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6223, WA vs 6224, WA

Name: 6223, WA vs 6224, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 6223, WA profile · 6224, WA profile

6223, WA 6224, WA

Postcode 6224 and postcode 6223 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6223 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,812 compared to $1,653 in postcode 6224. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 7.0% in postcode 6224. Conversely, postcode 6224 has a much older population, with 20.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 8.8% in postcode 6223. Postcode 6224 also provides better local access, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent), while postcode 6223 is car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened or shifted. The difference in education and income has grown, and the lead in typical weekly income flipped in favour of postcode 6223. Despite these diverging trends, they share a typical resident age of 44 and almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas, sitting around 13%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,095 larger in 6224, WA Recent arrivals: 33.3 pts higher in 6223, WA Participation: 28.5 pts higher in 6223, WA Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in 6223, WA Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in 6224, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +1,095 larger in 6224, WA gap widening

159 7th pct 1,254 33rd pct

Median age in 6223, WA in 6224, WA even gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 28.5%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 49.0%

27.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.2% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6223, WA 6224, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 77.0%

4.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.5% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.8%

15.1% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

6.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 46.2%

37.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6223, WA in 6224, WA

— 8.66 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +2 more in 6224, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6223, WA in 6224, WA

— 141 25th pct

Avg size in 6223, WA in 6224, WA

— 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 6223, WA in 6224, WA

— 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 33.1%

28.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 9.1%

20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

6.1% Certificate I / II even 6.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

3.7% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +$242 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

$850 69th pct $608 20th pct

Household income in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +$275 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

$1,624 57th pct $1,349 37th pct

Family income in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +$1,159 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

$2,812 89th pct $1,653 34th pct

Household income distribution

15.3% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 5.8%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +0.1 larger in 6223, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 52.4%

28.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.7% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.0% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

13.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +$50 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

$300 51st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +$552 higher in 6223, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,398 40th pct

People / bedroom in 6223, WA in 6224, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 39.5%

32.2% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 29.7%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 21.9%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +3 more in 6224, WA

0 0th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +2.39 more in 6224, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.39 38th pct

Departures/1k in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +41.5 more in 6224, WA

0.0 0th pct 41.5 37th pct

PT routes in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +3 more in 6224, WA

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6223, WA in 6224, WA

— 33 72nd pct

Drive to city in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +15 longer in 6224, WA

95 79th pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.2%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 5.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 19.6%

13.6% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.8 pts 8.5%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%

19.4% Technicians & trades even 19.5%

7.8% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +5 higher in 6223, WA

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +5 higher in 6223, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +5 higher in 6223, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +5 higher in 6223, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +107 higher in 6223, WA

1,019 69th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +3.9 higher in 6224, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +4.8 more in 6224, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +58.2 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +56.4 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 56.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +41.9 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 44th pct

Walk to school in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +55.9 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +68.3 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 68.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +58.2 pts higher in 6224, WA

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +4.9 more in 6224, WA

6.3 3rd pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6223, WA in 6224, WA even

1 27th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6223, WA in 6224, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6224, WA

4.7% 45th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 6223, WA with nearby areas

6224, WA 6226, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA 6232, WA 6219, WA 6229, 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). 6223, WA vs 6224, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/vs/POA6224/6224-wa