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6218, WA vs 6219, WA

Name: 6218, WA vs 6219, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6218, WA profile · 6219, WA profile

6218, WA 6219, WA

Postcode 6219 and postcode 6218 are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6219 has a typical weekly household income that is well higher than postcode 6218, at $1,518 compared to $1,093. Residents in postcode 6219 are also more likely to own their homes outright (42.4%) and have access to more money and resources. In contrast, renting is far more common in postcode 6218, where 27.7% of households rent, compared to just 7.6% in postcode 6219.

While they differ in wealth, the two areas have tracked closely in other ways since 2011. Both have an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over, and they share the same unemployment rate of 5.8%. They are also similarly far from the city, with drive times of 85 to 90 minutes. However, the gap in how many people have moved into the area in the last five years is widening, with 42.5% of people in postcode 6218 arriving recently, compared to 29.4% in postcode 6219.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in 6218, WA Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in 6218, WA Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in 6218, WA Household income: $425 higher in 6219, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in 6219, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +63 larger in 6219, WA

541 20th pct 604 21st pct

Median age in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +2 yrs older in 6219, WA

44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

5.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6218, WA 6219, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.0%

6.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English +5.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

40.5% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

8.9% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 49.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%

7.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6218, WA in 6219, WA

9.43 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +1 more in 6218, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6218, WA in 6219, WA

48 12th pct —

Avg size in 6218, WA in 6219, WA

48 15th pct —

ICSEA in 6218, WA in 6219, WA

875 10th pct —

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.8%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 47.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

7.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +$3 higher in 6218, WA

$592 17th pct $589 17th pct

Household income in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +$425 higher in 6219, WA

$1,093 15th pct $1,518 50th pct

Family income in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +$280 higher in 6219, WA

$1,481 22nd pct $1,761 41st pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

14.0% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +0.2 larger in 6219, WA

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 45.2%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%

6.8% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +$30 higher in 6219, WA

$270 43rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +$313 higher in 6219, WA

$1,587 51st pct $1,900 68th pct

People / bedroom in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.7% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 7.6%

1.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 100.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 28.6%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

9.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $200–$349 ◂ +50.2 pts 37.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

8.8% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

3 36th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +0.58 more in 6218, WA

5.55 71st pct 4.97 65th pct

Departures/1k in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +8.9 more in 6218, WA

85.0 45th pct 76.2 44th pct

PT routes in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +10 longer in 6219, WA

39 75th pct 49 81st pct

Drive to city in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +5 longer in 6218, WA

90 76th pct 85 74th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

8.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 42.4%

23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

9.8% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +2 higher in 6219, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +3 higher in 6219, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +5 higher in 6219, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +1 higher in 6219, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +64 higher in 6219, WA

876 9th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +0.2 higher in 6219, WA

0.9 12th pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +0.1 more in 6219, WA

0.9 11th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6219, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6218, WA

32.3% 37th pct 25.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6218, WA

25.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6219, WA

23.3% 11th pct 30.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +1.3 more in 6218, WA

12.9 30th pct 11.6 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6218, WA in 6219, WA even

1 30th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 6218, WA in 6219, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6218, WA

5.5% 58th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 6218, WA with nearby areas

6219, WA 6215, WA 6220, WA 6214, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6221, WA 6233, 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). 6218, WA vs 6219, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6218/6218-wa/vs/POA6219/6219-wa