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6284, WA vs 6290, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 6284, WA profile · 6290, WA profile

6284, WA 6290, WA

Postcode 6284 and postcode 6290 are two different types of communities in Western Australia. Postcode 6284 is a younger area where the typical resident is 39, with 25.2% of people under 15 and a typical household income of $1,910. In contrast, postcode 6290 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61, a high share of seniors (42.6%), and a typical household income that is far lower at $901. Postcode 6284 also has more adults with bachelor degrees (26.0% compared to 13.4% in postcode 6290) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 10.6%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12, though it is far higher in postcode 6284. They are also similar in their low proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding typical incomes, the age of residents, and the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 6290, WA Aged 65+: 30.0 pts higher in 6290, WA Participation: 28.4 pts higher in 6284, WA Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in 6290, WA Under 15: 15.5 pts higher in 6284, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +1,038 larger in 6284, WA gap widening
2,875 46th pct 1,837 39th pct
Median age in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +22 yrs older in 6290, WA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +30.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
12.5% 15th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 12.0% 44th pct

Age structure

12.5% Seniors (65+) +30.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 13.1%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 54.6%
29.9% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 20.8%
8.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.2% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6284, WA 6290, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6290, WA gap narrowing
18.0% 62nd pct 21.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 69.0%
6.6% England +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +8.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.3% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.9%
10.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
4.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
4.9% 48th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 6284, WAin 6290, WA even gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 6290, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
60.8% 100th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 48.2%
24.2% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +15.9 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
59.5% 72nd pct 43.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +4.21 more in 6290, WA
1.38 15th pct 5.59 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6284, WAin 6290, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +290 more in 6284, WA
400 42nd pct 110 21st pct
Avg size in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +290 larger in 6284, WA
400 65th pct 110 29th pct
ICSEA in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +72 higher in 6284, WA
1,053 75th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 43.6%
17.2% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +$338 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$883 73rd pct $545 11th pct
Household income in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +$1,009 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$1,910 73rd pct $901 4th pct
Family income in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +$947 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$2,147 67th pct $1,200 7th pct
High earners in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
13.4% 73rd pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
19.0% 60th pct 5.8% 10th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 16.4%
10.1% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.0%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 7.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6290, WA
19.5% 9th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6290, WA
6.1% 18th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +15.3 pts 52.8%
14.7% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.5% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.4% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
23.7% 76th pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
10.1% 18th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
35.6% 98th pct 16.5% 10th pct
Defence service in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6290, WA
1.9% 24th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
25.6% 71st pct 30.4% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.8 larger in 6284, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
8.5% 18th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
16.8% 12th pct 36.4% 88th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +31.7 pts 33.8%
25.8% Couples without children +30.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
8.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
16.8% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 5.6%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +$105 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
$380 73rd pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +$450 higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.10 higher in 6284, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
18.6% 41st pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6290, WA gap widening
30.1% 25th pct 53.8% 89th pct
Separate houses in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
95.7% 67th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
84.9% 74th pct 71.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 19.0%
18.6% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 87.6%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 19.3%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 24.1%
22.2% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 22.4%
27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.3% 19th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 42nd pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6290, WA gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +1 more in 6284, WA
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.05 more in 6290, WA
1.04 26th pct 1.09 26th pct
Departures/1k in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3.3 more in 6284, WA
15.3 29th pct 12.0 27th pct
PT routes in 6284, WAin 6290, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 54.9%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 39.8%
23.6% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
1.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap steady
42.4% 80th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
10.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6284, WA gap narrowing
2.4% 15th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Participation in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
69.0% 87th pct 40.6% 4th pct
Full-time in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6284, WA gap widening
51.0% 12th pct 40.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.7% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%
10.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
7.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 12.3%
17.1% Technicians & trades even 17.1%
16.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
7.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +5 higher in 6284, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +5 higher in 6284, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +6 higher in 6284, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3 higher in 6284, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +91 higher in 6284, WA
1,028 72nd pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.9 higher in 6290, WA
2.2 29th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.9 more in 6290, WA
2.4 29th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6290, WA
28.8% 31st pct 37.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6290, WA
39.8% 43rd pct 40.5% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6290, WA
0.6% 15th pct 24.9% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6290, WA
26.0% 26th pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6290, WA
59.4% 38th pct 60.4% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6290, WA
29.1% 47th pct 36.4% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +18.1 more in 6290, WA
15.7 42nd pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +3 higher in 6290, WA
1 38th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 6284, WAin 6290, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6290, 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 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). 6284, WA vs 6290, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/vs/POA6290/6290-wa