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6225, WA vs 6243, WA

Name: 6225, WA vs 6243, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 6225, WA profile · 6243, WA profile

6225, WA 6243, WA

Postcode 6225 is a residential area with over 9,000 people, while postcode 6243 is sparsely populated with just 84 residents. There are stark contrasts in their social and economic profiles. Postcode 6225 has a far higher share of people with no religion (52.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (33.2%). In contrast, postcode 6243 is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (41.2% compared to 30.5%) and a much higher share of people who work from home (27.8%).

Both areas share very similar proportions of people born overseas and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 7%. While they both rely heavily on cars, postcode 6225 is mostly car-dependent and postcode 6243 is car-dependent. The gap in remote working has widened since 2016, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,080 larger in 6225, WA Work from home: 23.8 pts higher in 6243, WA First Nations: 4.1 pts higher in 6225, WA PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in 6225, WA No car: 4.7 pts higher in 6225, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +9,080 larger in 6225, WA gap steady

9,164 65th pct 84 4th pct

Median age in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +3 yrs older in 6243, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 8.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6225, WA 6243, 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 ◂ +5.7 pts 75.0%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +19.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

45.2% English ◂ +19.1 pts 26.2%

7.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% German +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Dutch +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

36.6% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

52.2% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 38.1%

10.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6225, WA in 6243, WA

3.65 55th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +6 more in 6225, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6225, WA in 6243, WA

1,386 61st pct —

Avg size in 6225, WA in 6243, WA

231 47th pct —

ICSEA in 6225, WA in 6243, WA

931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.8 pts 22.9%

8.9% Bachelor degree +19.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Education +26.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.6 pts 14.3%

8.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +$75 higher in 6225, WA gap widening

$593 18th pct $518 7th pct

Household income in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +$407 higher in 6225, WA gap widening

$1,240 27th pct $833 1st pct

Family income in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +$498 higher in 6225, WA gap widening

$1,622 32nd pct $1,124 4th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

6.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer even 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +16.9 pts ▸ 72.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%

7.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +0.2 larger in 6243, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 44.3%

32.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +$50 higher in 6225, WA

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +$325 higher in 6225, WA gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 6225, WA in 6243, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

19.2% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

1.5% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

4.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

5 44th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +11.36 more in 6243, WA

0.55 20th pct 11.90 90th pct

Departures/1k in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +42.4 more in 6243, WA

5.2 20th pct 47.6 39th pct

PT routes in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +1 more in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6225, WA in 6243, WA

183 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +29.2 pts 36.1%

3.9% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education & training even 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 8.3%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.3%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

7.3% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +5 higher in 6243, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +4 higher in 6243, WA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +4 higher in 6243, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +5 higher in 6243, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +103 higher in 6243, WA

877 9th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +2.6 higher in 6225, WA

2.9 38th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +2.9 more in 6225, WA

3.2 40th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6225, WA

30.4% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +28.4 pts higher in 6225, WA

28.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6225, WA

15.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +66.2 pts higher in 6225, WA

66.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6225, WA

64.9% 43rd pct 33.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +38.2 pts higher in 6225, WA

38.2% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +15.2 more in 6243, WA

8.6 10th pct 23.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +2 higher in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 6225, WA in 6243, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6243, WA

5.8% 61st pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6225, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6243, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6254, WA 6252, WA 6253, WA 6240, WA 6239, WA 6225, WA 6251, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6225, WA vs 6243, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/vs/POA6243/6243-wa