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6232, WA vs 6237, WA

Name: 6232, WA vs 6237, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 6232, WA profile · 6237, WA profile

6232, WA 6237, WA

Postcode 6232 and postcode 6237 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6232 is a more concentrated area where 99.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 97.1% are near public transport, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 6237 is car-dependent and much more spread out, with residents who are far older—the typical person is 46 compared to 38 in postcode 6232. Home ownership also differs, as outright ownership is far higher in postcode 6237 at 43.2%, compared to 28.1% in postcode 6232.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with the gaps in typical age and home ownership remaining little changed. They share several common traits, including similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical share of recent overseas arrivals. However, some differences are growing; the gap in the share of people using another language at home has widened, and more households in postcode 6237 now earn $3,000 or more a week compared to postcode 6232.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,746 larger in 6232, WA Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 6237, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6237, WA Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in 6237, WA Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 6232, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +8,746 larger in 6232, WA gap widening

11,402 70th pct 2,656 45th pct

Median age in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +8 yrs older in 6237, WA gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 19.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.3% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 26.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6232, WA 6237, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +1.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 48.8%

40.3% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2.70 more in 6237, WA

1.25 12th pct 3.95 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +1 more in 6232, WA

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +1,172 more in 6232, WA

1,367 61st pct 195 30th pct

Avg size in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +358 larger in 6232, WA

456 71st pct 98 26th pct

ICSEA in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +54 higher in 6237, WA

955 28th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 41.2%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

9.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +$22 higher in 6237, WA gap steady

$766 53rd pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +$218 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,711 62nd pct $1,929 74th pct

Family income in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +$124 higher in 6237, WA gap steady

$2,044 61st pct $2,168 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.8%

13.3% Under $650 even 13.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +0.1 larger in 6237, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 55.9%

27.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 16.5%

15.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

6.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +$25 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $325 58th pct

Mortgage in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +$346 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,647 54th pct $1,993 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +0.10 higher in 6237, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 41.4%

28.1% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.6% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 98.4%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 45.5%

28.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.1% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 38.7%

40.7% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

5.1% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 28.3%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +63 more in 6232, WA

67 75th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +4.37 more in 6232, WA

5.88 74th pct 1.51 30th pct

Departures/1k in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +461.2 more in 6232, WA

477.8 62nd pct 16.6 30th pct

PT routes in 6232, WA in 6237, WA even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6232, WA in 6237, WA

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +32 longer in 6237, WA

98 80th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 63.6%

3.2% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 19.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.8% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

12.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +44 higher in 6237, WA

950 35th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +3.5 higher in 6232, WA

5.3 69th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +3.1 more in 6232, WA

5.1 66th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6232, WA

49.4% 52nd pct 30.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6232, WA

51.3% 55th pct 33.6% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +68.8 pts higher in 6232, WA

97.1% 83rd pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +40.6 pts higher in 6232, WA

72.0% 69th pct 31.5% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +63.3 pts higher in 6232, WA

99.1% 82nd pct 35.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +40.5 pts higher in 6232, WA

40.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +2.6 more in 6232, WA

10.9 19th pct 8.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +92 higher in 6232, WA

93 74th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 6232, WA in 6237, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6237, WA

4.4% 39th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 6232, WA with nearby areas

6228, WA 6229, WA 6230, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6224, WA 6223, WA

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

6271, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6228, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6239, WA 6227, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6232, WA vs 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6232/6232-wa/vs/POA6237/6237-wa