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6224, WA vs 6232, WA

Name: 6224, WA vs 6232, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6224, WA profile · 6232, WA profile

6224, WA 6232, WA

Postcode 6232 and postcode 6224 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6232 is more developed, with 97.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical weekly household income of $1,711. In contrast, postcode 6224 is more spread out, with only 41.9% of homes near transport and a typical weekly income of $1,349. The difference in scale is clear in their schools; postcode 6232 has an average school size of 456 students, while postcode 6224 has much smaller schools averaging just 71 students.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with postcode 6232 at 38 and postcode 6224 slightly older at 44. They also share similar housing styles, as about 91% of homes in both areas are separate houses. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in typical weekly incomes has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,148 larger in 6232, WA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 6232, WA Recent arrivals: 7.0 pts higher in 6232, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6224, WA De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 6232, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +10,148 larger in 6232, WA gap widening

1,254 33rd pct 11,402 70th pct

Median age in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +6 yrs older in 6224, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married even 49.0%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6224, WA 6232, 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 45.4%

38.8% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

6.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 40.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +7.40 more in 6224, WA

8.66 79th pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +1 more in 6232, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +1,226 more in 6232, WA

141 25th pct 1,367 61st pct

Avg size in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +385 larger in 6232, WA

71 20th pct 456 71st pct

ICSEA in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +20 higher in 6224, WA

975 39th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 45.4%

9.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

6.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +$158 higher in 6232, WA gap widening

$608 20th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +$362 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$1,349 37th pct $1,711 62nd pct

Family income in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +$391 higher in 6232, WA gap steady

$1,653 34th pct $2,044 61st pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.5%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +0.1 larger in 6232, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.7%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

14.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +$100 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +$249 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$1,398 40th pct $1,647 54th pct

People / bedroom in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +0.10 higher in 6224, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%

22.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 28.6%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 40.7%

7.1% $350–$549 +41.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +64 more in 6232, WA

3 36th pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +3.48 more in 6232, WA

2.39 38th pct 5.88 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +436.3 more in 6232, WA

41.5 37th pct 477.8 62nd pct

PT routes in 6224, WA in 6232, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +32 longer in 6224, WA

33 72nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +12 longer in 6224, WA

110 85th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

2.9% No vehicle even 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

6.6% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%

1.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +2 higher in 6232, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +2 higher in 6232, WA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +3 higher in 6232, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +1 higher in 6232, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +38 higher in 6232, WA

912 17th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +1.4 higher in 6232, WA

3.9 53rd pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +0.2 more in 6232, WA

4.8 63rd pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 61st pct 49.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6224, WA

56.4% 60th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +55.2 pts higher in 6232, WA

41.9% 44th pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6232, WA

55.9% 55th pct 72.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6232, WA

68.3% 46th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 73rd pct 40.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +0.3 more in 6224, WA

11.2 21st pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +91 higher in 6232, WA

1 38th pct 93 74th pct

Mean slope in 6224, WA in 6232, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6224, WA

5.1% 51st pct 4.4% 39th pct

Compare 6224, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6232, WA with nearby areas

6228, WA 6229, WA 6230, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6224, WA 6223, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6224, WA vs 6232, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/vs/POA6232/6232-wa