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6227, WA vs 6232, WA

Name: 6227, WA vs 6232, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6227, WA profile · 6232, WA profile

6227, WA 6232, WA

Postcode 6232 is a larger, more urbanised area compared to the sparsely populated postcode 6227. Residents in postcode 6232 enjoy a somewhat walkable environment, where 51.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.1% are near public transport. In contrast, postcode 6227 is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. Postcode 6232 also has a more diverse population, with 17.5% born overseas and 7.5% using another language at home, both of which are well higher than in postcode 6227.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as the typical resident in each area is 38 years old and home ownership rates are nearly identical. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of volunteers is far higher in postcode 6227 at 26.0%, a gap that has widened since 2011. Postcode 6232 has also seen more movement, with 36.5% of people moving in the last five years, flipping a lead that previously belonged to postcode 6227.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,614 larger in 6232, WA Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 6232, WA Volunteering: 11.3 pts higher in 6227, WA Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in 6232, WA Other language: 5.6 pts higher in 6232, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +10,614 larger in 6232, WA gap widening

788 26th pct 11,402 70th pct

Median age in 6227, WA in 6232, WA even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 49.0%

29.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

5.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6227, WA 6232, 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 ◂ +5.8 pts 77.2%

4.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 40.8%

43.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.8% Scottish even 8.7%

7.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 87.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 40.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +3.65 more in 6227, WA

4.90 64th pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +2 more in 6232, WA

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +1,297 more in 6232, WA

70 16th pct 1,367 61st pct

Avg size in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +386 larger in 6232, WA

70 20th pct 456 71st pct

ICSEA in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +4 higher in 6227, WA

959 30th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.9%

26.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +$152 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$918 77th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +$375 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$2,086 81st pct $1,711 62nd pct

Family income in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +$289 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$2,333 76th pct $2,044 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +8.4 pts 59.8%

17.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +0.2 larger in 6227, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 57.6%

24.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.9% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 15.5%

17.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +$52 higher in 6232, WA gap widening

$298 51st pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +$95 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$1,742 59th pct $1,647 54th pct

People / bedroom in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +0.10 higher in 6227, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 46.1%

27.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 91.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.0 pts 40.7%

21.1% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +66 more in 6232, WA

1 21st pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +4.61 more in 6232, WA

1.27 28th pct 5.88 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +465.1 more in 6232, WA

12.7 28th pct 477.8 62nd pct

PT routes in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +2 more in 6232, WA

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +46 longer in 6227, WA

47 80th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +5 longer in 6227, WA

103 82nd pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 69.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 42.4%

17.8% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 14.9%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

5.9% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.4% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

5.1% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +2 higher in 6227, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +2 higher in 6227, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +24 higher in 6227, WA

974 48th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +3.5 higher in 6232, WA

1.8 24th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +3.0 more in 6232, WA

2.0 25th pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +49.4 pts higher in 6232, WA

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +51.3 pts higher in 6232, WA

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +34.6 pts higher in 6232, WA

62.5% 56th pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6232, WA

68.1% 65th pct 72.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6232, WA

68.3% 46th pct 99.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +40.5 pts higher in 6232, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +5.8 more in 6232, WA

5.1 0th pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +91 higher in 6232, WA

2 44th pct 93 74th pct

Mean slope in 6227, WA in 6232, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

4.9% 47th pct 4.4% 39th pct

Compare 6227, WA with nearby areas

6226, WA 6228, WA 6224, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6229, WA 6223, WA 6233, WA

Compare 6232, WA with nearby areas

6228, WA 6229, WA 6230, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6224, WA 6223, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6227, WA vs 6232, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/vs/POA6232/6232-wa