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6223, WA vs 6233, WA

Name: 6223, WA vs 6233, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6223, WA profile · 6233, WA profile

6223, WA 6233, WA

Postcode 6233 and postcode 6223 are nearby areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in scale and layout. Postcode 6233 is a larger residential hub where 50.9% of people have no religion and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 6223 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 33.3%. While postcode 6233 has many residents within a 15-minute walk of public transport (73.8%) and schools (61.2%), postcode 6223 has no such walkable access.

The gap in working habits between the two is widening, with 19.4% of people in postcode 6223 working from home compared to just 4.2% in postcode 6233. Despite this, they are very similar in some ways. Both areas have typical weekly personal incomes around the national figure, with postcode 6233 at $795 and postcode 6223 at $850. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of people using other languages at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,273 larger in 6233, WA Recent arrivals: 26.6 pts higher in 6223, WA Participation: 18.3 pts higher in 6223, WA PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in 6233, WA Unpaid carers: 7.7 pts higher in 6223, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +20,273 larger in 6233, WA gap steady

159 7th pct 20,432 84th pct

Median age in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +6 yrs older in 6223, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.6 pts 25.6%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 54.1%

27.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6223, WA 6233, 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 ◂ +8.8 pts 76.7%

4.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.5% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.1% Italian ◂ +9.0 pts 6.1%

6.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 40.5%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6223, WA in 6233, WA

— 1.77 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +8 more in 6233, WA

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6223, WA in 6233, WA

— 4,585 86th pct

Avg size in 6223, WA in 6233, WA

— 573 81st pct

ICSEA in 6223, WA in 6233, WA

— 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.0%

28.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 14.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.9% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%

11.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +$55 higher in 6223, WA gap narrowing

$850 69th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +$264 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,624 57th pct $1,888 72nd pct

Family income in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +$685 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

$2,812 89th pct $2,127 66th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +4.6 pts 64.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +0.1 larger in 6233, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 58.8%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

4.7% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

15.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +$50 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +$217 higher in 6223, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +0.10 higher in 6223, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

15.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 26.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 3.4%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.9 pts 37.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +32.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.7%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +88 more in 6233, WA

0 0th pct 88 81st pct

Stops/1k in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +4.31 more in 6233, WA

0.00 0th pct 4.31 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +395.9 more in 6233, WA

0.0 0th pct 395.9 60th pct

PT routes in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +6 more in 6233, WA

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6223, WA in 6233, WA

— 87 100th pct

Drive to city in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +6 longer in 6223, WA

95 79th pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 17.2%

13.6% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.3 pts 2.0%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 8.2%

19.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +2 higher in 6223, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +2 higher in 6223, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +1 higher in 6223, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +3 higher in 6223, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +50 higher in 6223, WA

1,019 69th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +4.1 higher in 6233, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +4.1 more in 6233, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +40.0 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +73.8 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +61.2 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +90.3 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 90.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6233, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +7.3 more in 6233, WA

6.3 3rd pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +12 higher in 6233, WA

1 27th pct 13 59th pct

Mean slope in 6223, WA in 6233, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6233, WA

4.7% 45th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6223, WA with nearby areas

6224, WA 6226, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA 6232, WA 6219, WA 6229, WA

Compare 6233, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6223, WA 6228, WA 6224, WA 6229, WA 6226, WA 6227, WA 6230, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6223, WA vs 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/vs/POA6233/6233-wa