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6237, WA vs 6239, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6239, WA profile

6237, WA 6239, WA

Postcode 6239 and postcode 6237 are nearby Western Australian areas with different levels of amenity and wealth. Postcode 6239 has more people living alone (23.6% compared to 16.5%) and a well higher share of seniors at 24.1%. It is also more walkable for health services, with 31.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, whereas postcode 6237 has 0.0%. In contrast, postcode 6237 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,929 compared to $1,406 in postcode 6239. Postcode 6237 also has better public transport access, with far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having about the same share of people with bachelor degrees and similar drive times to the city. They also both have a high percentage of homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, some gaps between them have widened; for example, the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011. The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also increased, with postcode 6237 remaining well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,001 larger in 6239, WA Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in 6237, WA Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in 6239, WA Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in 6239, WA Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2,001 larger in 6239, WA gap widening
2,656 45th pct 4,657 53rd pct
Median age in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1 yrs older in 6239, WA gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
19.1% 69th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 52.0%
26.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6239, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
14.9% 53rd pct 17.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 75.6%
6.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
44.9% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%
10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 4.9% 47th pct
Limited English in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.9%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
48.8% 76th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.1%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
45.4% 48th pct 40.9% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
14.4% 46th pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.51 more in 6237, WA
3.95 58th pct 2.44 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WAin 6239, WA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +386 more in 6239, WA
195 30th pct 581 46th pct
Avg size in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +193 larger in 6239, WA
98 26th pct 291 54th pct
ICSEA in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +38 higher in 6237, WA
1,009 58th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%
28.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 38.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
12.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
11.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
8.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +$113 higher in 6237, WA gap steady
$788 58th pct $675 33rd pct
Household income in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +$523 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$1,929 74th pct $1,406 43rd pct
Family income in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +$394 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$2,168 68th pct $1,774 42nd pct
High earners in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%
13.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
28.6% 45th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
8.0% 40th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.6%
20.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
22.2% 72nd pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
30.8% 85th pct 24.9% 49th pct
Defence service in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6239, WA
3.4% 63rd pct 3.7% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
27.8% 86th pct 29.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.2 larger in 6237, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 25th pct 11.4% 41st pct
Living alone in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
16.5% 11th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 51.7%
34.2% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
16.5% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +$25 higher in 6237, WA gap steady
$325 58th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +$402 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
$1,993 74th pct $1,591 51st pct
People / bedroom in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.10 higher in 6237, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6239, WA gap widening
11.5% 16th pct 16.2% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
43.2% 63rd pct 40.3% 54th pct
Separate houses in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
98.4% 82nd pct 96.3% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
87.8% 83rd pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%
11.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 96.3%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.1%
15.1% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%
15.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 6237, WAin 6239, WA even gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6237, WA gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +3 more in 6237, WA
4 43rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.29 more in 6237, WA
1.51 30th pct 0.21 17th pct
Departures/1k in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +11.8 more in 6237, WA
16.6 30th pct 4.7 19th pct
PT routes in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1 more in 6237, WA
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6237, WAin 6239, WA
— 75 95th pct
Drive to city in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +4 longer in 6237, WA
130 90th pct 126 89th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 62.6%
8.8% Worked at home even 8.8%
3.1% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.2% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%
0.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
29.6% 32nd pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 42nd pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6239, WA gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6237, WA gap widening
64.2% 68th pct 56.9% 37th pct
Full-time in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6239, WA gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 57.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
10.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
14.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1 higher in 6237, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +36 higher in 6237, WA
994 58th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +0.8 higher in 6239, WA
1.8 24th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.0 more in 6239, WA
2.0 24th pct 2.9 37th pct
15-min city in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6239, WA
30.3% 32nd pct 32.7% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6237, WA
33.6% 38th pct 32.3% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6237, WA
28.2% 34th pct 13.9% 24th pct
Walk to school in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6237, WA
31.5% 30th pct 29.6% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +26.0 pts higher in 6239, WA
35.8% 19th pct 61.8% 40th pct
Walk to health in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +31.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1.6 more in 6239, WA
8.3 9th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +1 higher in 6239, WA
1 36th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6237, WAin 6239, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6239, WA
4.5% 41st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6239, WA with nearby areas

6240, WA 6251, WA 6236, WA 6252, WA 6237, WA 6253, WA 6227, WA 6228, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6237, WA vs 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6239/6239-wa