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6227, WA vs 6230, WA

Name: 6227, WA vs 6230, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6227, WA profile · 6230, WA profile

6227, WA 6230, WA

Postcode 6230 is a large, busy area with 44,972 people, while postcode 6227 is sparsely populated with only 788 residents. Postcode 6230 is more walkable and better served by transport, with 89.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of "somewhat walkable". In contrast, postcode 6227 is "car-dependent", and its residents have far more separate houses, at 97.1%. Living arrangements also differ; 29.9% of people in postcode 6230 live alone, which is far higher than the 17.9% in postcode 6227.

Daily life shares several similarities, as both areas have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships, people providing unpaid care, and those with no religion. Typical weekly rents are almost the same, at around $300. While the two areas differ in scale and layout, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. The lead in how many people have moved recently has also flipped, with postcode 6230 now seeing far more new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,184 larger in 6230, WA Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 6230, WA No car: 5.5 pts higher in 6230, WA Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in 6227, WA One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in 6230, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +44,184 larger in 6230, WA gap steady

788 26th pct 44,972 89th pct

Median age in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +3 yrs older in 6230, WA gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.4%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 44.3%

29.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.6% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

6227, WA 6230, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 73.3%

4.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 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

47.7% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 35.9%

43.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 83.8%

0.0% Italian +0.8 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

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +2.01 more in 6227, WA

4.90 64th pct 2.90 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +23 more in 6230, WA

1 29th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +9,727 more in 6230, WA

70 16th pct 9,797 88th pct

Avg size in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +338 larger in 6230, WA

70 20th pct 408 66th pct

ICSEA in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +41 higher in 6230, WA

959 30th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 45.5%

26.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 37.8%

14.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.0%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

9.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +$159 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$918 77th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +$617 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$2,086 81st pct $1,469 47th pct

Family income in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +$414 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$2,333 76th pct $1,919 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +8.7 pts 59.4%

17.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +0.4 larger in 6227, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 52.2%

24.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.9% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.9% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +$2 higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing

$298 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +$225 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$1,742 59th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +0.10 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 36.1%

13.6% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 80.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 37.7%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 49.0%

21.1% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Under $200 +16.5 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

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 27.0%

11.1% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +346 more in 6230, WA

1 21st pct 347 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +6.45 more in 6230, WA

1.27 28th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +744.3 more in 6230, WA

12.7 28th pct 757.0 68th pct

PT routes in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +18 more in 6230, WA

1 29th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +46 longer in 6227, WA

47 80th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +2 longer in 6230, WA

103 82nd pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%

17.8% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 12.6%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 5.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

5.9% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

3.6% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

15.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

10.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

5.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +2 higher in 6227, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +3 higher in 6227, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +5 higher in 6227, WA

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +34 higher in 6227, WA

974 48th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +4.0 higher in 6230, WA

1.8 24th pct 5.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +3.6 more in 6230, WA

2.0 25th pct 5.6 73rd pct

15-min city in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +65.8 pts higher in 6230, WA

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +63.0 pts higher in 6230, WA

0.0% 0th pct 63.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6230, WA

62.5% 56th pct 89.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6230, WA

68.1% 65th pct 76.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +26.9 pts higher in 6230, WA

68.3% 46th pct 95.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +48.8 pts higher in 6230, WA

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +11.8 more in 6230, WA

5.1 0th pct 16.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +49 higher in 6230, WA

2 44th pct 51 67th pct

Mean slope in 6227, WA in 6230, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6227, WA

4.9% 47th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6227, WA with nearby areas

6226, WA 6228, WA 6224, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6223, 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). 6227, WA vs 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/vs/POA6230/6230-wa