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6215, WA vs 6219, WA

Name: 6215, WA vs 6219, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6215, WA profile · 6219, WA profile

6215, WA 6219, WA

Postcode 6215 and postcode 6219 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6215 is more walkable, with 38.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a far higher number of local amenity types. In contrast, postcode 6219 has far better public transport, with 4.97 stops per 1,000 people and 76.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 6219 also has far higher scores for access to money and resources, as well as education and job skills.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and similar rates of full-time employment. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and households earning over $3,000 a week. While they share these financial traits, the two areas differ in age and home life; postcode 6215 has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over and more people living alone, while postcode 6219 has a higher share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,630 larger in 6215, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6215, WA Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 6219, WA Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 6219, WA No car: 3.7 pts higher in 6215, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +3,630 larger in 6215, WA

4,234 51st pct 604 21st pct

Median age in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +2 yrs older in 6215, WA

48 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 46.0%

29.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

5.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6215, WA 6219, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 77.0%

7.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +10.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.0% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

11.0% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

8.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 39.2%

9.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6215, WA in 6219, WA

2.87 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +2 more in 6215, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6215, WA in 6219, WA

462 44th pct —

Avg size in 6215, WA in 6219, WA

231 47th pct —

ICSEA in 6215, WA in 6219, WA

937 21st pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +$31 higher in 6215, WA

$620 23rd pct $589 17th pct

Household income in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +$206 higher in 6219, WA

$1,312 34th pct $1,518 50th pct

Family income in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +$60 higher in 6219, WA

$1,701 37th pct $1,761 41st pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.0%

20.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +0.2 larger in 6219, WA

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 51.0%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.6%

11.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 20.0%

11.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +$40 higher in 6219, WA

$260 40th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +$275 higher in 6219, WA

$1,625 53rd pct $1,900 68th pct

People / bedroom in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +0.10 higher in 6219, WA

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.2% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 7.6%

3.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 100.5%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 37.5%

13.2% $350–$549 +43.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

13.9% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +4 more in 6215, WA

7 46th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +3.31 more in 6219, WA

1.65 32nd pct 4.97 65th pct

Departures/1k in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +55.6 more in 6219, WA

20.5 31st pct 76.2 44th pct

PT routes in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +4 more in 6215, WA

6 60th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +9 longer in 6219, WA

40 76th pct 49 81st pct

Drive to city in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +15 longer in 6219, WA

70 67th pct 85 74th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

6.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 17.1%

12.9% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

13.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +1 higher in 6219, WA

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +2 higher in 6219, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +3 higher in 6219, WA

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +1 higher in 6219, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +32 higher in 6219, WA

908 15th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +0.9 higher in 6215, WA

2.0 27th pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +1.4 more in 6215, WA

2.4 29th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +32.8 pts higher in 6215, WA

32.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6219, WA

27.6% 33rd pct 33.3% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6219, WA

24.1% 31st pct 25.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6215, WA

38.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6215, WA

40.1% 22nd pct 30.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6215, WA in 6219, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +3.6 more in 6219, WA

8.0 8th pct 11.6 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6215, WA in 6219, WA even

1 38th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6215, WA in 6219, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6215, WA

6.1% 65th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6215, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6219, WA with nearby areas

6218, WA 6215, WA 6220, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6233, WA 6214, WA 6221, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6215, WA vs 6219, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/vs/POA6219/6219-wa