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6215, WA vs 6390, WA

Name: 6215, WA vs 6390, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 6215, WA profile · 6390, WA profile

6215, WA 6390, WA

Postcode 6215 and postcode 6390 are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 6215 is older, with a typical resident aged 48, while postcode 6390 has more children, with 22.3% of its population under 15 compared to 16.4% in postcode 6215. There are also stark differences in local services; for instance, 44.1% of homes in postcode 6390 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while not a single home in postcode 6215 shares that access. Conversely, postcode 6215 is closer to the city, with a 70-minute drive time compared to 249 minutes for postcode 6390.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,600 to $1,700. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with the typical resident in postcode 6215 now six years older than in postcode 6390. Meanwhile, the share of people with no religion is now well higher in postcode 6390, a gap that has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,561 larger in 6215, WA Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in 6390, WA Renting: 11.2 pts higher in 6390, WA Personal income: $220 higher in 6390, WA Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in 6390, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +2,561 larger in 6215, WA gap widening

4,234 51st pct 1,673 37th pct

Median age in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +6 yrs older in 6215, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married even 49.2%

29.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6215, WA 6390, 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 +1.2 pts ▸ 75.2%

7.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

2.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +3.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.0% Italian ◂ +8.8 pts 2.2%

10.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 36.0%

9.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

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 6390, WA +0.19 more in 6215, WA

2.87 46th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +1 more in 6215, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +172 more in 6215, WA

462 44th pct 290 35th pct

Avg size in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +59 larger in 6390, WA

231 47th pct 290 54th pct

ICSEA in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +18 higher in 6390, WA

937 21st pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

12.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%

9.9% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +$220 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$620 23rd pct $840 67th pct

Household income in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +$420 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$1,312 34th pct $1,732 63rd pct

Family income in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +$442 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$1,701 37th pct $2,143 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 37.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +0.1 larger in 6390, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%

11.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

11.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +$20 higher in 6390, WA gap steady

$260 40th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +$70 higher in 6390, WA gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,695 57th pct

People / bedroom in 6215, WA in 6390, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 33.9%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 33.4%

17.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 95.9%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 51.5%

13.2% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.4% Under $1,000 even 18.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +2 more in 6215, WA

7 46th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +1.34 more in 6390, WA

1.65 32nd pct 2.99 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +20.7 more in 6390, WA

20.5 31st pct 41.2 37th pct

PT routes in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +4 more in 6215, WA

6 60th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6215, WA in 6390, WA

40 76th pct —

Drive to city in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +179 longer in 6390, WA

70 67th pct 249 100th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle even 28.8%

17.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining +19.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +2 higher in 6390, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +2 higher in 6390, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +1 higher in 6390, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +1 higher in 6390, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +33 higher in 6390, WA

908 15th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +0.6 higher in 6390, WA

2.0 27th pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +0.6 more in 6390, WA

2.4 29th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6390, WA

32.8% 35th pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6390, WA

27.6% 33rd pct 44.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6215, WA

24.1% 31st pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6215, WA

38.2% 36th pct 27.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6390, WA

40.1% 22nd pct 52.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +44.1 pts higher in 6390, WA

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +12.3 more in 6390, WA

8.0 8th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +1 higher in 6215, WA

1 38th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 6215, WA in 6390, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6390, WA

6.1% 65th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6215, WA with nearby areas

6218, WA 6214, WA 6219, WA 6220, WA 6208, WA 6213, WA 6211, WA 6223, 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). 6215, WA vs 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/vs/POA6390/6390-wa