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6208, WA vs 6211, WA

Name: 6208, WA vs 6211, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6208, WA profile · 6211, WA profile

6208, WA 6211, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6211 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with different levels of accessibility and education. Postcode 6211 has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (49.8% compared to 29.2%) and health services (30.6% versus 13.7%). Education levels are also well higher in postcode 6211, where 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7.9% in postcode 6208. In contrast, postcode 6208 has far more schools (6 compared to 2) and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Daily life in both places is very similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and unemployment rates. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas and the proportion of adults who finished Year 12, both of which are now well higher in postcode 6211.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,448 larger in 6208, WA Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in 6211, WA Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 6208, WA Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in 6211, WA Household size: 0.2 larger in 6211, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +4,448 larger in 6208, WA gap steady

12,946 73rd pct 8,498 64th pct

Median age in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +1 yrs older in 6211, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.1% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6208, WA 6211, 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 ◂ +6.2 pts 68.8%

8.1% England +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.7% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +1.24 more in 6208, WA

2.49 40th pct 1.24 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +4 more in 6208, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +1,460 more in 6208, WA

2,500 74th pct 1,040 56th pct

Avg size in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +103 larger in 6211, WA

417 67th pct 520 76th pct

ICSEA in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +27 higher in 6211, WA

962 32nd pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +$17 higher in 6211, WA gap narrowing

$620 23rd pct $637 26th pct

Household income in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +$131 higher in 6211, WA gap narrowing

$1,305 33rd pct $1,436 45th pct

Family income in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +$80 higher in 6211, WA gap narrowing

$1,632 32nd pct $1,712 38th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.1%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +0.2 larger in 6211, WA gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

12.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +$40 higher in 6211, WA gap steady

$310 54th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +$109 higher in 6211, WA gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 6208, WA in 6211, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.6% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 92.9%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

5.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 35.9%

30.0% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +49 more in 6208, WA

90 82nd pct 41 66th pct

Stops/1k in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2.13 more in 6208, WA

6.95 82nd pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +571.9 more in 6211, WA

275.8 57th pct 847.7 70th pct

PT routes in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +3 more in 6208, WA

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6208, WA in 6211, WA

11 52nd pct —

Drive to city in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +13 longer in 6211, WA

54 60th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 56.8%

6.1% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 30.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +39 higher in 6211, WA

920 21st pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +0.5 higher in 6211, WA

3.2 43rd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +0.3 more in 6211, WA

3.0 37th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6211, WA

18.1% 24th pct 27.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6211, WA

29.2% 34th pct 49.8% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6211, WA

70.7% 61st pct 77.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6208, WA

33.8% 32nd pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6211, WA

77.2% 54th pct 82.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6211, WA

13.7% 37th pct 30.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +1.7 more in 6208, WA

13.9 34th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +9 higher in 6211, WA

3 49th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 6208, WA in 6211, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6211, WA

4.2% 36th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6208, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6211, WA with nearby areas

6214, WA 6210, WA 6209, WA 6208, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6175, WA 6215, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6208, WA vs 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/vs/POA6211/6211-wa