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6286, WA vs 6288, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6286, WA profile · 6288, WA profile

6286, WA 6288, WA

Postcode 6286 and postcode 6288 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6286 is a more mobile and affluent area, where 46.6% of residents moved in the last five years and the typical weekly household income is $1,658. It is also more walkable, with 26.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 0.2% in postcode 6288. Postcode 6286 has a younger profile and more children, while postcode 6288 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 20.2% of the population aged 65 or over.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical unemployment rates, almost the same number of people per home, and the same number of public transport routes. These shared traits persist even as other gaps shift. For example, the difference in typical age has flipped since 2011, and the gap in household income has widened, with postcode 6286 pulling further ahead of postcode 6288.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in 6286, WA Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 6286, WA Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in 6286, WA Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in 6286, WA Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in 6286, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +238 larger in 6286, WA gap widening
841 28th pct 603 21st pct
Median age in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +5 yrs older in 6288, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
0.7% 20th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
17.0% 35th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
19.5% 73rd pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
22.1% 97th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
37.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6286, WA 6288, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
23.8% 73rd pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
8.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
3.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
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

49.7% English ◂ +5.6 pts 44.1%
32.9% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.5% Italian +0.5 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

No religion in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
62.2% 100th pct 58.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 58.4%
23.2% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
57.1% 69th pct 47.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
24.8% 73rd pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +4.77 more in 6288, WA
6.10 71st pct 10.87 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6286, WAin 6288, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +101 more in 6286, WA
156 27th pct 55 14th pct
Avg size in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +101 larger in 6286, WA
156 36th pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +64 higher in 6286, WA
1,057 76th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 47.3%
18.4% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.4% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +$70 higher in 6286, WA gap steady
$784 57th pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +$360 higher in 6286, WA gap widening
$1,658 59th pct $1,298 32nd pct
Family income in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +$181 higher in 6286, WA gap narrowing
$1,902 51st pct $1,721 38th pct
High earners in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
11.7% 66th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 12.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.7%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6288, WA
22.0% 13th pct 25.2% 25th pct
Mental health in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6288, WA
6.2% 19th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
3.2% 15th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.7%
16.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
24.2% 77th pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 26.3% 59th pct
Defence service in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6288, WA
1.6% 19th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
23.9% 58th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.1 larger in 6288, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
8.0% 14th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
24.5% 38th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 50.7%
36.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
24.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%
5.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +$42 higher in 6286, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $258 39th pct
Mortgage in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +$187 higher in 6286, WA gap narrowing
$1,920 70th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6286, WAin 6288, WA even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
25.8% 64th pct 22.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
32.8% 31st pct 35.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
69.5% 24th pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%
25.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%
6.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
5.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 6.3%
9.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 13.3%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.9% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.9% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6286, WA gap steady
17.7% 56th pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6288, WA gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1 more in 6286, WA
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.72 more in 6286, WA
2.38 38th pct 1.66 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +10.3 more in 6288, WA
26.2 32nd pct 36.5 36th pct
PT routes in 6286, WAin 6288, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 49.6%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
3.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 41.7%
22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.4% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6286, WA gap widening
46.6% 87th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6286, WA gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 35th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6288, WA gap widening
65.3% 73rd pct 69.5% 88th pct
Full-time in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6288, WA gap narrowing
48.7% 7th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%
9.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
6.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.3% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2 higher in 6286, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3 higher in 6286, WA
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2 higher in 6286, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +2 higher in 6286, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +35 higher in 6286, WA
1,001 61st pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.8 higher in 6286, WA
1.2 16th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.8 more in 6286, WA
1.2 15th pct 0.4 5th pct
15-min city in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6286, WA
7.6% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +26.7 pts higher in 6286, WA
26.9% 32nd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6286, WA
9.8% 21st pct 6.7% 19th pct
Walk to school in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6288, WA
0.2% 1st pct 0.9% 7th pct
Walk to a park in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6286, WA
20.7% 10th pct 15.1% 7th pct
Walk to health in 6286, WAin 6288, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +0.4 more in 6288, WA
26.2 67th pct 26.5 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 6286, WAin 6288, WA +1 higher in 6286, WA
2 44th pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 6286, WAin 6288, WA even
5.5% 57th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 6286, WA with nearby areas

6285, WA 6290, WA 6288, WA 6282, WA 6284, WA 6280, WA 6281, WA 6275, 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). 6286, WA vs 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6286/6286-wa/vs/POA6288/6288-wa