19.0% 60th pct 12.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.7%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6288, WA
19.5% 9th pct 25.2% 25th pct
Mental health in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6288, WA
6.1% 18th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 64.7%
14.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
23.7% 76th pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
10.1% 18th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
35.6% 98th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6288, WA
1.9% 24th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
25.6% 71st pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.2 larger in 6284, WA gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
8.5% 18th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
16.8% 12th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 50.7%
25.8% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.8% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%
7.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +$122 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$380 73rd pct $258 39th pct
Mortgage in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +$217 higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.10 higher in 6288, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
18.6% 41st pct 22.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
30.1% 25th pct 35.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
95.7% 67th pct 90.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
84.9% 74th pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 28.3%
30.1% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.2% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 90.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 29.2%
37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

22.2% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +41.1 pts 6.3%
15.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 13.3%
14.0% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.8% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
1.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
13.9% 42nd pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +2 more in 6284, WA
3 36th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.61 more in 6288, WA
1.04 26th pct 1.66 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +21.2 more in 6288, WA
15.3 29th pct 36.5 36th pct
PT routes in 6284, WAin 6288, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 49.6%
13.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 41.7%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%
17.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.0% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
42.4% 80th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
10.6% 60th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
69.0% 87th pct 69.5% 88th pct
Full-time in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
51.0% 12th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
10.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
8.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.9% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 8.9%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +3 higher in 6284, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +4 higher in 6284, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +4 higher in 6284, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +2 higher in 6284, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +62 higher in 6284, WA
1,028 72nd pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +1.8 higher in 6284, WA
2.2 29th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +2.0 more in 6284, WA
2.4 29th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6284, WA
28.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +39.7 pts higher in 6284, WA
39.8% 43rd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6288, WA
0.6% 15th pct 6.7% 19th pct
Walk to school in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +25.1 pts higher in 6284, WA
26.0% 26th pct 0.9% 7th pct
Walk to a park in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +44.3 pts higher in 6284, WA
59.4% 38th pct 15.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6284, WA
29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +10.9 more in 6288, WA
15.7 42nd pct 26.5 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 6284, WAin 6288, WA even
1 38th pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 6284, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6284, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6284, WA with nearby areas

6280, WA 6285, WA 6275, WA 6271, WA 6288, WA 6286, WA 6237, WA 6282, 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). 6284, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa