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6236, WA vs 6240, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6236, WA profile · 6240, WA profile

6236, WA 6240, WA

Postcode 6236 and postcode 6240 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6236 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (16.9%) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $1,989. It also has better local access to essentials, with about 22% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, postcode 6240 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 57. Working from home is much more common here, at 28.3% compared to 9.9% in postcode 6236.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their housing styles, with almost every home being a separate house and about 18% of people living alone. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical weekly household income has also grown significantly over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,048 larger in 6236, WA Work from home: 18.3 pts higher in 6240, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6240, WA PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 6236, WA Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in 6236, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2,048 larger in 6236, WA gap widening
2,213 43rd pct 165 7th pct
Median age in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +9 yrs older in 6240, WA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
19.5% 49th pct 29.7% 88th pct
Under 15 in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
16.9% 45th pct 10.3% 9th pct
De facto in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

58.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 66.9%
27.2% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 20.3%
8.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6236, WA 6240, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
15.2% 54th pct 17.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 72.1%
7.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 45.5%
41.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 35.2%
10.2% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
2.1% 20th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
45.1% 62nd pct 54.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 35.8%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
48.3% 55th pct 50.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
17.0% 56th pct 18.2% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6236, WAin 6240, WA
5.35 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2 more in 6236, WA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6236, WAin 6240, WA
416 43rd pct —
Avg size in 6236, WAin 6240, WA
208 44th pct —
ICSEA in 6236, WAin 6240, WA
1,017 61st pct —

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%
11.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 25.6%
20.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%
10.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +$178 higher in 6236, WA gap widening
$837 67th pct $659 30th pct
Household income in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +$677 higher in 6236, WA gap widening
$1,989 77th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +$727 higher in 6236, WA gap widening
$2,289 74th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
15.3% 78th pct 17.6% 84th pct
High-income homes in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 15.6% 48th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 10.9%
12.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
6.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6240, WA
28.4% 44th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6240, WA
8.5% 46th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6240, WA gap steady
4.0% 25th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
8.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
3.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 59.4%
20.4% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
24.2% 77th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
26.8% 62nd pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6236, WA
3.2% 58th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
27.6% 85th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.3 larger in 6236, WA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
18.1% 15th pct 18.8% 17th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 57.4%
54.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 39.5%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people +19.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
18.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 4.7%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +$35 higher in 6236, WA gap widening
$290 48th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +$519 higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
$1,799 63rd pct $2,318 87th pct
People / bedroom in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
11.7% 17th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 58th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6240, WA gap narrowing
99.4% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
90.2% 88th pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 34.4%
11.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%
33.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
31.5% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%
27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.5 pts 13.6%
15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
0.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6240, WA gap widening
9.9% 24th pct 28.3% 80th pct
PT commute in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +14 longer in 6240, WA
116 87th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 51.1%
9.9% Worked at home +18.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 28.1%
23.5% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
28.1% 26th pct 25.2% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6236, WA gap steady
64.9% 71st pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6236, WA gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%
5.4% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.8% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%
7.6% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.2% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.3% Technicians & trades even 16.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1 higher in 6240, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1 higher in 6240, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1 higher in 6240, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1 higher in 6240, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +30 higher in 6240, WA
1,013 66th pct 1,043 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.8 higher in 6236, WA
0.8 11th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +0.9 more in 6236, WA
0.9 11th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +21.9 pts higher in 6236, WA
21.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6236, WA
22.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +22.4 pts higher in 6236, WA
22.4% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 6236, WAin 6240, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +4.9 more in 6240, WA
7.2 6th pct 12.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +1 higher in 6236, WA
3 47th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 6236, WAin 6240, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6240, WA
6.2% 66th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 6236, WA with nearby areas

6227, WA 6240, WA 6226, WA 6228, WA 6239, WA 6229, WA 6232, WA 6224, WA

Compare 6240, WA with nearby areas

6239, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6251, WA 6227, WA 6226, WA 6243, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6236, WA vs 6240, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/vs/POA6240/6240-wa