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6213, WA vs 6215, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6213, WA profile · 6215, WA profile

6213, WA 6215, WA

Postcode 6215 and postcode 6213 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales of infrastructure. Postcode 6215 is the larger of the two and serves as a more central hub, with far more school enrolments (462 compared to 47) and typical school sizes that are far higher at 231. Public transport is much more accessible in postcode 6215, where 24.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas postcode 6213 has none. In contrast, postcode 6213 is more walkable for basic needs, with 52.3% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 27.6% in postcode 6215.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are also much more likely to have homes owned outright than the national figure. Over time, some gaps have widened; for instance, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now well higher in postcode 6213 by 6.2 percentage points, up from 3.7 points in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,580 larger in 6215, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in 6213, WA Bachelor+: 6.2 pts higher in 6213, WA Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in 6213, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +3,580 larger in 6215, WA gap widening
654 23rd pct 4,234 51st pct
Median age in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +2 yrs older in 6213, WA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
2.8% 57th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
24.0% 72nd pct 24.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%
24.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 49.3%
24.4% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6213, WA 6215, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
14.5% 52nd pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 74.0%
6.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 37.0%
4.0% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 5.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.1%
0.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
49.4% 78th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 43.5%
37.9% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
40.6% 35th pct 32.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6213, WA gap widening
13.3% 41st pct 7.1% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +6.30 more in 6213, WA
9.17 80th pct 2.87 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1 more in 6215, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +415 more in 6215, WA
47 12th pct 462 44th pct
Avg size in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +184 larger in 6215, WA
47 15th pct 231 47th pct
ICSEA in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +78 higher in 6213, WA
1,015 61st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.7%
30.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 9.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +$27 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
$647 27th pct $620 23rd pct
Household income in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +$71 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
$1,383 41st pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +$227 higher in 6213, WA gap steady
$1,928 53rd pct $1,701 37th pct
High earners in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
12.4% 70th pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
16.8% 53rd pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.9%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6215, WA
29.7% 52nd pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6215, WA
8.0% 39th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 64th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
8.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.4%
19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
20.7% 66th pct 19.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 36th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6213, WA
4.8% 87th pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
26.2% 75th pct 27.0% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6213, WAin 6215, WA even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 57th pct 28.0% 54th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%
8.7% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
10.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +$10 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
$270 43rd pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +$325 higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.10 higher in 6213, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 33rd pct 17.2% 36th pct
Owned outright in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
46.6% 73rd pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
98.7% 84th pct 92.1% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
79.7% 56th pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 41.0%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.4% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 92.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 34.7%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 66.7%
23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
7.9% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.5%
22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%
4.2% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 6.7% 11th pct
PT commute in 6213, WAin 6215, WA even gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +7 more in 6215, WA
0 0th pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.65 more in 6215, WA
0.00 0th pct 1.65 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +20.5 more in 6215, WA
0.0 0th pct 20.5 31st pct
PT routes in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +6 more in 6215, WA
0 0th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6213, WAin 6215, WA
— 40 76th pct
Drive to city in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +399 longer in 6213, WA
469 100th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
7.8% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%
1.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%
11.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
30.5% 36th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 65th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 53.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 6213, WAin 6215, WA even gap narrowing
55.4% 29th pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%
16.3% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
1.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
2.4% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
12.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +2 higher in 6213, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +2 higher in 6213, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +2 higher in 6213, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6213, WAin 6215, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +40 higher in 6213, WA
948 34th pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.4 higher in 6213, WA
2.5 33rd pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +0.7 more in 6213, WA
3.1 39th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6213, WA
51.5% 55th pct 32.8% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6213, WA
52.3% 57th pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +24.1 pts higher in 6215, WA
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6213, WA
52.0% 51st pct 38.2% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6213, WA
51.8% 31st pct 40.1% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 6213, WAin 6215, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +4.2 more in 6213, WA
12.2 26th pct 8.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1 higher in 6213, WA
2 44th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6213, WAin 6215, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6213, WA
7.6% 79th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6213, WA with nearby areas

6207, WA 6208, WA 6215, WA 6214, WA 6126, WA 6390, WA 6124, WA 6209, WA

Compare 6215, WA with nearby areas

6218, WA 6214, WA 6219, WA 6220, WA 6208, WA 6213, WA 6211, WA 6223, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6213, WA vs 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6213/6213-wa/vs/POA6215/6215-wa