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6214, WA vs 6215, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6214, WA profile · 6215, WA profile

6214, WA 6215, WA

Postcode 6215 and postcode 6214 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 6214 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,875 and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (40.2%). In contrast, postcode 6215 has a lower typical weekly income of $1,312 and is more likely to have people living alone (28.0% compared to 16.0%). Postcode 6215 is also more walkable, with 38.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 6214 have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Despite this, they have moved apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical household income has widened significantly to $563, and the age difference has grown, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6215. Postcode 6215 also has a much higher share of people born overseas (18.0%) compared to postcode 6214 (10.8%), a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,550 larger in 6215, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in 6215, WA Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 6214, WA No car: 3.7 pts higher in 6215, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3,550 larger in 6215, WA gap steady
684 24th pct 4,234 51st pct
Median age in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +6 yrs older in 6215, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
17.4% 37th pct 24.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6214, WA gap steady
20.9% 83rd pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6214, WA gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 49.3%
31.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%
8.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

6214, WA 6215, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
10.8% 36th pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 74.0%
6.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 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

51.3% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 37.0%
45.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%
4.1% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
2.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 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 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 5.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 86.1%
0.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 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 6214, WAin 6215, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
52.5% 86th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 43.5%
39.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
7.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 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 6214, WAin 6215, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
40.2% 34th pct 32.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6214, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 11th pct 7.1% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6214, WAin 6215, WA
— 2.87 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2 more in 6215, WA
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6214, WAin 6215, WA
— 462 44th pct
Avg size in 6214, WAin 6215, WA
— 231 47th pct
ICSEA in 6214, WAin 6215, WA
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%
27.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
8.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
7.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +$100 higher in 6214, WA gap widening
$720 42nd pct $620 23rd pct
Household income in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +$563 higher in 6214, WA gap widening
$1,875 71st pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +$387 higher in 6214, WA gap widening
$2,088 63rd pct $1,701 37th pct
High earners in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
13.6% 74th pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6215, WA
27.2% 36th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6215, WA
8.6% 49th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
4.7% 37th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +7.7 pts 57.4%
17.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6214, WA gap steady
20.4% 64th pct 19.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6214, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 70th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6214, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6215, WA
2.6% 40th pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
26.1% 74th pct 27.0% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.5 larger in 6214, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 28.0% 54th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.1%
28.2% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%
16.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +$19 higher in 6214, WA gap narrowing
$279 45th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +$375 higher in 6214, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.10 higher in 6214, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
12.0% 18th pct 17.2% 36th pct
Owned outright in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
38.7% 48th pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6214, WA gap steady
88.0% 83rd pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 36.7%
38.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.0% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 92.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%
12.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6214, WA gap steady
15.2% 47th pct 6.7% 11th pct
PT commute in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +6 more in 6215, WA
1 21st pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +0.19 more in 6215, WA
1.46 30th pct 1.65 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +14.7 more in 6215, WA
5.8 21st pct 20.5 31st pct
PT routes in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +5 more in 6215, WA
1 29th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +27 longer in 6214, WA
67 91st pct 40 76th pct
Drive to city in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +5 longer in 6215, WA
65 65th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 6.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.7% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 12.9%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%
0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6214, WAin 6215, WA even gap narrowing
31.4% 40th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
3.6% 35th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
61.3% 55th pct 53.2% 26th pct
Full-time in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6214, WA gap widening
62.1% 73rd pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
9.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
2.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
4.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3 higher in 6214, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +3 higher in 6214, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4 higher in 6214, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1 higher in 6214, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +59 higher in 6214, WA
967 44th pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.1 higher in 6215, WA
0.9 12th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.6 more in 6215, WA
0.8 10th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6215, WA
0.0% 0th pct 32.8% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6215, WA
25.0% 31st pct 27.6% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6215, WA
19.6% 28th pct 24.1% 31st pct
Walk to school in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6215, WA
0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +28.1 pts higher in 6215, WA
12.0% 6th pct 40.1% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 6214, WAin 6215, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +2.2 more in 6214, WA
10.2 16th pct 8.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 6214, WAin 6215, WA even
1 30th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6214, WAin 6215, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6215, WA
4.8% 46th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6214, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6215, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6214, WA vs 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6214/6214-wa/vs/POA6215/6215-wa