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6232, WA vs 6271, WA

Name: 6232, WA vs 6271, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 6232, WA profile · 6271, WA profile

6232, WA 6271, WA

Postcode 6232 and postcode 6271 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6232 is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while postcode 6271 is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the transport gaps; 97.1% of homes in postcode 6232 are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 18.7% in postcode 6271. Additionally, postcode 6232 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (477.8 versus 6.4) and a much higher share of people using another language at home (7.5% versus 2.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents—38 in postcode 6232 and 44 in postcode 6271. They also share very similar levels of home occupancy, with about 2.6 and 2.5 people per home respectively. Over time, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened to 6 years since 2011, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed to 5.6 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,941 larger in 6232, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6271, WA Other language: 5.2 pts higher in 6232, WA Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 6232, WA Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in 6271, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +7,941 larger in 6232, WA gap widening

11,402 70th pct 3,461 48th pct

Median age in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +6 yrs older in 6271, WA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

8.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6232, WA 6271, 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.8% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%

6.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

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 6271, WA +1.74 more in 6271, WA

1.25 12th pct 2.99 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +1 more in 6232, WA

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +982 more in 6232, WA

1,367 61st pct 385 41st pct

Avg size in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +263 larger in 6232, WA

456 71st pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +36 higher in 6271, WA

955 28th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 40.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

10.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +$39 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$766 53rd pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +$246 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$1,711 62nd pct $1,465 47th pct

Family income in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +$257 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$2,044 61st pct $1,787 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +0.1 larger in 6232, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 52.8%

27.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +$20 higher in 6232, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +$130 higher in 6232, WA gap widening

$1,647 54th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6232, WA in 6271, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 44.0%

28.1% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 43.4%

28.6% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

5.1% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +65 more in 6232, WA

67 75th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +5.30 more in 6232, WA

5.88 74th pct 0.58 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +471.5 more in 6232, WA

477.8 62nd pct 6.4 21st pct

PT routes in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +2 more in 6232, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +24 longer in 6271, WA

1 0th pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +18 longer in 6271, WA

98 80th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 66.6%

3.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

11.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%

8.7% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

12.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

7.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +1 higher in 6232, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +1 higher in 6232, WA

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6232, WA in 6271, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6232, WA in 6271, WA even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +13 higher in 6232, WA

950 35th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +2.5 higher in 6232, WA

5.3 69th pct 2.7 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +2.2 more in 6232, WA

5.1 66th pct 2.9 35th pct

15-min city in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6232, WA

49.4% 52nd pct 30.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6232, WA

51.3% 55th pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +78.4 pts higher in 6232, WA

97.1% 83rd pct 18.7% 27th pct

Walk to school in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +35.9 pts higher in 6232, WA

72.0% 69th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +29.6 pts higher in 6232, WA

99.1% 82nd pct 69.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6232, WA

40.5% 57th pct 31.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +4.1 more in 6271, WA

10.9 19th pct 15.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +87 higher in 6232, WA

93 74th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 6232, WA in 6271, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6232, WA

4.4% 39th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6232, WA with nearby areas

6228, WA 6229, WA 6230, WA 6233, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6224, WA 6223, 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). 6232, WA vs 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6232/6232-wa/vs/POA6271/6271-wa