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6228, WA vs 6240, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 6228, WA profile · 6240, WA profile

6228, WA 6240, WA

Postcode 6240 and postcode 6228 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Residents are far older in postcode 6240, where the typical person is 57, compared to 49 in postcode 6228. There are also notable differences in education and income; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in postcode 6240 (18.2% compared to 6.7%), and households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more frequent there as well (15.6% versus 4.9%). In contrast, children under 15 are much more common in postcode 6228, at 20.1% compared to 10.3% in postcode 6240.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,300 to $1,400. They also share similar housing patterns, with an almost equal number of people per home and a similar share of three-bedroom houses. While some gaps are closing—such as the age difference, which has narrowed since 2016—others are widening, including the gap in university qualifications and the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in 6228, WA No religion: 19.8 pts higher in 6240, WA Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in 6240, WA Under 15: 9.8 pts higher in 6228, WA Housework 15h+: 8.7 pts higher in 6240, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +21 larger in 6240, WA gap narrowing
144 6th pct 165 7th pct
Median age in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8 yrs older in 6240, WA gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
27.8% 85th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Under 15 in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6228, WA gap steady
20.1% 78th pct 10.3% 9th pct
De facto in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
27.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 10.3%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
25.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 20.3%
9.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6228, WA 6240, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
9.0% 28th pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 72.1%
2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
33.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
8.3% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.9% Italian ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
4.2% 43rd pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
34.7% 26th pct 54.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 35.8%
34.7% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
32.5% 12th pct 50.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
6.7% 8th pct 18.2% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.5%
10.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%
15.4% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%
19.2% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +$33 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
$626 24th pct $659 30th pct
Household income in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +$63 higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
$1,375 40th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +$62 higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
$1,624 32nd pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
9.2% 53rd pct 17.6% 84th pct
High-income homes in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 9th pct 15.6% 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.9%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 48.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6240, WA
25.7% 28th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6240, WA
8.3% 45th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
2.1% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 59.4%
11.8% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
19.3% 59th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6228, WA gap widening
13.4% 61st pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6228, WA
3.4% 63rd pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
21.0% 34th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6228, WA gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6228, WA gap steady
29.5% 62nd pct 18.8% 17th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 39.5%
34.6% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +29.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 4.7%
4.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +$5 higher in 6240, WA gap steady
$250 37th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +$801 higher in 6240, WA gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $2,318 87th pct
People / bedroom in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 27th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6228, WA gap steady
50.8% 85th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
91.8% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
85.2% 75th pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 43.8%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.8% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
6.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%
6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 13.6%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 81st pct 28.3% 80th pct
PT commute in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +36 longer in 6240, WA
94 78th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 28.1%
18.2% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 10th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 6228, WAin 6240, WA
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6228, WA gap widening
8.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
59.7% 48th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6228, WA gap narrowing
50.7% 11th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

31.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 23.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
8.7% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%
8.7% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%
8.7% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 3.3%
4.3% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
4.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +3 higher in 6240, WA
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +4 higher in 6240, WA
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +6 higher in 6240, WA
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +2 higher in 6240, WA
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +77 higher in 6240, WA
966 43rd pct 1,043 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.1 higher in 6228, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +0.1 more in 6228, WA
0.1 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6228, WA
7.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +5.2 more in 6240, WA
6.9 5th pct 12.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6228, WAin 6240, WA even
1 38th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 6228, WAin 6240, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6240, WA
3.3% 20th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 6228, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6229, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6230, WA 6224, WA 6233, WA 6236, WA

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

6239, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6243, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6228, WA vs 6240, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/vs/POA6240/6240-wa