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6220, WA vs 6221, WA

Name: 6220, WA vs 6221, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6220, WA profile · 6221, WA profile

6220, WA 6221, WA

Postcode 6220 and postcode 6221 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6220 is far more diverse and urbanised, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 18.9% using another language at home, compared to 10.0% and 4.5% in postcode 6221. It also has a far higher share of people living alone at 26.6%, while postcode 6221 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent. In contrast, postcode 6221 has a far higher score for overall advantage and access to resources.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with postcode 6220 at 17.3%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $280 to $293, and have nearly identical rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with postcode 6220 now seeing a far higher share of recent arrivals at 22.4% compared to 0.0% in postcode 6221.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,055 larger in 6220, WA Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in 6220, WA Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in 6220, WA Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in 6220, WA No car: 4.8 pts higher in 6220, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +4,055 larger in 6220, WA gap steady

4,346 52nd pct 291 12th pct

Median age in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +2 yrs older in 6220, WA gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +16.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 45.8%

30.6% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6220, WA 6221, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

8.9% Philippines ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 34.7%

14.4% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Filipino ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

35.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +39.48 more in 6221, WA

4.00 58th pct 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +2 more in 6220, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +527 more in 6220, WA

693 49th pct 166 28th pct

Avg size in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +65 larger in 6220, WA

231 47th pct 166 38th pct

ICSEA in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +58 higher in 6221, WA

959 30th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%

9.6% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +7.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

8.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +$158 higher in 6220, WA gap widening

$760 51st pct $602 19th pct

Household income in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +$451 higher in 6221, WA gap widening

$1,465 47th pct $1,916 73rd pct

Family income in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +$107 higher in 6221, WA gap narrowing

$1,851 47th pct $1,958 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.1%

17.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +0.4 larger in 6221, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

12.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 7.4%

12.3% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +$13 higher in 6221, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $293 49th pct

Mortgage in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +$481 higher in 6221, WA gap narrowing

$1,519 47th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6220, WA in 6221, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 19.8%

27.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

1.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

1.7% Other dwelling +6.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 22.2%

5.5% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.8% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +36.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +9 more in 6220, WA

9 47th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +2.07 more in 6220, WA

2.07 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +26.5 more in 6220, WA

26.5 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +5 more in 6220, WA

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +32 longer in 6221, WA

145 93rd pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 55.0%

5.8% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

11.1% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.7% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +14.4 pts 11.9%

7.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.6% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

8.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +5 higher in 6221, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +5 higher in 6221, WA

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +4 higher in 6221, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +4 higher in 6221, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +100 higher in 6221, WA

919 20th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +3.2 higher in 6220, WA

3.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +3.7 more in 6220, WA

3.7 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

46.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6220, WA

21.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6220, WA

49.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +59.6 pts higher in 6220, WA

60.6% 39th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6220, WA

40.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +3.3 more in 6220, WA

13.6 33rd pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 6220, WA in 6221, WA even

1 39th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6220, WA in 6221, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6221, WA

4.5% 41st pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 6220, WA with nearby areas

6221, WA 6218, WA 6219, WA 6215, WA 6223, WA 6224, WA 6226, WA 6214, 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). 6220, WA vs 6221, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6220/6220-wa/vs/POA6221/6221-wa