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6226, WA vs 6230, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6226, WA profile · 6230, WA profile

6226, WA 6230, WA

Postcode 6230 and postcode 6226 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6230 is a larger population centre that is somewhat walkable, while postcode 6226 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. A significant wealth gap exists between them; typical weekly household income in postcode 6226 is $2,473, which is far higher than the $1,469 seen in postcode 6230. Postcode 6230 has a much higher share of renters at 31.8% and more one-parent families (17.9% compared to 6.8% in postcode 6226). Meanwhile, postcode 6226 is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.7%) and has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, growing from $691 to $1,004. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 15%) and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have a similar drive time to the city, taking roughly 100 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,034 larger in 6230, WA Renting: 22.0 pts higher in 6230, WA Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in 6226, WA One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in 6230, WA Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in 6230, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +44,034 larger in 6230, WA gap steady
938 29th pct 44,972 89th pct
Median age in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +1 yrs older in 6230, WA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 18.5% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
De facto in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 44.3%
28.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.1% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6226, WA 6230, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 21.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 73.3%
3.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.6 pts 44.0%
41.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%
9.9% Scottish even 9.9%
9.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 9.5% 65th pct
Limited English in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 83.8%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
45.1% 63rd pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 42.4%
45.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
48.4% 55th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
15.5% 51st pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +1.84 more in 6226, WA
4.74 63rd pct 2.90 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +23 more in 6230, WA
1 29th pct 24 92nd pct
Students in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +9,389 more in 6230, WA
408 42nd pct 9,797 88th pct
Avg size in 6226, WAin 6230, WA even
408 66th pct 408 66th pct
ICSEA in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4 higher in 6226, WA
1,004 55th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.5%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.0%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
4.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.8%
16.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 18.0%
14.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
12.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
4.4% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%
1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +$169 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$928 78th pct $759 51st pct
Household income in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +$1,004 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,473 91st pct $1,469 47th pct
Family income in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +$820 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,739 88th pct $1,919 52nd pct
High earners in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 11.6% 66th pct
High-income homes in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +16.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 7.8%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.3%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6230, WA
26.8% 34th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6230, WA
8.7% 51st pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +6.5 pts 59.4%
19.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 66th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
33.6% 93rd pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6230, WA
2.9% 48th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.6 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
13.2% 4th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 52.2%
28.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
6.8% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%
13.2% 1 person +16.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%
13.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +$20 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +$723 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,240 86th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +0.10 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 12th pct 31.8% 76th pct
Owned outright in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
32.8% 31st pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
99.7% 95th pct 80.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
91.6% 91st pct 83.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 36.1%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%
9.8% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 80.6%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 37.7%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
27.6% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.3% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 27.0%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 8.2%
10.7% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 67th pct
Work from home in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 4.1% 3rd pct
PT commute in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +347 more in 6230, WA
0 0th pct 347 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +7.72 more in 6230, WA
0.00 0th pct 7.72 86th pct
Departures/1k in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +757.0 more in 6230, WA
0.0 0th pct 757.0 68th pct
PT routes in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +19 more in 6230, WA
0 0th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +76 longer in 6226, WA
77 96th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +6 longer in 6230, WA
99 80th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 68.9%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%
13.1% 1 vehicle +24.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 5.9%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
33.8% 51st pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
70.1% 89th pct 59.6% 48th pct
Full-time in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 59.1% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
12.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
12.0% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
7.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%
13.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%
9.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
5.8% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5 higher in 6226, WA
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +6 higher in 6226, WA
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +6 higher in 6226, WA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +2 higher in 6226, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +95 higher in 6226, WA
1,035 75th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5.6 higher in 6230, WA
0.2 1st pct 5.8 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +5.5 more in 6230, WA
0.1 1st pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +65.8 pts higher in 6230, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +63.0 pts higher in 6230, WA
0.0% 0th pct 63.0% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +89.4 pts higher in 6230, WA
0.0% 0th pct 89.4% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +63.8 pts higher in 6230, WA
12.8% 20th pct 76.6% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +95.2 pts higher in 6230, WA
0.0% 0th pct 95.2% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +48.8 pts higher in 6230, WA
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +15.8 more in 6230, WA
1.1 0th pct 16.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +49 higher in 6230, WA
1 39th pct 51 67th pct
Mean slope in 6226, WAin 6230, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6226, WA
7.8% 80th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6226, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6230, WA with nearby areas

6229, WA 6232, WA 6228, WA 6237, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6271, WA 6226, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6226, WA vs 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/vs/POA6230/6230-wa