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6224, WA vs 6233, WA

Name: 6224, WA vs 6233, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6224, WA profile · 6233, WA profile

6224, WA 6233, WA

Postcode 6233 and postcode 6224 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales. Postcode 6233 is much larger, with a population of 20,432 compared to just 1,254 in postcode 6224. Postcode 6233 has far more people working or looking for work (63.9% versus 53.6%) and a typical resident who is younger at 38. Educational attainment is also higher in postcode 6233, where 46% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 33.1% in postcode 6224. Homes in postcode 6233 also tend to be larger, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar walkability score, with most homes being car-dependent. They are also alike in the number of people who need help with daily activities (4.4%) and the share of residents who served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps have widened; for instance, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown to 5.5%, and the typical age gap has increased to six years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,178 larger in 6233, WA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 6233, WA Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in 6233, WA 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in 6233, WA Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in 6233, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +19,178 larger in 6233, WA gap widening

1,254 33rd pct 20,432 84th pct

Median age in 6224, WA in 6233, 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) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6224, WA 6233, 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 76.7%

5.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 46.6%

38.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.0% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

43.0% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 40.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +6.89 more in 6224, WA

8.66 79th pct 1.77 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +6 more in 6233, WA

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +4,444 more in 6233, WA

141 25th pct 4,585 86th pct

Avg size in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +503 larger in 6233, WA

71 20th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +15 higher in 6233, WA

975 39th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.8%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%

9.1% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

8.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +$187 higher in 6233, WA gap widening

$608 20th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +$539 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,349 37th pct $1,888 72nd pct

Family income in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +$474 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,653 34th pct $2,127 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.8%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.4%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +0.2 larger in 6233, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

13.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +$100 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +$335 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing

$1,398 40th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6224, WA in 6233, 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 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 30.0%

22.0% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 4 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 26.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 3.4%

5.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 37.7%

7.1% $350–$549 +41.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 even 40.4%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +85 more in 6233, WA

3 36th pct 88 81st pct

Stops/1k in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +1.91 more in 6233, WA

2.39 38th pct 4.31 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +354.4 more in 6233, WA

41.5 37th pct 395.9 60th pct

PT routes in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +3 more in 6233, WA

3 48th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +54 longer in 6233, WA

33 72nd pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +21 longer in 6224, WA

110 85th pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) even 5.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

9.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

12.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +3 higher in 6233, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +3 higher in 6233, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +4 higher in 6233, WA

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +2 higher in 6233, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +57 higher in 6233, WA

912 17th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +0.2 higher in 6233, WA

3.9 53rd pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +0.8 more in 6224, WA

4.8 63rd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 61st pct 33.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6224, WA

56.4% 60th pct 40.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +31.9 pts higher in 6233, WA

41.9% 44th pct 73.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6233, WA

55.9% 55th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6233, WA

68.3% 46th pct 90.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6224, WA

58.2% 73rd pct 31.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +2.4 more in 6233, WA

11.2 21st pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +12 higher in 6233, WA

1 38th pct 13 59th pct

Mean slope in 6224, WA in 6233, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6233, WA

5.1% 51st pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6224, WA with nearby areas

6226, WA 6223, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA 6233, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6236, 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). 6224, WA vs 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/vs/POA6233/6233-wa