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6209, WA vs 6211, WA

Name: 6209, WA vs 6211, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 6209, WA profile · 6211, WA profile

6209, WA 6211, WA

Postcode 6211 and postcode 6209 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with different housing and amenity profiles. Postcode 6211 is more likely to have larger homes, with 90% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.2% in postcode 6209. It is also far more walkable for daily needs; for example, 82.1% of homes in postcode 6211 are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 20.2% of homes in postcode 6209 have the same access. Additionally, 44.6% of residents in postcode 6211 completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 32.1% in postcode 6209.

This gap in school completion has widened since 2011. The two areas still share some common ground, such as having a very similar proportion of volunteers (14.5%) and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,842. While postcode 6209 has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 45 in postcode 6211, this age gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,496 larger in 6211, WA 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in 6211, WA Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in 6211, WA Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in 6209, WA Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in 6211, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +6,496 larger in 6211, WA gap widening

2,002 41st pct 8,498 64th pct

Median age in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +6 yrs older in 6209, WA gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 28.1%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6209, WA 6211, 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 ◂ +3.4 pts 68.8%

9.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6209, WA in 6211, WA

— 1.24 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +2 more in 6211, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6209, WA in 6211, WA

— 1,040 56th pct

Avg size in 6209, WA in 6211, WA

— 520 76th pct

ICSEA in 6209, WA in 6211, WA

— 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.0% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

9.9% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

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

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +$69 higher in 6211, WA gap narrowing

$568 13th pct $637 26th pct

Household income in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +$314 higher in 6211, WA gap widening

$1,122 17th pct $1,436 45th pct

Family income in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +$146 higher in 6211, WA gap widening

$1,566 28th pct $1,712 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

20.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +0.2 larger in 6211, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 20.0%

11.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +$100 higher in 6211, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6209, WA in 6211, WA even gap narrowing

$1,842 65th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 6209, WA in 6211, 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.7%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 6.5%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 35.9%

22.8% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +21 more in 6211, WA

20 57th pct 41 66th pct

Stops/1k in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +5.17 more in 6209, WA

9.99 88th pct 4.82 63rd pct

Departures/1k in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +134.4 more in 6211, WA

713.3 67th pct 847.7 70th pct

PT routes in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +1 more in 6209, WA

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6209, WA in 6211, WA

17 60th pct —

Drive to city in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +17 longer in 6211, WA

50 58th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 56.8%

7.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 8.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%

11.3% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +3 higher in 6211, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +3 higher in 6211, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +2 higher in 6211, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +50 higher in 6211, WA

909 16th pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +1.9 higher in 6211, WA

1.7 23rd pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +2.1 more in 6211, WA

1.1 14th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +27.0 pts higher in 6211, WA

0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6211, WA

24.3% 30th pct 49.8% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6211, WA

61.9% 56th pct 77.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6211, WA

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +61.9 pts higher in 6211, WA

20.2% 10th pct 82.1% 59th pct

Walk to health in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6211, WA

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +0.3 more in 6211, WA

12.0 25th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +5 higher in 6211, WA

7 57th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 6209, WA in 6211, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6211, WA

3.7% 29th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6209, WA with nearby areas

6210, WA 6180, WA 6181, WA 6175, WA 6208, WA 6174, WA 6182, WA 6176, 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). 6209, WA vs 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/vs/POA6211/6211-wa