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6227, WA vs 6239, WA

Name: 6227, WA vs 6239, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6227, WA profile · 6239, WA profile

6227, WA 6239, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6227 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 6239, where the typical person is 47 and 24.1% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 38 and 12.6% seniors in postcode 6227. Postcode 6227 has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 25.9% of the population and a significantly higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.4% compared to 56.9% in postcode 6239). While postcode 6239 has better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, postcode 6227 is far more connected to public transport, with 62.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, but the age difference between the two areas has narrowed slightly over time. Despite this shift, they remain similar in other ways, such as the same number of public transport stops and nearly identical typical weekly rents around $300. Both areas also share a similar overall advantage score, which sits close to the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,869 larger in 6239, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6239, WA Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in 6239, WA Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +3,869 larger in 6239, WA gap steady

788 26th pct 4,657 53rd pct

Median age in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +9 yrs older in 6239, WA gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 17.6%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 52.0%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

5.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6227, WA 6239, 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 ◂ +7.3 pts 75.6%

4.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.7% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 39.6%

8.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 88.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 41.1%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +2.46 more in 6227, WA

4.90 64th pct 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1 more in 6239, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +511 more in 6239, WA

70 16th pct 581 46th pct

Avg size in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +221 larger in 6239, WA

70 20th pct 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +12 higher in 6239, WA

959 30th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.9%

26.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

13.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

8.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +$243 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$918 77th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +$680 higher in 6227, WA gap steady

$2,086 81st pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +$559 higher in 6227, WA gap widening

$2,333 76th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +7.6 pts 60.6%

17.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +0.3 larger in 6227, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 51.7%

24.3% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.9% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +$2 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing

$298 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +$151 higher in 6227, WA gap narrowing

$1,742 59th pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6227, WA in 6239, 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 ◂ +11.3 pts 40.3%

27.6% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.6% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 47.3%

21.1% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.6%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6227, WA in 6239, WA even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1.05 more in 6227, WA

1.27 28th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +8.0 more in 6227, WA

12.7 28th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1 more in 6239, WA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +28 longer in 6239, WA

47 80th pct 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +23 longer in 6239, WA

103 82nd pct 126 89th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 62.6%

5.6% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.9%

17.8% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

10.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +2 higher in 6227, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +1 higher in 6227, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +16 higher in 6227, WA

974 48th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +0.9 higher in 6239, WA

1.8 24th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +0.9 more in 6239, WA

2.0 25th pct 2.9 37th pct

15-min city in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +48.6 pts higher in 6227, WA

62.5% 56th pct 13.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +38.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.1% 65th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6227, WA

68.3% 46th pct 61.8% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +4.8 more in 6239, WA

5.1 0th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 6227, WA in 6239, WA even

2 44th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6227, WA in 6239, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6239, WA

4.9% 47th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6227, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

6240, WA 6251, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6237, WA 6253, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6227, WA vs 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/vs/POA6239/6239-wa