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6230, WA vs 6233, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6230, WA profile · 6233, WA profile

6230, WA 6233, WA

Postcode 6230 and postcode 6233 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 6230 is more urban, with 65.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a far higher number of public transport stops and schools. In contrast, postcode 6233 is more car-dependent, where 94.3% of homes are separate houses and 93.8% have three or more bedrooms. Postcode 6230 also has a far higher share of renters at 31.8%, while 29.9% of its residents live alone.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, yet these two areas share many other similarities. They have nearly identical rates of full-time employment, volunteering, and people working from home. Typical weekly incomes are also very similar, sitting at $759 in postcode 6230 and $795 in postcode 6233. Both areas have a high share of residents who do not follow a religion, with figures well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in 6233, WA Population: 24,540 larger in 6230, WA Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 6230, WA Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in 6230, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in 6233, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +24,540 larger in 6230, WA gap steady
44,972 89th pct 20,432 84th pct
Median age in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3 yrs older in 6230, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
18.5% 43rd pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.5% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.5%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6230, WA 6233, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
21.3% 69th pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 76.7%
5.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
35.9% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Indian even 1.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
9.5% 65th pct 6.2% 56th pct
Limited English in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6233, WA gap widening
46.2% 67th pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 40.5%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
45.5% 48th pct 46.0% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
15.8% 52nd pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.13 more in 6230, WA
2.90 46th pct 1.77 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +16 more in 6230, WA
24 92nd pct 8 86th pct
Students in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +5,212 more in 6230, WA
9,797 88th pct 4,585 86th pct
Avg size in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +165 larger in 6233, WA
408 66th pct 573 81st pct
ICSEA in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +11 higher in 6230, WA
1,000 53rd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
28.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +$36 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing
$759 51st pct $795 59th pct
Household income in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +$419 higher in 6233, WA gap widening
$1,469 47th pct $1,888 72nd pct
Family income in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +$208 higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing
$1,919 52nd pct $2,127 66th pct
High earners in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
16.6% 52nd pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6230, WA
30.9% 59th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6230, WA
10.7% 76th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 4.4% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
16.2% 42nd pct 17.2% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 32.4% 90th pct
Defence service in 6230, WAin 6233, WA even
3.1% 54th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing
21.2% 36th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.3 larger in 6233, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
17.9% 86th pct 13.0% 57th pct
Living alone in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
29.9% 64th pct 19.1% 18th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 19.1%
13.3% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +$50 higher in 6233, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +$216 higher in 6233, WA gap steady
$1,517 47th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6230, WAin 6233, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
31.8% 76th pct 19.2% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
28.9% 23rd pct 30.0% 25th pct
Separate houses in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
80.6% 26th pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6233, WA gap narrowing
83.5% 69th pct 93.8% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.8% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 19.2%
28.9% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 3.5%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 26.8%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%
4.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.7%
29.2% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%
8.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Work from home in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
4.1% 3rd pct 4.2% 4th pct
PT commute in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +259 more in 6230, WA
347 92nd pct 88 81st pct
Stops/1k in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.41 more in 6230, WA
7.72 86th pct 4.31 57th pct
Departures/1k in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +361.1 more in 6230, WA
757.0 68th pct 395.9 60th pct
PT routes in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +13 more in 6230, WA
19 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +86 longer in 6233, WA
1 0th pct 87 100th pct
Drive to city in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +16 longer in 6230, WA
105 83rd pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 68.3%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
4.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%
12.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
39.2% 72nd pct 37.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
10.6% 60th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
59.6% 48th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Full-time in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6233, WA gap steady
59.1% 53rd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
10.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
6.6% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +2 higher in 6233, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3 higher in 6233, WA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4 higher in 6233, WA
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6230, WAin 6233, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +29 higher in 6233, WA
940 30th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.7 higher in 6230, WA
5.8 73rd pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +1.6 more in 6230, WA
5.6 73rd pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +32.1 pts higher in 6230, WA
65.8% 68th pct 33.7% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +23.0 pts higher in 6230, WA
63.0% 66th pct 40.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6230, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 73.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6230, WA
76.6% 72nd pct 61.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6230, WA
95.2% 70th pct 90.3% 66th pct
Walk to health in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6230, WA
48.8% 65th pct 31.1% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +3.3 more in 6230, WA
16.9 46th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +38 higher in 6230, WA
51 67th pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 6230, WAin 6233, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6233, WA
4.2% 37th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6230, WA with nearby areas

6229, WA 6232, WA 6228, WA 6237, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6271, WA 6226, WA

Compare 6233, WA with nearby areas

6232, WA 6223, WA 6228, WA 6224, WA 6229, WA 6226, WA 6227, WA 6230, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6230, WA vs 6233, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/vs/POA6233/6233-wa