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6226, WA vs 6240, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 6226, WA profile · 6240, WA profile

6226, WA 6240, WA

Postcode 6226 and postcode 6240 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Postcode 6226 is a much younger area, with 22.5% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, postcode 6240 is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 29.7% of people aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical household income in postcode 6226 is $2,473 a week, which is far higher than the $1,312 seen in postcode 6240.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, sitting just above the national figure. They also share a common housing style, as nearly every home in both places is a separate house. While they share these basic traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in postcode 6240 are now far more likely to work from home, while the age and income differences between the two areas have continued to widen.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 6240, WA Population: 773 larger in 6226, WA Under 15: 12.2 pts higher in 6226, WA Work from home: 19.4 pts higher in 6240, WA PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in 6226, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +773 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
938 29th pct 165 7th pct
Median age in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +17 yrs older in 6240, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
1.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
12.4% 15th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Under 15 in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 10.3% 9th pct
De facto in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 10.3%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
28.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 20.3%
8.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6226, WA 6240, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 72.1%
3.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 45.5%
41.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%
9.5% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
3.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
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 6240, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 6226, WAin 6240, 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 87.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 6240, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
45.1% 63rd pct 54.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
48.9% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 35.8%
5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
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 6240, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
48.4% 55th pct 50.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
15.5% 51st pct 18.2% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6226, WAin 6240, WA
4.74 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +1 more in 6226, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6226, WAin 6240, WA
408 42nd pct —
Avg size in 6226, WAin 6240, WA
408 66th pct —
ICSEA in 6226, WAin 6240, WA
1,004 55th pct —

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
4.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 25.6%
16.4% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 21.1%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
14.0% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%
12.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +$269 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$928 78th pct $659 30th pct
Household income in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +$1,161 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,473 91st pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +$1,177 higher in 6226, WA gap widening
$2,739 88th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
20.0% 88th pct 17.6% 84th pct
High-income homes in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.1% 87th pct 15.6% 48th pct

Household income distribution

14.2% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.9%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%
10.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6240, WA
26.8% 34th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6240, WA
8.7% 51st pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
2.3% 11th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Other condition even 5.5%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +6.5 pts 59.4%
19.2% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
20.8% 66th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
11.0% 27th pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
33.6% 93rd pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6226, WA
2.9% 48th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 larger in 6226, WA gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 4th pct 18.8% 17th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 39.5%
28.4% Couples without children +28.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +23.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +16.3 pts 4.7%
13.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
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 6240, WA +$65 higher in 6226, WA gap steady
$320 57th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +$78 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
$2,240 86th pct $2,318 87th pct
People / bedroom in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.10 higher in 6226, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
9.8% 12th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
32.8% 31st pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
99.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
91.6% 91st pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 34.4%
32.8% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +17.3 pts 42.2%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 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 +1.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
8.8% 18th pct 28.3% 80th pct
PT commute in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6226, WAin 6240, WA
77 96th pct —
Drive to city in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +31 longer in 6240, WA
99 80th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 51.1%
8.8% Worked at home +19.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
0.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 28.1%
22.1% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 17.2%
13.1% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6226, WA gap narrowing
33.8% 51st pct 25.2% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
3.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
70.1% 89th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6226, WA gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
12.4% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 4.3%
12.0% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
1.8% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 16.3%
13.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2 higher in 6240, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +8 higher in 6240, WA
1,035 75th pct 1,043 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.1 higher in 6226, WA
0.2 1st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +0.1 more in 6226, WA
0.1 1st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6226, WA
12.8% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +11.1 more in 6240, WA
1.1 0th pct 12.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6226, WAin 6240, WA even
1 39th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 6226, WAin 6240, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6240, WA
7.8% 80th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 6226, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

6239, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6243, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6226, WA vs 6240, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/vs/POA6240/6240-wa