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6211, WA vs 6214, WA

Name: 6211, WA vs 6214, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6211, WA profile · 6214, WA profile

6211, WA 6214, WA

Postcode 6211 and postcode 6214 are nearby areas in Western Australia, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 6211 is more developed and accessible; it is mostly car-dependent but has far more public transport and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services, and schools. It is also more diverse, with 26.4% of people born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6214 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents at 10.8%.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar overall standing compared to the rest of the country and have almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. While postcode 6214 has a higher typical weekly income of $1,875 compared to $1,436 in postcode 6211, both areas have similar rates of home ownership and similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,814 larger in 6211, WA Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in 6211, WA Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in 6211, WA Full-time: 8.3 pts higher in 6214, WA Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in 6214, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +7,814 larger in 6211, WA gap widening

8,498 64th pct 684 24th pct

Median age in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +3 yrs older in 6211, WA gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.2%

28.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6211, WA 6214, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

13.1% England ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English ◂ +6.4 pts 45.0%

36.2% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

3.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%

6.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6211, WA in 6214, WA

1.24 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2 more in 6211, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6211, WA in 6214, WA

1,040 56th pct —

Avg size in 6211, WA in 6214, WA

520 76th pct —

ICSEA in 6211, WA in 6214, WA

990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.2%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

11.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +$83 higher in 6214, WA gap widening

$637 26th pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +$439 higher in 6214, WA gap widening

$1,436 45th pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +$376 higher in 6214, WA gap widening

$1,712 38th pct $2,088 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

8.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +0.3 larger in 6214, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%

13.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

6.2% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +$71 higher in 6211, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $279 45th pct

Mortgage in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +$158 higher in 6214, WA gap steady

$1,842 65th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +0.10 higher in 6214, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 42.7%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

14.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

0.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.4%

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

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 41.8%

27.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.4% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 29.6%

35.9% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +40 more in 6211, WA

41 66th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +3.36 more in 6211, WA

4.82 63rd pct 1.46 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +841.9 more in 6211, WA

847.7 70th pct 5.8 21st pct

PT routes in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2 more in 6211, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6211, WA in 6214, WA

— 67 91st pct

Drive to city in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2 longer in 6211, WA

67 66th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%

8.2% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.2%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 16.7%

8.1% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

11.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +1 higher in 6214, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6211, WA in 6214, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +1 higher in 6214, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +1 higher in 6211, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +8 higher in 6214, WA

959 40th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2.8 higher in 6211, WA

3.7 50th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2.5 more in 6211, WA

3.3 41st pct 0.8 10th pct

15-min city in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +27.0 pts higher in 6211, WA

27.0% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6211, WA

49.8% 54th pct 25.0% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +58.1 pts higher in 6211, WA

77.7% 65th pct 19.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6211, WA

28.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +70.2 pts higher in 6211, WA

82.1% 59th pct 12.0% 6th pct

Walk to health in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6211, WA

30.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2.0 more in 6211, WA

12.2 26th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +12 higher in 6211, WA

12 58th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 6211, WA in 6214, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6211, WA

6.8% 73rd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6211, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6214, WA with nearby areas

6208, WA 6215, WA 6211, WA 6218, WA 6209, WA 6210, WA 6219, WA 6213, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6211, WA vs 6214, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6211/6211-wa/vs/POA6214/6214-wa