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6230, WA vs 6271, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6230, WA profile · 6271, WA profile

6230, WA 6271, WA

Postcode 6230 and postcode 6271 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6230 is a larger, more urbanised hub where 65.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the typical walk to a transport stop is just 1 minute. In contrast, postcode 6271 is mostly car-dependent, with a typical 25-minute walk to the nearest stop. This difference is seen in the housing too; separate houses are far more common in postcode 6271 (94.3%) compared to postcode 6230 (80.6%), while renting is far more common in postcode 6230 (31.8%) than in postcode 6271 (18.1%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, though the two areas remain alike in other ways. They share very similar typical household incomes (around $1,465 to $1,469) and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. They also track closely in health, with about 31% of residents in both areas living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,511 larger in 6230, WA Renting: 13.7 pts higher in 6230, WA Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in 6271, WA Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 6230, WA Other language: 7.2 pts higher in 6230, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +41,511 larger in 6230, WA gap steady
44,972 89th pct 3,461 48th pct
Median age in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3 yrs older in 6271, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 2.9% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
18.5% 43rd pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 19.3% 72nd pct
De facto in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 15.9% 82nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.5%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

44.3% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.5% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%
10.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6230, WA 6271, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
21.3% 69th pct 15.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
5.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.9% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
5.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
9.5% 65th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.1% 28th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 52.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 37.3%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
45.5% 48th pct 42.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
15.8% 52nd pct 13.7% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.10 more in 6271, WA
2.90 46th pct 2.99 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +22 more in 6230, WA
24 92nd pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +9,412 more in 6230, WA
9,797 88th pct 385 41st pct
Avg size in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +216 larger in 6230, WA
408 66th pct 193 42nd pct
ICSEA in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +9 higher in 6230, WA
1,000 53rd pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.2%
28.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
10.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +$32 higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
$759 51st pct $727 44th pct
Household income in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +$4 higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
$1,469 47th pct $1,465 47th pct
Family income in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +$132 higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
$1,919 52nd pct $1,787 43rd pct
High earners in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
11.6% 66th pct 10.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
16.6% 52nd pct 13.7% 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6271, WA
30.9% 59th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6230, WA
10.7% 76th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.6% Asthma even 8.6%
8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 58.6%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%
6.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
16.2% 42nd pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6230, WAin 6271, WA even gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6271, WA
3.1% 54th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
21.2% 36th pct 25.6% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.1 larger in 6271, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Living alone in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
29.9% 64th pct 22.3% 28th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
28.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 22.3%
14.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +$30 higher in 6271, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 6230, WAin 6271, WA even gap steady
$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6230, WAin 6271, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
31.8% 76th pct 18.1% 39th pct
Owned outright in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
28.9% 23rd pct 33.7% 34th pct
Separate houses in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
80.6% 26th pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
83.5% 69th pct 88.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.9% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
31.8% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 18.1%
1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
4.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 38.2%
29.2% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
16.5% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6271, WA gap steady
4.1% 3rd pct 7.0% 12th pct
PT commute in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
1.5% 61st pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +345 more in 6230, WA
347 92nd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +7.14 more in 6230, WA
7.72 86th pct 0.58 21st pct
Departures/1k in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +750.7 more in 6230, WA
757.0 68th pct 6.4 21st pct
PT routes in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +18 more in 6230, WA
19 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +24 longer in 6271, WA
1 0th pct 25 66th pct
Drive to city in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +11 longer in 6271, WA
105 83rd pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 66.6%
4.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
1.9% Walked even 2.0%
1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 28.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
39.2% 72nd pct 33.3% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap narrowing
10.6% 60th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6230, WA gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing
59.6% 48th pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6230, WA gap steady
59.1% 53rd pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%
10.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
6.6% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
17.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6230, WAin 6271, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1 higher in 6271, WA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3 higher in 6271, WA
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1 higher in 6230, WA
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3 higher in 6230, WA
940 30th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +3.0 higher in 6230, WA
5.8 73rd pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +2.8 more in 6230, WA
5.6 73rd pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +35.2 pts higher in 6230, WA
65.8% 68th pct 30.6% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6230, WA
63.0% 66th pct 31.4% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +70.7 pts higher in 6230, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 18.7% 27th pct
Walk to school in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +40.4 pts higher in 6230, WA
76.6% 72nd pct 36.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +25.6 pts higher in 6230, WA
95.2% 70th pct 69.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6230, WA
48.8% 65th pct 31.8% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +1.8 more in 6230, WA
16.9 46th pct 15.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 6230, WAin 6271, WA +45 higher in 6230, WA
51 67th pct 6 56th pct
Mean slope in 6230, WAin 6271, WA even
4.2% 37th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6230, WA with nearby areas

6229, WA 6232, WA 6228, WA 6237, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6271, WA 6226, 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). 6230, WA vs 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/vs/POA6271/6271-wa