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6209, WA vs 6210, WA

Name: 6209, WA vs 6210, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6209, WA profile · 6210, WA profile

6209, WA 6210, WA

Postcode 6210 and postcode 6209 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6210 is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in postcode 6209. This is reflected in the local amenities; 97% of homes in postcode 6210 are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 20.2% of homes in postcode 6209 have the same access. There are also more people who have completed Year 12 in postcode 6210 (43.3%) than in postcode 6209 (32.1%), and more people have moved into postcode 6210 in the last five years (40.8% versus 28.5%).

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, including typical weekly family incomes of around $1,600 and almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, some differences are shifting. The gap in home ownership has narrowed, with postcode 6209 remaining far higher for those who own their home outright (46.4% compared to 33.9% in postcode 6210). Meanwhile, the typical resident in postcode 6209 is noticeably older at 51, though the gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,032 larger in 6210, WA 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in 6210, WA Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in 6209, WA Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in 6210, WA Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in 6210, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +73,032 larger in 6210, WA gap widening

2,002 41st pct 75,034 93rd pct

Median age in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +4 yrs older in 6209, WA gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.8%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.8% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

6.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6209, WA 6210, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 66.6%

9.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%

37.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 45.4%

41.3% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6209, WA in 6210, WA

— 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +24 more in 6210, WA

0 0th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 6209, WA in 6210, WA

— 13,204 90th pct

Avg size in 6209, WA in 6210, WA

— 550 79th pct

ICSEA in 6209, WA in 6210, WA

— 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.0%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

9.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +$53 higher in 6210, WA gap widening

$568 13th pct $621 23rd pct

Household income in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +$100 higher in 6210, WA gap widening

$1,122 17th pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +$40 higher in 6210, WA gap narrowing

$1,566 28th pct $1,606 30th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +0.1 larger in 6209, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 47.1%

33.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%

12.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +$50 higher in 6210, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +$161 higher in 6209, WA gap narrowing

$1,842 65th pct $1,681 56th pct

People / bedroom in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +0.10 higher in 6209, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 33.9%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.8% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 81.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +8.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 2.7%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 51.8%

22.8% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 9.6%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +441 more in 6210, WA

20 57th pct 461 95th pct

Stops/1k in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +3.85 more in 6209, WA

9.99 88th pct 6.14 76th pct

Departures/1k in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +600.3 more in 6210, WA

713.3 67th pct 1,313.6 79th pct

PT routes in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +16 more in 6210, WA

4 52nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +11 longer in 6209, WA

17 60th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +4 longer in 6209, WA

50 58th pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.1% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.7%

4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.5% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

7.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 18.4%

11.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.8% Labourers even 10.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +1 higher in 6210, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +1 higher in 6210, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6209, WA in 6210, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +1 higher in 6210, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +22 higher in 6210, WA

909 16th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +3.3 higher in 6210, WA

1.7 23rd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +3.5 more in 6210, WA

1.1 14th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +52.5 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6210, WA

24.3% 30th pct 50.3% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6210, WA

61.9% 56th pct 92.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +76.8 pts higher in 6210, WA

20.2% 10th pct 97.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6210, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.6% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +0.8 more in 6209, WA

12.0 25th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +155 higher in 6210, WA

7 57th pct 162 81st pct

Mean slope in 6209, WA in 6210, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6210, WA

3.7% 29th pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 6209, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6210, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6209, WA vs 6210, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/vs/POA6210/6210-wa