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6215, WA vs 6220, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6215, WA profile · 6220, WA profile

6215, WA 6220, WA

Postcode 6220 and postcode 6215 are nearby Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their makeup and accessibility. Postcode 6220 is far more diverse, with 18.9% of people using another language at home and 22.4% arriving from overseas recently, compared to 5.9% and 4.9% in postcode 6215. Residents in postcode 6220 also have much better access to local amenities; for example, 40.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while that figure is 0.0% in postcode 6215. Other gaps include rental rates, which are far higher in postcode 6220 at 27.4% compared to 17.2% in postcode 6215.

Both areas share a very similar family structure, with nearly the same share of children and seniors and almost identical average home sizes. These commonalities exist alongside growing differences in other areas. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6215. At the same time, the difference in language diversity has also increased, as the share of people using another language at home has risen far higher in postcode 6220.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in 6220, WA Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 6215, WA Other language: 13.1 pts higher in 6220, WA Full-time: 7.5 pts higher in 6220, WA Renting: 10.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +112 larger in 6220, WA gap narrowing
4,234 51st pct 4,346 52nd pct
Median age in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +4 yrs older in 6215, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
24.4% 74th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 40th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
29.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6215, WA 6220, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
18.0% 62nd pct 25.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 67.5%
1.0% Philippines +7.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% South Africa even 0.7%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +7.1 pts 36.9%
37.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 33.1%
11.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
1.3% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
4.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
5.9% 53rd pct 18.9% 78th pct
Limited English in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6220, WA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 75.3%
2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
43.5% 56th pct 35.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
43.5% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 35.2%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
32.7% 13th pct 41.1% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
7.1% 9th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.13 more in 6220, WA
2.87 46th pct 4.00 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1 more in 6220, WA
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +231 more in 6220, WA
462 44th pct 693 49th pct
Avg size in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even
231 47th pct 231 47th pct
ICSEA in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +21 higher in 6220, WA
937 21st pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
11.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%
9.9% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 20.1%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
7.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +$140 higher in 6220, WA gap widening
$620 23rd pct $760 51st pct
Household income in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +$153 higher in 6220, WA gap widening
$1,312 34th pct $1,465 47th pct
Family income in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +$150 higher in 6220, WA gap widening
$1,701 37th pct $1,851 47th pct
High earners in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
11.9% 68th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 14.9% 45th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.6%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6215, WA
31.6% 64th pct 29.3% 50th pct
Mental health in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6215, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 55th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
19.4% 60th pct 19.1% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even gap narrowing
11.4% 31st pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 23.5% 39th pct
Defence service in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6215, WA
4.0% 75th pct 3.1% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 22.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.1 larger in 6220, WA gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 45th pct 12.5% 51st pct
Living alone in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
28.0% 54th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%
11.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 37.3%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%
11.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +$20 higher in 6220, WA gap steady
$260 40th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +$106 higher in 6215, WA gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,519 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.10 higher in 6220, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
17.2% 36th pct 27.4% 68th pct
Owned outright in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
41.0% 56th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6220, WA gap steady
92.1% 51st pct 93.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
80.0% 57th pct 83.3% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 39.5%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%
17.2% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 93.3%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 53.9%
13.2% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.9% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6220, WA gap steady
3.7% 48th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6215, WA gap narrowing
6.7% 11th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6215, WA gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 1.1% 58th pct
PT stops in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +2 more in 6220, WA
7 46th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +0.42 more in 6220, WA
1.65 32nd pct 2.07 35th pct
Departures/1k in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +5.9 more in 6220, WA
20.5 31st pct 26.5 33rd pct
PT routes in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1 more in 6215, WA
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 6215, WAin 6220, WA
40 76th pct —
Drive to city in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +75 longer in 6220, WA
70 67th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
28.8% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%
12.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%
3.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
31.4% 40th pct 33.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6220, WA gap steady
4.9% 30th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6215, WA gap widening
6.6% 86th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
53.2% 26th pct 57.8% 41st pct
Full-time in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6220, WA gap widening
55.4% 29th pct 62.9% 76th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Manufacturing +13.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.2% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%
9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
6.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%
16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%
11.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
8.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1 higher in 6220, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +11 higher in 6220, WA
908 15th pct 919 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.2 higher in 6220, WA
2.0 27th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.2 more in 6220, WA
2.4 29th pct 3.7 47th pct
15-min city in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6220, WA
32.8% 35th pct 40.1% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6220, WA
27.6% 33rd pct 46.1% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6215, WA
24.1% 31st pct 21.8% 29th pct
Walk to school in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6220, WA
38.2% 36th pct 49.8% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6220, WA
40.1% 22nd pct 60.6% 39th pct
Walk to health in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6220, WA
0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +5.5 more in 6220, WA
8.0 8th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6215, WAin 6220, WA even
1 38th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 6215, WAin 6220, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6215, WA
6.1% 65th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 6215, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6220, WA with nearby areas

6221, WA 6218, WA 6219, WA 6215, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6226, WA 6214, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6215, WA vs 6220, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/vs/POA6220/6220-wa