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6224, WA vs 6225, WA

Name: 6224, WA vs 6225, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 6224, WA profile · 6225, WA profile

6224, WA 6225, WA

Postcode 6225 and postcode 6224 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 6224 is more convenient for residents, with 58.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub and 56.4% near groceries, compared to 30.4% and 28.4% in postcode 6225. Postcode 6225 is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 183 minutes compared to 110 minutes in postcode 6224. While postcode 6225 has larger schools and more of them, postcode 6224 has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $600, which is close to the national figure. They also have similar proportions of children and people using other languages at home. Over time, some gaps have grown; more people in postcode 6225 now report having no religion compared to postcode 6224, and a higher share of people in postcode 6225 own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,910 larger in 6225, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6225, WA No religion: 9.2 pts higher in 6225, WA Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 6225, WA Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in 6225, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +7,910 larger in 6225, WA gap steady

1,254 33rd pct 9,164 65th pct

Median age in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1 yrs older in 6225, WA gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.6%

33.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6224, WA 6225, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 45.2%

38.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.0% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.9% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 36.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +5.01 more in 6224, WA

8.66 79th pct 3.65 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1,245 more in 6225, WA

141 25th pct 1,386 61st pct

Avg size in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +161 larger in 6225, WA

71 20th pct 231 47th pct

ICSEA in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +44 higher in 6224, WA

975 39th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

33.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

13.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +$15 higher in 6224, WA gap narrowing

$608 20th pct $593 18th pct

Household income in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +$109 higher in 6224, WA gap narrowing

$1,349 37th pct $1,240 27th pct

Family income in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +$31 higher in 6224, WA gap narrowing

$1,653 34th pct $1,622 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.7%

18.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 55.7%

20.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +0.2 larger in 6224, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 49.9%

31.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

24.4% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6224, WA in 6225, WA even gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +$98 higher in 6224, WA gap steady

$1,398 40th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +0.10 higher in 6224, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 36.0%

22.0% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 62.8%

18.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.1% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.3%

23.0% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +2 more in 6225, WA

3 36th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1.85 more in 6224, WA

2.39 38th pct 0.55 20th pct

Departures/1k in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +36.2 more in 6224, WA

41.5 37th pct 5.2 20th pct

PT routes in 6224, WA in 6225, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6224, WA in 6225, WA

33 72nd pct —

Drive to city in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +73 longer in 6225, WA

110 85th pct 183 100th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.3%

29.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

11.1% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Mining +10.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

6.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

12.5% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Sales workers even 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1 higher in 6224, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1 higher in 6224, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1 higher in 6224, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6224, WA in 6225, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +35 higher in 6224, WA

912 17th pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1.1 higher in 6224, WA

3.9 53rd pct 2.9 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +1.6 more in 6224, WA

4.8 63rd pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +27.8 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 61st pct 30.4% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6224, WA

56.4% 60th pct 28.4% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +26.5 pts higher in 6224, WA

41.9% 44th pct 15.4% 25th pct

Walk to school in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6225, WA

55.9% 55th pct 66.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6224, WA

68.3% 46th pct 64.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 73rd pct 38.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +2.5 more in 6224, WA

11.2 21st pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +2 higher in 6225, WA

1 38th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 6224, WA in 6225, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6225, WA

5.1% 51st pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 6224, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6225, WA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6224, WA vs 6225, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/vs/POA6225/6225-wa