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6226, WA vs 6229, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6226, WA profile · 6229, WA profile

6226, WA 6229, WA

Postcode 6226 and postcode 6229 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6226 is a wealthier, family-oriented area where the typical household earns $2,473 a week and 22.5% of residents are children. This is reflected in the housing, with 91.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6229 is sparsely populated and much older, with the typical resident aged 61 and 43.1% of people aged 65 and over. Typical household income here is much lower at $741 a week, and half of all residents live alone.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have widened across almost every measure. The difference in typical age has grown from 2 years to 21 years, while the gap in typical household income has increased from $829 to $1,732. Despite these diverging paths, the two areas remain alike in some ways; neither has any public transport stops or residents who can walk to groceries and health services. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 6229, WA Aged 65+: 30.7 pts higher in 6229, WA Living alone: 36.8 pts higher in 6229, WA Separate houses: 60.5 pts higher in 6226, WA 3+ bedrooms: 63.3 pts higher in 6226, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +764 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
938 29th pct 174 7th pct
Median age in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +21 yrs older in 6229, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
1.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 43.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 5.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
12.9% 57th pct 3.0% 0th pct

Age structure

12.4% Seniors (65+) +30.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 5.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 2.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 46.1%
28.8% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 21.6%
8.4% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.1% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.2% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

6226, WA 6229, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
12.9% 46th pct 21.8% 71st pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 63.8%
3.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 47.1%
41.0% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 25.3%
3.0% German +7.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
3.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 82.8%
0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
45.1% 63rd pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 39.1%
45.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 43.1%
5.5% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +20.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
48.4% 55th pct 28.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
15.5% 51st pct 7.8% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6226, WAin 6229, WA
4.74 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1 more in 6226, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6226, WAin 6229, WA
408 42nd pct —
Avg size in 6226, WAin 6229, WA
408 66th pct —
ICSEA in 6226, WAin 6229, WA
1,004 55th pct —

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 28.1%
28.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
4.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 36.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 4.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +12.7 pts 13.5%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
14.0% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%
12.2% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
1.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +$347 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$928 78th pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +$1,732 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,473 91st pct $741 0th pct
Family income in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +$1,465 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,739 88th pct $1,274 10th pct
High earners in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +24.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

10.1% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 6.5%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.4%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6229, WA
26.8% 34th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6229, WA
8.7% 51st pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
2.3% 11th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.0% Diabetes +13.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
5.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +15.9 pts 50.0%
19.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
20.8% 66th pct 12.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
11.0% 27th pct 15.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.6% 93rd pct 12.6% 4th pct
Defence service in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6229, WA
2.9% 48th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1.3 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 5.8% 10th pct
Living alone in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +36.8 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
13.2% 4th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

28.4% Couples without children +39.0 pts ▸ 67.4%
64.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 39.5%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
0.5% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

13.2% 1 person +36.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.2% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 4.3%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +$120 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$320 57th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +$803 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,240 86th pct $1,437 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +0.10 higher in 6229, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +19.6 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
9.8% 12th pct 29.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
32.8% 31st pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +60.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
99.7% 95th pct 39.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +63.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
91.6% 91st pct 28.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.6 pts 14.1%
32.8% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
9.8% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
1.4% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +60.5 pts 39.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +47.5 pts 12.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom +25.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.3%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.3% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6229, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 15.9% 49th pct
PT commute in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
2.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +22 longer in 6226, WA
77 96th pct 55 84th pct
Drive to city in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +3 longer in 6229, WA
99 80th pct 102 82nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.9%
8.8% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.8% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +36.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 24.7%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 6.2%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
33.8% 51st pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6229, WA gap widening
3.1% 25th pct 9.1% 93rd pct
Participation in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +24.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
70.1% 89th pct 46.1% 11th pct
Full-time in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
7.8% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
1.8% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Administrative & support +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
9.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +4 higher in 6226, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +5 higher in 6226, WA
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +6 higher in 6226, WA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1 higher in 6226, WA
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +85 higher in 6226, WA
1,035 75th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +0.8 higher in 6229, WA
0.2 1st pct 1.0 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +1.1 more in 6229, WA
0.1 1st pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6229, WA
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6229, WA
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Walk to school in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6226, WA
12.8% 20th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Walk to a park in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6229, WA
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Walk to health in 6226, WAin 6229, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +21.9 more in 6229, WA
1.1 0th pct 23.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +5 higher in 6229, WA
1 39th pct 6 57th pct
Mean slope in 6226, WAin 6229, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6226, WA
7.8% 80th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 6226, WA with nearby areas

6227, WA 6224, WA 6228, WA 6223, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6233, WA

Compare 6229, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6228, WA 6230, WA 6227, WA 6233, WA 6226, WA 6224, WA 6237, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6226, WA vs 6229, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/vs/POA6229/6229-wa