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6220, WA vs 6226, WA

Name: 6220, WA vs 6226, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 6220, WA profile · 6226, WA profile

6220, WA 6226, WA

Postcode 6220 and postcode 6226 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6220 is more diverse and older, with 25.8% of people born overseas and 23.4% aged 65 or over. It also has more renters, at 27.4%. In contrast, postcode 6226 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,473 compared to $1,465 in postcode 6220. This wealthier profile is reflected in postcode 6226, where 33.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far higher than the 14.9% seen in postcode 6220.

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with nearly identical rates of full-time work and unemployment. However, they differ in their layouts; postcode 6220 is mostly car-dependent but has more public transport and walkable amenities, while postcode 6226 is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. The gap in household incomes and the share of people born overseas have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,408 larger in 6220, WA Renting: 17.6 pts higher in 6220, WA Household income: $1,008 higher in 6226, WA Other language: 16.0 pts higher in 6220, WA Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in 6220, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +3,408 larger in 6220, WA gap narrowing

4,346 52nd pct 938 29th pct

Median age in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +4 yrs older in 6220, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 12.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.2% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6220, WA 6226, 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 +13.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

8.9% Philippines ◂ +8.1 pts 0.9%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 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

36.9% English +11.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.4% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

6.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Filipino ◂ +9.1 pts 0.7%

6.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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 +17.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 48.9%

35.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

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 6226, WA +0.74 more in 6226, WA

4.00 58th pct 4.74 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +2 more in 6220, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +285 more in 6220, WA

693 49th pct 408 42nd pct

Avg size in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +177 larger in 6226, WA

231 47th pct 408 66th pct

ICSEA in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +45 higher in 6226, WA

959 30th pct 1,004 55th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.2%

9.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +$168 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing

$760 51st pct $928 78th pct

Household income in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +$1,008 higher in 6226, WA gap widening

$1,465 47th pct $2,473 91st pct

Family income in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +$888 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing

$1,851 47th pct $2,739 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.2%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

17.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +0.5 larger in 6226, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 13.2%

12.3% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +$40 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +$721 higher in 6226, WA gap steady

$1,519 47th pct $2,240 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6220, WA in 6226, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 32.8%

27.4% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 9.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 99.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

5.5% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 37.9%

19.8% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 18.5%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 10.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +9 more in 6220, WA

9 47th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +2.07 more in 6220, WA

2.07 35th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +26.5 more in 6220, WA

26.5 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +5 more in 6220, WA

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6220, WA in 6226, WA

— 77 96th pct

Drive to city in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +46 longer in 6220, WA

145 93rd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 63.5%

5.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.9 pts 13.4%

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%

7.2% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Labourers ◂ +18.4 pts 9.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +6 higher in 6226, WA

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +6 higher in 6226, WA

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +5 higher in 6226, WA

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +4 higher in 6226, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +116 higher in 6226, WA

919 20th pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +3.0 higher in 6220, WA

3.2 43rd pct 0.2 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +3.5 more in 6220, WA

3.7 47th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +40.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

40.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6220, WA

46.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6220, WA

21.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +37.0 pts higher in 6220, WA

49.8% 48th pct 12.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +60.6 pts higher in 6220, WA

60.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6220, WA

40.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +12.5 more in 6220, WA

13.6 33rd pct 1.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6220, WA in 6226, WA even

1 39th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6220, WA in 6226, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6226, WA

4.5% 41st pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 6220, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6226, WA with nearby areas

6227, WA 6224, WA 6228, WA 6223, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6233, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6220, WA vs 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6220/6220-wa/vs/POA6226/6226-wa