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6218, WA vs 6220, WA

Name: 6218, WA vs 6220, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6218, WA profile · 6220, WA profile

6218, WA 6220, WA

Postcode 6220 and postcode 6218 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different levels of diversity and accessibility. Postcode 6220 is far more multicultural, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 18.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, scoring 3.2 (mostly car-dependent), while postcode 6218 scores 0.9 (car-dependent). In postcode 6220, 46.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 6218.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with the difference in the share of overseas-born residents growing from 4% to 13%. Despite this, the two areas share several characteristics, including a typical resident age of 44 and very similar typical weekly rents of $270 to $280. Both areas also sit below the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,805 larger in 6220, WA Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in 6220, WA Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in 6220, WA No religion: 16.4 pts higher in 6218, WA Other language: 15.4 pts higher in 6220, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +3,805 larger in 6220, WA gap steady

541 20th pct 4,346 52nd pct

Median age in 6218, WA in 6220, WA even gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

5.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6218, WA 6220, 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 ◂ +13.5 pts 67.5%

1.3% Philippines +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +12.6 pts 36.9%

40.5% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 33.1%

8.9% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

2.0% Filipino +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

3.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 75.3%

1.1% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +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

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

51.6% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 35.2%

7.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +5.43 more in 6218, WA

9.43 81st pct 4.00 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +2 more in 6220, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +645 more in 6220, WA

48 12th pct 693 49th pct

Avg size in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +183 larger in 6220, WA

48 15th pct 231 47th pct

ICSEA in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +84 higher in 6220, WA

875 10th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.4%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 38.9%

6.8% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 20.1%

7.8% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

6.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +$168 higher in 6220, WA gap widening

$592 17th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +$372 higher in 6220, WA gap steady

$1,093 15th pct $1,465 47th pct

Family income in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +$370 higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing

$1,481 22nd pct $1,851 47th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 26.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

14.0% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +10.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +0.1 larger in 6220, WA gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 37.3%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

6.8% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

3.4% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +$10 higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing

$270 43rd pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +$68 higher in 6218, WA gap narrowing

$1,587 51st pct $1,519 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6218, WA in 6220, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

27.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 93.3%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.8 pts 53.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +6 more in 6220, WA

3 36th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +3.47 more in 6218, WA

5.55 71st pct 2.07 35th pct

Departures/1k in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +58.6 more in 6218, WA

85.0 45th pct 26.5 33rd pct

PT routes in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +3 more in 6220, WA

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 6218, WA in 6220, WA

39 75th pct —

Drive to city in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +55 longer in 6220, WA

90 76th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 36.8%

23.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Manufacturing +13.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

9.6% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

14.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

5.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +1 higher in 6220, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +2 higher in 6220, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +2 higher in 6220, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 6218, WA in 6220, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +43 higher in 6220, WA

876 9th pct 919 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +2.3 higher in 6220, WA

0.9 12th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +2.8 more in 6220, WA

0.9 11th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6218, WA

32.3% 37th pct 21.8% 29th pct

Walk to school in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +24.2 pts higher in 6220, WA

25.6% 26th pct 49.8% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +37.3 pts higher in 6220, WA

23.3% 11th pct 60.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6220, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +0.6 more in 6220, WA

12.9 30th pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6218, WA in 6220, WA even

1 30th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6218, WA in 6220, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6218, WA

5.5% 58th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 6218, WA with nearby areas

6219, WA 6215, WA 6220, WA 6214, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6221, WA 6233, WA

Compare 6220, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6218, WA vs 6220, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6218/6218-wa/vs/POA6220/6220-wa