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6228, WA vs 6239, WA

Name: 6228, WA vs 6239, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6228, WA profile · 6239, WA profile

6228, WA 6239, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6228 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different scales. Postcode 6239 is a more developed hub where 16.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and nearly half of residents (49.3%) have no religion. It is also more walkable, as 61.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 6228 is sparsely populated and more car-dependent. Its residents are more likely to own their homes outright (50.8%) and a much higher share work from home (29.0%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $1,400 in both places. This shared economic baseline exists while other gaps widen; for example, the difference in the number of people in de facto relationships has grown to 11 percentage points. While postcode 6239 has seen more people move in over the last five years, postcode 6228 has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,513 larger in 6239, WA Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in 6228, WA De facto: 10.6 pts higher in 6239, WA Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA No religion: 14.6 pts higher in 6239, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +4,513 larger in 6239, WA gap steady

144 6th pct 4,657 53rd pct

Median age in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2 yrs older in 6228, WA gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.0%

25.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6228, WA 6239, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 75.6%

2.8% England +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

50.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 49.3%

33.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.9% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

8.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.7 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

54.9% Christianity ◂ +13.8 pts 41.1%

34.7% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6228, WA in 6239, WA

— 2.44 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2 more in 6239, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6228, WA in 6239, WA

— 581 46th pct

Avg size in 6228, WA in 6239, WA

— 291 54th pct

ICSEA in 6228, WA in 6239, WA

— 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

10.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%

19.2% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +$49 higher in 6239, WA gap steady

$626 24th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +$31 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing

$1,375 40th pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +$150 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$1,624 32nd pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 60.6%

11.8% One condition +8.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +0.2 larger in 6239, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 51.7%

34.6% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 23.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

4.9% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +$50 higher in 6239, WA gap widening

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +$74 higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,591 51st pct

People / bedroom in 6228, WA in 6239, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 40.3%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.1 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

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +1 more in 6239, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +0.21 more in 6239, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +4.7 more in 6239, WA

0.0 0th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2 more in 6239, WA

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6228, WA in 6239, WA

— 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +32 longer in 6239, WA

94 78th pct 126 89th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.2 pts 8.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 39.9%

21.8% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 11.4%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Managers ◂ +21.5 pts 14.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

8.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +1 higher in 6228, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6228, WA in 6239, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +3 higher in 6239, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2 higher in 6228, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +8 higher in 6228, WA

966 43rd pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2.6 higher in 6239, WA

0.1 0th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2.9 more in 6239, WA

0.1 0th pct 2.9 37th pct

15-min city in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +32.7 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +32.3 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 29.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +54.1 pts higher in 6239, WA

7.7% 4th pct 61.8% 40th pct

Walk to health in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +2.9 more in 6239, WA

6.9 5th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +0 higher in 6239, WA

1 38th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6228, WA in 6239, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6239, WA

3.3% 20th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6228, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6229, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6230, WA 6224, WA 6233, WA 6236, 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). 6228, WA vs 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/vs/POA6239/6239-wa