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6220, WA vs 6224, WA

Name: 6220, WA vs 6224, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 6220, WA profile · 6224, WA profile

6220, WA 6224, WA

Postcode 6220 and postcode 6224 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. 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 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.4%, compared to none in postcode 6224. In contrast, postcode 6224 is more walkable, with 58.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 41.9% within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 40.1% and 21.8% in postcode 6220.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 44 years. They are also similar in their home sizes and the number of people living in each bedroom. Since 2011, several gaps have widened; postcode 6220 has seen its lead grow in typical weekly incomes, which are now $152 higher than in postcode 6224. The difference in overseas births and language use has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in 6220, WA Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in 6220, WA Population: 3,092 larger in 6220, WA Other language: 15.5 pts higher in 6220, WA Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in 6220, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +3,092 larger in 6220, WA gap narrowing

4,346 52nd pct 1,254 33rd pct

Median age in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.0%

30.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6220, WA 6224, 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 77.0%

8.9% Philippines ◂ +8.5 pts 0.4%

4.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +11.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.4% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

9.8% Filipino ◂ +9.2 pts 0.6%

6.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

1.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 87.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

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 ◂ +8.8 pts 46.2%

35.2% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +4.66 more in 6224, WA

4.00 58th pct 8.66 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +1 more in 6220, WA

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +552 more in 6220, WA

693 49th pct 141 25th pct

Avg size in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +161 larger in 6220, WA

231 47th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +16 higher in 6224, WA

959 30th pct 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%

28.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 9.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

9.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +$152 higher in 6220, WA gap widening

$760 51st pct $608 20th pct

Household income in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +$116 higher in 6220, WA gap widening

$1,465 47th pct $1,349 37th pct

Family income in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +$198 higher in 6220, WA gap widening

$1,851 47th pct $1,653 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

8.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +5.2 pts 56.9%

17.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 52.4%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

12.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +$30 higher in 6220, WA gap steady

$280 46th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +$121 higher in 6220, WA gap narrowing

$1,519 47th pct $1,398 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 34.6%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%

2.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 90.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.7% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 7.1%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +6 more in 6220, WA

9 47th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +0.32 more in 6224, WA

2.07 35th pct 2.39 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +15.0 more in 6224, WA

26.5 33rd pct 41.5 37th pct

PT routes in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +2 more in 6220, WA

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6220, WA in 6224, WA

— 33 72nd pct

Drive to city in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +35 longer in 6220, WA

145 93rd pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 64.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +17.5 pts 8.9%

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

7.2% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.3% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 15.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +1 higher in 6220, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +7 higher in 6220, WA

919 20th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +0.7 higher in 6224, WA

3.2 43rd pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +1.2 more in 6224, WA

3.7 47th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6224, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 58.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6224, WA

46.1% 50th pct 56.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6224, WA

21.8% 29th pct 41.9% 44th pct

Walk to school in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6224, WA

49.8% 48th pct 55.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6224, WA

60.6% 39th pct 68.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6224, WA

40.4% 57th pct 58.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +2.4 more in 6220, WA

13.6 33rd pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6220, WA in 6224, WA even

1 39th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6220, WA in 6224, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6224, WA

4.5% 41st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6220, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6224, WA with nearby areas

6226, WA 6223, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA 6233, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6236, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6220, WA vs 6224, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6220/6220-wa/vs/POA6224/6224-wa