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6213, WA vs 6390, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6213, WA profile · 6390, WA profile

6213, WA 6390, WA

Postcode 6390 and postcode 6213 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6390 is a younger area where 22.3% of the population are children under 15, and it has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,732. In contrast, residents in postcode 6213 are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 24% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs, as 46.6% of homes in postcode 6213 are owned outright, compared to 33.9% in postcode 6390.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 4.1% in postcode 6390 and 4.9% in postcode 6213. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and a nearly identical typical weekly rent of around $270 to $280. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the age difference has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical household incomes has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,019 larger in 6390, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6213, WA Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 6213, WA Renting: 12.1 pts higher in 6390, WA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 6390, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1,019 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing
654 23rd pct 1,673 37th pct
Median age in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +8 yrs older in 6213, WA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
2.8% 57th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6213, WA gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 17.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 22.3% 89th pct
De facto in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 71st pct 15.6% 80th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.7% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 49.2%
24.4% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6213, WA 6390, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 52nd pct 14.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.2%
6.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
2.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
39.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%
9.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 86.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
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 6390, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
49.4% 78th pct 51.0% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
40.6% 35th pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6213, WA gap widening
13.3% 41st pct 11.1% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +6.49 more in 6213, WA
9.17 80th pct 2.68 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6213, WAin 6390, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +243 more in 6390, WA
47 12th pct 290 35th pct
Avg size in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +243 larger in 6390, WA
47 15th pct 290 54th pct
ICSEA in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +60 higher in 6213, WA
1,015 61st pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%
30.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%
10.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +$193 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$647 27th pct $840 67th pct
Household income in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +$349 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,383 41st pct $1,732 63rd pct
Family income in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +$215 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
$1,928 53rd pct $2,143 67th pct
High earners in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
12.4% 70th pct 19.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
16.8% 53rd pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.6%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%
4.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6213, WA
29.7% 52nd pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6390, WA
8.0% 39th pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6213, WA gap widening
6.3% 64th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%
8.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 61.4%
19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
20.7% 66th pct 25.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 36th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
22.3% 32nd pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6213, WA
4.8% 87th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
26.2% 75th pct 24.7% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.1 larger in 6390, WA gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 57th pct 24.2% 37th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%
8.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%
10.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
5.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +$10 higher in 6390, WA gap steady
$270 43rd pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +$255 higher in 6213, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,695 57th pct
People / bedroom in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.10 higher in 6213, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
16.4% 33rd pct 28.4% 71st pct
Owned outright in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
46.6% 73rd pct 33.9% 34th pct
Separate houses in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
98.7% 84th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6390, WA gap steady
79.7% 56th pct 84.2% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 33.9%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.4% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 37.8%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 51.5%
23.7% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.9% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.6%
22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 10.7%
4.2% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6213, WA gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +5 more in 6390, WA
0 0th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.99 more in 6390, WA
0.00 0th pct 2.99 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +41.2 more in 6390, WA
0.0 0th pct 41.2 37th pct
PT routes in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2 more in 6390, WA
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +220 longer in 6213, WA
469 100th pct 249 100th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
7.8% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 36.8%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
21.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6213, WA gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6390, WA gap widening
56.5% 36th pct 59.6% 48th pct
Full-time in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing
55.4% 29th pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Mining +17.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
1.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
2.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
12.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6213, WAin 6390, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6213, WAin 6390, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1 higher in 6213, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1 higher in 6390, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +7 higher in 6213, WA
948 34th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.1 higher in 6390, WA
2.5 33rd pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.1 more in 6213, WA
3.1 39th pct 3.0 38th pct
15-min city in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6213, WA
51.5% 55th pct 44.7% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6213, WA
52.3% 57th pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6390, WA
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6213, WA
52.0% 51st pct 27.2% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6390, WA
51.8% 31st pct 52.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6390, WA
0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +8.1 more in 6390, WA
12.2 26th pct 20.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +1 higher in 6213, WA
2 44th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 6213, WAin 6390, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6213, WA
7.6% 79th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6213, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6390, WA with nearby areas

6213, WA 6308, WA 6220, WA 6207, WA 6391, WA 6215, WA 6221, WA 6124, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6213, WA vs 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6213/6213-wa/vs/POA6390/6390-wa