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6225, WA vs 6239, WA

Name: 6225, WA vs 6239, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 6225, WA profile · 6239, WA profile

6225, WA 6239, WA

Postcode 6225 and postcode 6239 are nearby Western Australian areas with notable differences in resources and education. Postcode 6239 has far higher levels of overall advantage and access to money and resources, as well as a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.6% compared to 6.1% in postcode 6225). Postcode 6225 is more focused on schooling, with far more schools within 3 km and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (66.2% versus 29.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They are also similar in their shares of children under 15 and people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in education and overseas births have widened since 2011. For instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 6.2 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,507 larger in 6225, WA Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in 6239, WA Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in 6239, WA One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 6225, WA Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in 6225, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +4,507 larger in 6225, WA gap narrowing

9,164 65th pct 4,657 53rd pct

Median age in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +2 yrs older in 6239, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6225, WA 6239, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 75.6%

4.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.9%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 49.3%

36.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +1.21 more in 6225, WA

3.65 55th pct 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +805 more in 6225, WA

1,386 61st pct 581 46th pct

Avg size in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +60 larger in 6239, WA

231 47th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +40 higher in 6239, WA

931 18th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 38.3%

8.9% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +$82 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$593 18th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +$166 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing

$1,240 27th pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +$152 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing

$1,622 32nd pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +0.2 larger in 6239, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

32.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 23.6%

12.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +$50 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +$291 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6225, WA in 6239, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 40.3%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

4.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 47.3%

9.3% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

5 44th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +0.33 more in 6225, WA

0.55 20th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +0.5 more in 6225, WA

5.2 20th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +1 more in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6225, WA in 6239, WA

— 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +57 longer in 6225, WA

183 100th pct 126 89th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.6%

3.9% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) even 6.1%

2.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 28.4%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

8.1% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +3 higher in 6239, WA

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +3 higher in 6239, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +4 higher in 6239, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +2 higher in 6239, WA

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +81 higher in 6239, WA

877 9th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +0.2 higher in 6225, WA

2.9 38th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +0.3 more in 6225, WA

3.2 40th pct 2.9 37th pct

15-min city in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6239, WA

30.4% 32nd pct 32.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

28.4% 34th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6225, WA

15.4% 25th pct 13.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6225, WA

66.2% 64th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6225, WA

64.9% 43rd pct 61.8% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6225, WA

38.2% 55th pct 31.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +1.3 more in 6239, WA

8.6 10th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +2 higher in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6225, WA in 6239, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

5.8% 61st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6225, WA with nearby areas

6221, WA 6240, WA 6243, WA 6236, WA 6226, WA 6239, WA 6227, WA 6224, WA

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

6240, WA 6251, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6237, WA 6253, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6225, WA vs 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/vs/POA6239/6239-wa