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6237, WA vs 6271, WA

Name: 6237, WA vs 6271, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6237, WA profile · 6271, WA profile

6237, WA 6271, WA

Postcode 6271 and postcode 6237 are two nearby areas in Western Australia with a few striking differences. Postcode 6271 is more walkable, with 69.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and 31.8% within reach of health services, whereas postcode 6237 has no homes within that distance of health services. Postcode 6237 is generally wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $1,929, which is well higher than the $1,465 seen in postcode 6271.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15, sitting at around 19%. They also share similar rates of overseas births and a similar number of schools. While they have much in common, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. At the same time, the differences in the share of people with no religion and those in de facto relationships have both narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 6271, WA Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in 6237, WA De facto: 4.0 pts higher in 6271, WA Population: 805 larger in 6271, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6237, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +805 larger in 6271, WA gap widening

2,656 45th pct 3,461 48th pct

Median age in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2 yrs older in 6237, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 49.7%

26.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.1% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6237, WA 6271, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

6.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

44.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%

10.5% Scottish even 10.4%

8.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 37.3%

8.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.96 more in 6237, WA

3.95 58th pct 2.99 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6237, WA in 6271, WA even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +190 more in 6271, WA

195 30th pct 385 41st pct

Avg size in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +95 larger in 6271, WA

98 26th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +18 higher in 6237, WA

1,009 58th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.2%

28.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

8.6% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.8% Health even 11.8%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +$61 higher in 6237, WA gap narrowing

$788 58th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +$464 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,929 74th pct $1,465 47th pct

Family income in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +$381 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$2,168 68th pct $1,787 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.2 larger in 6237, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 52.8%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

9.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

16.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +$5 higher in 6271, WA gap narrowing

$325 58th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +$476 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

$1,993 74th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.10 higher in 6237, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 33.7%

11.5% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.2%

38.7% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.1% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 22.9%

15.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2 more in 6237, WA

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.93 more in 6237, WA

1.51 30th pct 0.58 21st pct

Departures/1k in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +10.2 more in 6237, WA

16.6 30th pct 6.4 21st pct

PT routes in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2 more in 6237, WA

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6237, WA in 6271, WA

— 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +14 longer in 6237, WA

130 90th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.2% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%

0.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

11.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

5.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +3 higher in 6237, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +3 higher in 6237, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2 higher in 6237, WA

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +57 higher in 6237, WA

994 58th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.9 higher in 6271, WA

1.8 24th pct 2.7 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.9 more in 6271, WA

2.0 24th pct 2.9 35th pct

15-min city in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6271, WA

30.3% 32nd pct 30.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6237, WA

33.6% 38th pct 31.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6237, WA

28.2% 34th pct 18.7% 27th pct

Walk to school in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6271, WA

31.5% 30th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +33.8 pts higher in 6271, WA

35.8% 19th pct 69.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6271, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +6.7 more in 6271, WA

8.3 9th pct 15.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +5 higher in 6271, WA

1 36th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 6237, WA in 6271, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6237, WA

4.5% 41st pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 6237, WA with nearby areas

6271, WA 6230, WA 6229, WA 6228, WA 6236, WA 6232, WA 6239, WA 6227, 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). 6237, WA vs 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/vs/POA6271/6271-wa