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6227, WA vs 6237, WA

Name: 6227, WA vs 6237, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6227, WA profile · 6237, WA profile

6227, WA 6237, WA

Postcode 6237 and postcode 6227 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different home lives. Residents are far older in postcode 6237, where the typical age is 46, compared to 38 in postcode 6227. Home ownership also differs sharply, with 43.2% of homes in postcode 6237 owned outright, which is 16 percentage points higher than in postcode 6227. Local amenities vary too; postcode 6237 is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 6227 has far more homes within walking distance of a school and a park.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, such as the age gap narrowing by 3 years. However, they remain very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly family incomes and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure. While postcode 6227 has a higher share of children, the two areas are almost identical in the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,868 larger in 6237, WA Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in 6237, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6237, WA Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in 6237, WA Full-time: 6.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +1,868 larger in 6237, WA gap steady

788 26th pct 2,656 45th pct

Median age in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +8 yrs older in 6237, WA gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 59.1%

29.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

5.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6227, WA 6237, 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 78.2%

4.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 44.9%

43.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 90.2%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 42.5%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +0.95 more in 6227, WA

4.90 64th pct 3.95 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +1 more in 6237, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +125 more in 6237, WA

70 16th pct 195 30th pct

Avg size in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +28 larger in 6237, WA

70 20th pct 98 26th pct

ICSEA in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +50 higher in 6237, WA

959 30th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.4%

26.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%

14.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

9.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +$130 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$918 77th pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +$157 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$2,086 81st pct $1,929 74th pct

Family income in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +$165 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$2,333 76th pct $2,168 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 62.0%

17.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +0.1 larger in 6227, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 55.9%

24.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 16.8%

17.9% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

14.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +$27 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing

$298 51st pct $325 58th pct

Mortgage in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +$251 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,742 59th pct $1,993 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 41.4%

27.6% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.2%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 98.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 45.5%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.3% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 46.2%

21.1% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 28.3%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +3 more in 6237, WA

1 21st pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +0.24 more in 6237, WA

1.27 28th pct 1.51 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +3.9 more in 6237, WA

12.7 28th pct 16.6 30th pct

PT routes in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +2 more in 6237, WA

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6227, WA in 6237, WA

47 80th pct —

Drive to city in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +27 longer in 6237, WA

103 82nd pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 63.6%

5.6% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

17.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

15.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

10.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 11.0%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +1 higher in 6237, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +1 higher in 6237, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +20 higher in 6237, WA

974 48th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even

1.8 24th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even

2.0 25th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +30.3 pts higher in 6237, WA

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +33.6 pts higher in 6237, WA

0.0% 0th pct 33.6% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6227, WA

62.5% 56th pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.1% 65th pct 31.5% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.3% 46th pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 6227, WA in 6237, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +3.2 more in 6237, WA

5.1 0th pct 8.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

2 44th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 6227, WA in 6237, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6227, WA

4.9% 47th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 6227, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

6271, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6228, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6239, WA 6227, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6227, WA vs 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/vs/POA6237/6237-wa