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6219, WA vs 6221, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 6219, WA profile · 6221, WA profile

6219, WA 6221, WA

Postcode 6219 and postcode 6221 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6219 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (33.3% compared to 0.0%). In contrast, postcode 6221 is more advantaged and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,916 compared to $1,518 in postcode 6219. Postcode 6221 also has a more qualified workforce, with 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.8% in postcode 6219.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with postcode 6219 sitting around the national figure. They are also effectively alike in their unemployment rates and the typical weekly rent paid by residents. While they share these commonalities, they differ in their social makeup; postcode 6219 has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.3%) than postcode 6221 (37.8%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 6221, WA Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 6221, WA PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 6219, WA Population: 313 larger in 6219, WA Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in 6219, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +313 larger in 6219, WA
604 21st pct 291 12th pct
Median age in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4 yrs older in 6219, WA
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6219, WA
2.3% 51st pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6219, WA
18.7% 45th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6219, WA
17.4% 51st pct 7.9% 4th pct
De facto in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6219, WA
13.6% 64th pct 9.6% 21st pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 30.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +14.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 45.8%
32.7% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6219, WA 6221, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6219, WA
16.7% 59th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 84.5%
9.9% England ◂ +7.9 pts 2.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.6% English ◂ +19.9 pts 34.7%
45.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
4.5% Italian +16.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.5% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6221, WA
1.8% 16th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6221, WA
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 89.3%
1.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6219, WA
49.3% 78th pct 37.8% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
49.3% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 37.8%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6221, WA
39.1% 31st pct 46.0% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6221, WA
6.8% 8th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6219, WAin 6221, WA
— 43.48 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1 more in 6221, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6219, WAin 6221, WA
— 166 28th pct
Avg size in 6219, WAin 6221, WA
— 166 38th pct
ICSEA in 6219, WAin 6221, WA
— 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
32.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 21.7%
12.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

47.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%
9.5% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 16.4%
7.7% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
10.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +$13 higher in 6221, WA
$589 17th pct $602 19th pct
Household income in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +$398 higher in 6221, WA
$1,518 50th pct $1,916 73rd pct
Family income in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +$197 higher in 6221, WA
$1,761 41st pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6221, WA
11.2% 64th pct 11.4% 65th pct
High-income homes in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6221, WA
15.2% 47th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.7%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6219, WA
35.1% 81st pct 29.6% 51st pct
Mental health in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6219, WA
10.4% 73rd pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6219, WA
5.3% 48th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 60.1%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6221, WA
22.3% 73rd pct 24.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6219, WA
15.9% 89th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6219, WA
26.1% 57th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6219, WA
2.8% 46th pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6219, WA
27.7% 85th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.3 larger in 6221, WA
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
15.6% 75th pct 15.6% 75th pct
Living alone in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6219, WA
20.0% 21st pct 7.4% 0th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%
15.6% One-parent families even 15.6%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 40.7%
14.3% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
6.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +$7 higher in 6219, WA
$300 51st pct $293 49th pct
Mortgage in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +$100 higher in 6221, WA
$1,900 68th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6221, WA
7.6% 7th pct 24.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6221, WA
42.4% 60th pct 44.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6219, WA
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6219, WA
86.2% 78th pct 84.0% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 19.8%
42.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.6% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%
10.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +36.3 pts 20.0%
18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 25.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more +35.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6221, WA
10.5% 26th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6219, WA
1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +3 more in 6219, WA
3 36th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4.97 more in 6219, WA
4.97 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +76.2 more in 6219, WA
76.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2 more in 6219, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6219, WAin 6221, WA
49 81st pct —
Drive to city in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +92 longer in 6221, WA
85 74th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 55.0%
10.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.5% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 30.3%
22.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.1% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6221, WA
29.4% 31st pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6221, WA
5.8% 78th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Participation in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6221, WA
58.6% 43rd pct 61.0% 54th pct
Full-time in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6221, WA
54.9% 26th pct 62.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.8% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%
10.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 2.0%
9.8% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
1.1% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 11.3%
14.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%
10.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4 higher in 6221, WA
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +4 higher in 6221, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1 higher in 6221, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +3 higher in 6221, WA
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +79 higher in 6221, WA
940 30th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.1 higher in 6219, WA
1.1 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.0 more in 6219, WA
1.0 12th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6219, WA
33.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +25.7 pts higher in 6219, WA
25.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +29.5 pts higher in 6219, WA
30.5% 15th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +1.3 more in 6219, WA
11.6 23rd pct 10.3 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 6219, WAin 6221, WA even
1 29th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 6219, WAin 6221, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6221, WA
4.4% 40th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6219, WA with nearby areas

6218, WA 6215, WA 6220, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6233, WA 6214, WA 6221, WA

Compare 6221, WA with nearby areas

6220, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6226, WA 6219, WA 6227, WA 6218, WA 6225, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6219, WA vs 6221, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6219/6219-wa/vs/POA6221/6221-wa