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6208, WA vs 6213, WA

Name: 6208, WA vs 6213, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 6208, WA profile · 6213, WA profile

6208, WA 6213, WA

Postcode 6208 and postcode 6213 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales. Postcode 6208 has a larger population of 12,946 and far more public transport options, with 70.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, postcode 6213 is sparsely populated with just 654 people and no public transport stops. There are also notable differences in housing and age; residents in postcode 6213 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 50, and 46.6% of homes are owned outright compared to 34.1% in postcode 6208.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 6208 at $1,305 and postcode 6213 at $1,383. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are changing. The difference in the proportion of outright home owners has widened since 2011, and the age gap has also grown, as residents in postcode 6213 have become older than those in postcode 6208.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,292 larger in 6208, WA One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in 6208, WA Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in 6213, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6213, WA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 6208, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +12,292 larger in 6208, WA gap widening

12,946 73rd pct 654 23rd pct

Median age in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +6 yrs older in 6213, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%

11.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6208, WA 6213, 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 ◂ +0.1 pts 74.9%

8.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 42.0%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +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 +1.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 37.9%

8.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +6.69 more in 6213, WA

2.49 40th pct 9.17 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +5 more in 6208, WA

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +2,453 more in 6208, WA

2,500 74th pct 47 12th pct

Avg size in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +370 larger in 6208, WA

417 67th pct 47 15th pct

ICSEA in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +53 higher in 6213, WA

962 32nd pct 1,015 61st pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

10.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

8.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +$27 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing

$620 23rd pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +$78 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing

$1,305 33rd pct $1,383 41st pct

Family income in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +$296 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing

$1,632 32nd pct $1,928 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.3%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.1%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6208, WA in 6213, WA even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

25.3% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +$40 higher in 6208, WA gap widening

$310 54th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +$217 higher in 6213, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +0.10 higher in 6213, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%

20.6% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

4.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 98.7%

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

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 25.9%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +90 more in 6208, WA

90 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +6.95 more in 6208, WA

6.95 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +275.8 more in 6208, WA

275.8 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +6 more in 6208, WA

6 60th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6208, WA in 6213, WA

11 52nd pct —

Drive to city in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +415 longer in 6213, WA

54 60th pct 469 100th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 50.3%

6.1% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

6.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 1.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +2 higher in 6213, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +1 higher in 6213, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +1 higher in 6213, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6208, WA in 6213, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +28 higher in 6213, WA

920 21st pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +0.7 higher in 6208, WA

3.2 43rd pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +0.1 more in 6213, WA

3.0 37th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +33.4 pts higher in 6213, WA

18.1% 24th pct 51.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +23.1 pts higher in 6213, WA

29.2% 34th pct 52.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

70.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +18.2 pts higher in 6213, WA

33.8% 32nd pct 52.0% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6208, WA

77.2% 54th pct 51.8% 31st pct

Walk to health in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6208, WA

13.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +1.7 more in 6208, WA

13.9 34th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +2 higher in 6208, WA

3 49th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6208, WA in 6213, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6213, WA

4.2% 36th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 6208, WA with nearby areas

6209, WA 6214, WA 6210, WA 6181, WA 6180, WA 6182, WA 6126, WA 6175, 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). 6208, WA vs 6213, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6208/6208-wa/vs/POA6213/6213-wa