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6208, WA vs 6209, WA

Name: 6208, WA vs 6209, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6208, WA profile · 6209, WA profile

6208, WA 6209, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6209 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and amenity profiles. Postcode 6208 is more family-oriented, with 18.6% of residents being children under 15 and a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (83.6%). It is also much more walkable; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (77.2% compared to 20.2% in postcode 6209) or a school. In contrast, postcode 6209 is older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a far higher share of homes owned outright (46.4%).

These two areas have drifted apart in some ways since 2011, with the gap in typical age and the share of older residents both widening. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as typical weekly family incomes, which sit at $1,632 in postcode 6208 and $1,566 in postcode 6209. Both areas also share similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,944 larger in 6208, WA 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in 6208, WA Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 6208, WA Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in 6209, WA Median age: 7 yrs older in 6209, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +10,944 larger in 6208, WA gap widening

12,946 73rd pct 2,002 41st pct

Median age in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +7 yrs older in 6209, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.9%

30.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6208, WA 6209, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 72.2%

8.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only even 89.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 47.5%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

8.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6208, WA in 6209, WA

2.49 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +6 more in 6208, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6208, WA in 6209, WA

2,500 74th pct —

Avg size in 6208, WA in 6209, WA

417 67th pct —

ICSEA in 6208, WA in 6209, WA

962 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

31.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +$52 higher in 6208, WA gap widening

$620 23rd pct $568 13th pct

Household income in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +$183 higher in 6208, WA gap widening

$1,305 33rd pct $1,122 17th pct

Family income in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +$66 higher in 6208, WA gap widening

$1,632 32nd pct $1,566 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

19.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 53.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

7.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6208, WA in 6209, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 49.3%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%

15.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 35.2%

25.3% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +$60 higher in 6208, WA gap widening

$310 54th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +$109 higher in 6209, WA gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +0.10 higher in 6209, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 32.1%

20.6% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.2%

2.4% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 33.1%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 22.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.8%

12.4% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.3%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +70 more in 6208, WA

90 82nd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +3.04 more in 6209, WA

6.95 82nd pct 9.99 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +437.4 more in 6209, WA

275.8 57th pct 713.3 67th pct

PT routes in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +2 more in 6208, WA

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +6 longer in 6209, WA

11 52nd pct 17 60th pct

Drive to city in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +4 longer in 6208, WA

54 60th pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

6.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.4% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

9.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6208, WA in 6209, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +1 higher in 6208, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +1 higher in 6208, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6208, WA in 6209, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +11 higher in 6208, WA

920 21st pct 909 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +1.5 higher in 6208, WA

3.2 43rd pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +1.9 more in 6208, WA

3.0 37th pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6208, WA

18.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6208, WA

29.2% 34th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6208, WA

70.7% 61st pct 61.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6208, WA

33.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +57.0 pts higher in 6208, WA

77.2% 54th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

13.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +1.9 more in 6208, WA

13.9 34th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +4 higher in 6209, WA

3 49th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 6208, WA in 6209, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6208, WA

4.2% 36th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 6208, WA with nearby areas

6209, WA 6214, WA 6210, WA 6181, WA 6180, WA 6182, WA 6126, WA 6175, WA

Compare 6209, WA with nearby areas

6210, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6175, WA 6208, WA 6174, WA 6182, WA 6176, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6208, WA vs 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/vs/POA6209/6209-wa