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6218, WA vs 6233, WA

Name: 6218, WA vs 6233, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6218, WA profile · 6233, WA profile

6218, WA 6233, WA

Postcode 6233 is a larger, more developed area than the sparsely populated postcode 6218. There are significant differences in wealth and infrastructure; typical weekly household income is far higher in postcode 6233 at $1,888, compared to $1,093 in postcode 6218. Postcode 6233 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with better access to parks and shops, while postcode 6218 is car-dependent. The two areas differ greatly in their schools, with the average school size being far higher in postcode 6233 at 573 students, compared to just 48 in postcode 6218.

These two areas have seen some of their gaps narrow since 2011, such as the difference in typical incomes and the share of adults working or looking for work. They are similarly positioned in other ways, including having very low rates of public transport use and a similar number of people who speak little or no English. In both places, about half of the residents report having no religion, and they are located about the same distance from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,891 larger in 6233, WA Household income: $795 higher in 6233, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in 6233, WA Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in 6233, WA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 6233, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +19,891 larger in 6233, WA gap widening

541 20th pct 20,432 84th pct

Median age in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +6 yrs older in 6218, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6218, WA 6233, 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 ◂ +4.2 pts 76.7%

6.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.7% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

40.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

9.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 50.9%

40.5% Christianity even 40.5%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +7.67 more in 6218, WA

9.43 81st pct 1.77 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +7 more in 6233, WA

1 29th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +4,537 more in 6233, WA

48 12th pct 4,585 86th pct

Avg size in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +525 larger in 6233, WA

48 15th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +114 higher in 6233, WA

875 10th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.8%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%

6.8% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%

7.8% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

6.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +$203 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$592 17th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +$795 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,093 15th pct $1,888 72nd pct

Family income in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +$646 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,481 22nd pct $2,127 66th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 23.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

14.0% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +12.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.9%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +0.3 larger in 6233, WA gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 36.6%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%

13.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.8% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +$80 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$270 43rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +$146 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,587 51st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +0.10 higher in 6218, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

27.7% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 19.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 94.3%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 26.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 37.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

8.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +85 more in 6233, WA

3 36th pct 88 81st pct

Stops/1k in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +1.24 more in 6218, WA

5.55 71st pct 4.31 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +310.9 more in 6233, WA

85.0 45th pct 395.9 60th pct

PT routes in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +4 more in 6233, WA

2 43rd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +48 longer in 6233, WA

39 75th pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +1 longer in 6218, WA

90 76th pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 44.3%

23.0% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

1.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 2.0%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

4.6% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Mining even 9.6%

6.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.8% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

5.5% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +4 higher in 6233, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +5 higher in 6233, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +5 higher in 6233, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +2 higher in 6233, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +93 higher in 6233, WA

876 9th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +3.2 higher in 6233, WA

0.9 12th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +3.2 more in 6233, WA

0.9 11th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +40.0 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +41.5 pts higher in 6233, WA

32.3% 37th pct 73.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +35.6 pts higher in 6233, WA

25.6% 26th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +67.0 pts higher in 6233, WA

23.3% 11th pct 90.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +0.6 more in 6233, WA

12.9 30th pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +12 higher in 6233, WA

1 30th pct 13 59th pct

Mean slope in 6218, WA in 6233, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6218, WA

5.5% 58th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6218, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6233, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6223, WA 6228, WA 6224, WA 6229, WA 6226, WA 6227, WA 6230, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6218, WA vs 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6218/6218-wa/vs/POA6233/6233-wa