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6227, WA vs 6236, WA

Name: 6227, WA vs 6236, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6227, WA profile · 6236, WA profile

6227, WA 6236, WA

Postcode 6236 and postcode 6227 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different age profiles and layouts. Residents in postcode 6236 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 38 in postcode 6227. This age gap is reflected in the homes, as postcode 6236 has far more people aged 65 and over (19.5% versus 12.6%) and far more homes owned outright (41.8% versus 27.6%). In contrast, postcode 6227 is much more focused on families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (25.9% versus 16.9%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (37.4% versus 26.8%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion and similar rates of Year 12 completion. While they are alike in these ways, their access to services differs. Postcode 6227 has far more homes within walking distance of a school or park, while postcode 6236 is better for walking to groceries. This gap in amenity access has remained steady, while the difference in the number of children between the two areas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,425 larger in 6236, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6236, WA Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in 6236, WA Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in 6227, WA Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in 6236, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1,425 larger in 6236, WA gap steady

788 26th pct 2,213 43rd pct

Median age in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +10 yrs older in 6236, WA gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 16.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 58.6%

29.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

5.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6227, WA 6236, 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 ◂ +5.6 pts 77.4%

4.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 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

43.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

47.7% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%

8.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 91.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.8%

8.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +0.45 more in 6236, WA

4.90 64th pct 5.35 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1 more in 6236, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +346 more in 6236, WA

70 16th pct 416 43rd pct

Avg size in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +138 larger in 6236, WA

70 20th pct 208 44th pct

ICSEA in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +58 higher in 6236, WA

959 30th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%

26.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 37.9%

14.9% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

9.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +$81 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$918 77th pct $837 67th pct

Household income in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +$97 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$2,086 81st pct $1,989 77th pct

Family income in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +$44 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$2,333 76th pct $2,289 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 62.6%

17.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.5% Two conditions even 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +0.2 larger in 6227, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 54.4%

24.3% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 13.9%

17.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +$8 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$298 51st pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +$57 higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing

$1,742 59th pct $1,799 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6227, WA in 6236, 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 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.2%

27.6% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.6% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 99.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 39.1%

0.0% Under $200 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.1%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1 more in 6227, WA

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1.27 more in 6227, WA

1.27 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +12.7 more in 6227, WA

12.7 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1 more in 6227, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6227, WA in 6236, WA

47 80th pct —

Drive to city in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +13 longer in 6236, WA

103 82nd pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 63.8%

5.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 39.5%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

14.9% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.8% 1 vehicle even 17.9%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing even 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

12.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.3% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6227, WA in 6236, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +2 higher in 6236, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +39 higher in 6236, WA

974 48th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1.0 higher in 6227, WA

1.8 24th pct 0.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1.1 more in 6227, WA

2.0 25th pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 6227, WA in 6236, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6236, WA

0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +62.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

62.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +46.1 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.1% 65th pct 22.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +45.9 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.3% 46th pct 22.4% 11th pct

Walk to health in 6227, WA in 6236, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +2.2 more in 6236, WA

5.1 0th pct 7.2 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1 higher in 6236, WA

2 44th pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6227, WA in 6236, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6236, WA

4.9% 47th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 6227, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6227, WA vs 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/vs/POA6236/6236-wa