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6225, WA vs 6244, WA

Name: 6225, WA vs 6244, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 6225, WA profile · 6244, WA profile

6225, WA 6244, WA

Postcode 6225 and postcode 6244 are two regional Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 6244 has far higher levels of education and job skills, with 43.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.5% in postcode 6225. Working from home is also much more common in postcode 6244, where 26.8% of people do so, while only 3.9% do in postcode 6225. In contrast, postcode 6225 is more walkable, with 66.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 31.3% in postcode 6244.

Both areas are similar in that their typical household incomes sit around $1,240 to $1,286, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of people per home. While they are quite different, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed slightly since 2011, and the gap in home ownership is also closing as more people in postcode 6225 own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.9 pts higher in 6244, WA Population: 7,584 larger in 6225, WA Volunteering: 14.1 pts higher in 6244, WA Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 6225, WA Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in 6244, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +7,584 larger in 6225, WA gap steady

9,164 65th pct 1,580 36th pct

Median age in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +3 yrs older in 6244, WA gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6225, WA 6244, 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 ◂ +6.3 pts 74.4%

4.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% 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

52.2% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 44.3%

36.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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 6244, WA +2.93 more in 6244, WA

3.65 55th pct 6.58 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +1,137 more in 6225, WA

1,386 61st pct 249 33rd pct

Avg size in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +107 larger in 6225, WA

231 47th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +68 higher in 6244, WA

931 18th pct 999 52nd pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.9%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 32.7%

8.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 14.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +$118 higher in 6244, WA gap widening

$593 18th pct $711 40th pct

Household income in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +$46 higher in 6244, WA gap narrowing

$1,240 27th pct $1,286 31st pct

Family income in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +$17 higher in 6225, WA gap narrowing

$1,622 32nd pct $1,605 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None even 55.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6225, WA in 6244, WA even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.1%

32.9% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +$32 higher in 6225, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $218 28th pct

Mortgage in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +$130 higher in 6225, WA gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,170 27th pct

People / bedroom in 6225, WA in 6244, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 24.1%

19.2% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

1.5% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 42.6%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 48.6%

21.2% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.8%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +4 more in 6225, WA

5 44th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +0.09 more in 6244, WA

0.55 20th pct 0.63 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +0.2 more in 6225, WA

5.2 20th pct 5.1 20th pct

PT routes in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +1 more in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6225, WA in 6244, WA

183 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +18.9 pts 46.4%

3.9% Worked at home +22.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%

16.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.8% Mining ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.1% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +4 higher in 6244, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +3 higher in 6244, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +4 higher in 6244, WA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +89 higher in 6244, WA

877 9th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +0.9 higher in 6225, WA

2.9 38th pct 1.9 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +1.0 more in 6225, WA

3.2 40th pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6244, WA

30.4% 32nd pct 31.3% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6244, WA

28.4% 34th pct 31.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6244, WA

15.4% 25th pct 22.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +34.9 pts higher in 6225, WA

66.2% 64th pct 31.3% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6225, WA

64.9% 43rd pct 33.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6225, WA

38.2% 55th pct 33.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +9.7 more in 6244, WA

8.6 10th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +3 higher in 6225, WA

3 48th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 6225, WA in 6244, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6244, WA

5.8% 61st pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 6225, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6244, WA with nearby areas

6255, WA 6393, WA 6243, WA 6394, WA 6256, WA 6258, WA 6254, WA 6225, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6225, WA vs 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/vs/POA6244/6244-wa