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6124, WA vs 6213, WA

Name: 6124, WA vs 6213, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 6124, WA profile · 6213, WA profile

6124, WA 6213, WA

Postcode 6124 and postcode 6213 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6124 is a more affluent and younger area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,057 and 21.6% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 6213 has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 and a significantly higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.0%). Postcode 6213 also sees far more homes owned outright (46.6% compared to 30.7% in postcode 6124), while postcode 6124 has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

The gap in typical household income has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $229 to $674. Despite this, both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with detached houses making up about 98% of homes in each. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 6124 is generally more advantaged than postcode 6213.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in 6213, WA Personal income: $286 higher in 6124, WA Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in 6124, WA Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in 6213, WA Full-time: 7.5 pts higher in 6124, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +551 larger in 6124, WA gap widening

1,205 32nd pct 654 23rd pct

Median age in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +7 yrs older in 6213, WA gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.8%

28.6% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

10.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6124, WA 6213, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

11.6% England ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +5.8 pts 42.0%

39.4% Australian even 39.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Dutch ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 37.9%

9.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +5.33 more in 6213, WA

3.85 57th pct 9.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6124, WA in 6213, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +21 more in 6124, WA

68 16th pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +21 larger in 6124, WA

68 19th pct 47 15th pct

ICSEA in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +27 higher in 6213, WA

988 46th pct 1,015 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.6%

25.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 35.9%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +$286 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$933 78th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +$674 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$2,057 80th pct $1,383 41st pct

Family income in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +$455 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$2,383 78th pct $1,928 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.1% Asthma even 6.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 57.6%

18.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +0.2 larger in 6124, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 52.9%

30.6% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

19.4% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +$55 higher in 6124, WA gap widening

$325 58th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +$15 higher in 6124, WA gap narrowing

$1,965 72nd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6124, WA in 6213, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 30.6%

30.7% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

8.3% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 98.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 25.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +40.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

15.6% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +28 more in 6124, WA

28 61st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +23.24 more in 6124, WA

23.24 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +683.0 more in 6124, WA

683.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +1 more in 6124, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6124, WA in 6213, WA

78 97th pct —

Drive to city in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +382 longer in 6213, WA

87 75th pct 469 100th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 50.3%

10.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

16.5% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%

1.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Accommodation & food +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Mining +8.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Construction ◂ +12.1 pts 1.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

6.6% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

9.2% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +3 higher in 6124, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +2 higher in 6124, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +4 higher in 6124, WA

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +57 higher in 6124, WA

1,005 63rd pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +0.6 higher in 6124, WA

3.1 41st pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +0.0 more in 6124, WA

3.2 40th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6213, WA

41.2% 43rd pct 51.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6213, WA

41.8% 45th pct 52.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +65.0 pts higher in 6124, WA

65.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6213, WA

38.7% 37th pct 52.0% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6213, WA

42.9% 24th pct 51.8% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6124, WA in 6213, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +26.8 more in 6124, WA

39.0 79th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 6124, WA in 6213, WA even

2 44th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6124, WA in 6213, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6124, WA

10.0% 90th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 6124, WA with nearby areas

6122, WA 6123, WA 6125, WA 6111, WA 6207, WA 6112, WA 6126, WA 6121, WA

Compare 6213, WA with nearby areas

6207, WA 6208, WA 6215, WA 6214, WA 6126, WA 6390, WA 6124, WA 6209, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6124, WA vs 6213, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/vs/POA6213/6213-wa