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6226, WA vs 6236, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6226, WA profile · 6236, WA profile

6226, WA 6236, WA

Postcode 6236 and postcode 6226 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 6236 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in postcode 6226. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of each area; postcode 6236 has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.5%) and more homes owned outright (41.8%). In contrast, postcode 6226 has more children under 15 (22.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.1%). Postcode 6236 also has better local walkability, with 21.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6226 has none.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, growing from two years to eight years. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having nearly identical unemployment rates and a high proportion of detached houses. Both areas are also very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. They also track closely in terms of education, with about 48% of adults in both areas having completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,275 larger in 6236, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6236, WA Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in 6236, WA Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 6226, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6226, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1,275 larger in 6236, WA gap steady
938 29th pct 2,213 43rd pct
Median age in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +8 yrs older in 6236, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
12.9% 57th pct 13.6% 64th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 58.6%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%
8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6226, WA 6236, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 77.4%
3.2% England +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 48.4%
41.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% German even 3.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 2.1% 20th pct
Limited English in 6226, WAin 6236, 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 ◂ +1.1 pts 91.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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%

Religion

No religion in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even gap narrowing
45.1% 63rd pct 45.1% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 43.8%
45.1% No religion even 45.1%
5.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
48.4% 55th pct 48.3% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
15.5% 51st pct 17.0% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.61 more in 6236, WA
4.74 63rd pct 5.35 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 more in 6236, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +8 more in 6236, WA
408 42nd pct 416 43rd pct
Avg size in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +200 larger in 6226, WA
408 66th pct 208 44th pct
ICSEA in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +13 higher in 6236, WA
1,004 55th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
4.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%
16.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
4.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +$91 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$928 78th pct $837 67th pct
Household income in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +$484 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,473 91st pct $1,989 77th pct
Family income in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +$450 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$2,739 88th pct $2,289 74th pct
High earners in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 25.4% 75th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
10.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6236, WA
26.8% 34th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6226, WA
8.7% 51st pct 8.5% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 4.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
5.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 62.6%
19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
20.8% 66th pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.6% 93rd pct 26.8% 62nd pct
Defence service in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6236, WA
2.9% 48th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.4 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
13.2% 4th pct 18.1% 15th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 54.4%
28.4% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
13.2% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +$30 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +$441 higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
$2,240 86th pct $1,799 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.10 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
9.8% 12th pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
32.8% 31st pct 41.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
99.7% 95th pct 99.4% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
91.6% 91st pct 90.2% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 43.2%
32.8% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.8% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 47.1%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.3% Under $200 +21.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 32.4%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 9.9% 24th pct
PT commute in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6226, WAin 6236, WA
77 96th pct —
Drive to city in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +17 longer in 6236, WA
99 80th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
8.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%
22.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%
13.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
33.8% 51st pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
70.1% 89th pct 64.9% 71st pct
Full-time in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
12.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
12.0% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 16.3%
13.8% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
9.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
5.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 higher in 6226, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 higher in 6226, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 higher in 6226, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 higher in 6236, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +22 higher in 6226, WA
1,035 75th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.7 higher in 6236, WA
0.2 1st pct 0.8 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +0.8 more in 6236, WA
0.1 1st pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6236, WA
0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6236, WA
12.8% 20th pct 22.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +22.4 pts higher in 6236, WA
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 11th pct
Walk to health in 6226, WAin 6236, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +6.2 more in 6236, WA
1.1 0th pct 7.2 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1 higher in 6236, WA
1 39th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 6226, WAin 6236, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6226, WA
7.8% 80th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6226, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6236, WA with nearby areas

6227, WA 6240, WA 6226, WA 6228, WA 6239, WA 6229, WA 6232, WA 6224, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6226, WA vs 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/vs/POA6236/6236-wa