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6228, WA vs 6271, WA

Name: 6228, WA vs 6271, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6228, WA profile · 6271, WA profile

6228, WA 6271, WA

Postcode 6271 and postcode 6228 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6271 is more populous and has more people in de facto relationships (15.9% compared to 2.9%) and those with no religion (52.9% versus 34.7%). It is also more accessible, with 31.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 31.8% near health services, while postcode 6228 has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, postcode 6228 is sparsely populated and sees much more home ownership, with 50.8% of homes owned outright compared to 33.7% in postcode 6271. It also has a far higher share of people working from home, at 29.0% compared to 7.0%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with postcode 6271 at $1,465 and postcode 6228 at $1,375. They also have almost identical shares of adults working or looking for work and similar rates of unpaid care for children. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in home ownership and working from home. Meanwhile, the two areas have drifted apart in age; residents in postcode 6228 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 6271, a trend that has flipped since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,317 larger in 6271, WA Work from home: 22.0 pts higher in 6228, WA De facto: 13.0 pts higher in 6271, WA No religion: 18.2 pts higher in 6271, WA Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in 6228, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +3,317 larger in 6271, WA gap steady

144 6th pct 3,461 48th pct

Median age in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +5 yrs older in 6228, WA gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.9%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.7%

25.2% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6228, WA 6271, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

2.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 49.5%

33.3% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.9% Italian ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

8.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 37.3%

34.7% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6228, WA in 6271, WA

— 2.99 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +2 more in 6271, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6228, WA in 6271, WA

— 385 41st pct

Avg size in 6228, WA in 6271, WA

— 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 6228, WA in 6271, WA

— 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

10.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

19.2% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 9.3%

5.8% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +$101 higher in 6271, WA gap widening

$626 24th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +$90 higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing

$1,375 40th pct $1,465 47th pct

Family income in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +$163 higher in 6271, WA gap widening

$1,624 32nd pct $1,787 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 41.3%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 58.6%

11.8% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +0.2 larger in 6271, WA gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 52.8%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

8.7% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 22.3%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

4.9% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +$80 higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6228, WA in 6271, WA even gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6228, WA in 6271, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 33.7%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +2 more in 6271, WA

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +0.58 more in 6271, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.58 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +6.4 more in 6271, WA

0.0 0th pct 6.4 21st pct

PT routes in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +1 more in 6271, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6228, WA in 6271, WA

— 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +22 longer in 6271, WA

94 78th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 7.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%

21.8% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.0 pts 6.9%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Managers ◂ +24.4 pts 11.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +2 higher in 6228, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +1 higher in 6228, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +3 higher in 6271, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +3 higher in 6228, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +29 higher in 6228, WA

966 43rd pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +2.7 higher in 6271, WA

0.1 0th pct 2.7 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +2.8 more in 6271, WA

0.1 0th pct 2.9 35th pct

15-min city in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +30.6 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 18.7% 27th pct

Walk to school in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +36.1 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +61.9 pts higher in 6271, WA

7.7% 4th pct 69.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +8.1 more in 6271, WA

6.9 5th pct 15.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +5 higher in 6271, WA

1 38th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 6228, WA in 6271, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6271, WA

3.3% 20th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6228, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6271, WA with nearby areas

6237, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6232, WA 6280, WA 6228, WA 6239, WA 6236, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6228, WA vs 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/vs/POA6271/6271-wa