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6000, WA vs 6004, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 6000, WA profile · 6004, WA profile

6000, WA 6004, WA

Postcode 6000 and postcode 6004 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very similar population sizes. Postcode 6000 is much more connected, with 172 public transport stops and 46.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, compared to 51 stops and 12.2 amenities in postcode 6004. Postcode 6000 also has a larger number of schools and far more people who do not own a motor vehicle (23.2% versus 18.0%). In contrast, postcode 6004 is home to more people born overseas (55.6% compared to 49.6%) and has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (12.1% versus 7.5%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and the same number of people per home. Both areas have very high rental rates and far fewer detached houses than the national figure. Over time, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened, while the difference in the number of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 9.7 pts higher in 6004, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in 6004, WA Born overseas: 5.9 pts higher in 6004, WA No religion: 5.3 pts higher in 6000, WA No car: 5.3 pts higher in 6000, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2,131 larger in 6000, WA gap widening
13,812 74th pct 11,681 71st pct
Median age in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2 yrs older in 6004, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
6.9% 2nd pct 7.5% 3rd pct
De facto in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6000, WA gap steady
20.7% 94th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 47.6%
18.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 47.7%
26.8% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
7.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6000, WA 6004, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
49.6% 98th pct 55.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

38.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%
5.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italy even 1.0%

Ancestry

24.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
13.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
2.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
34.6% 89th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Limited English in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
4.1% 87th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

53.2% English only even 53.3%
7.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
2.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6000, WA gap steady
47.7% 73rd pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
26.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
4.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
72.6% 88th pct 74.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
44.0% 92nd pct 46.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.01 more in 6000, WA
3.15 49th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2 more in 6000, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +1,102 more in 6000, WA
2,449 73rd pct 1,347 61st pct
Avg size in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +531 larger in 6004, WA
816 92nd pct 1,347 100th pct
ICSEA in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +9 higher in 6000, WA
1,122 92nd pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 74.9%
6.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +$32 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,142 90th pct $1,174 90th pct
Household income in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +$41 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,964 75th pct $2,005 77th pct
Family income in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +$58 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$2,505 83rd pct $2,563 85th pct
High earners in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
20.3% 88th pct 22.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
25.2% 74th pct 27.4% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%
14.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6004, WA
18.6% 7th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6000, WA
8.7% 51st pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
1.8% 8th pct 2.3% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.2%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
3.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6000, WA gap steady
15.2% 35th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
5.7% 2nd pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
12.0% 3rd pct 14.0% 6th pct
Defence service in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA
1.5% 16th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
9.1% 0th pct 10.9% 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6000, WA gap widening
43.9% 99th pct 40.6% 94th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
32.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
8.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 40.6%
39.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.1% 5 people even 1.1%
0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +$10 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +$9 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing
$1,959 72nd pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6000, WA gap widening
65.3% 100th pct 61.4% 98th pct
Owned outright in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
12.4% 3rd pct 16.0% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing
8.7% 0th pct 3.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
19.5% 0th pct 26.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 61.4%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 89.8%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
8.7% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 48.5%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
16.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% 5 or more even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 49.5%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.1%
11.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.4% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%
19.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6000, WA gap widening
23.2% 100th pct 18.0% 95th pct
Work from home in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
8.1% 15th pct 8.2% 15th pct
PT commute in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
14.0% 100th pct 23.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +121 more in 6000, WA
172 87th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +8.09 more in 6000, WA
12.45 90th pct 4.37 57th pct
Departures/1k in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +8,295.0 more in 6000, WA
14,911.9 100th pct 6,616.9 100th pct
PT routes in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +59 more in 6000, WA
93 89th pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +2 longer in 6004, WA
1 0th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.0% Bus +10.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.9% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 9.5%
8.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
23.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%
17.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% 4 or more even 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
65.1% 100th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6000, WA gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 31.5% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6000, WA gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
69.3% 87th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
67.3% 88th pct 68.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
13.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Community & personal service even 11.0%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
5.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
1,082 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6000, WAin 6004, WA
7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.7 higher in 6000, WA
9.4 100th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
7.9 99th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6004, WA
99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA
99.3% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6000, WA
97.7% 94th pct 89.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6000, WAin 6004, WA even
99.4% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +34.2 more in 6000, WA
46.4 85th pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +154 higher in 6000, WA
596 100th pct 443 97th pct
Mean slope in 6000, WAin 6004, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6000, WA
13.0% 97th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 6000, WA with nearby areas

6003, WA 6004, WA 6005, WA 6006, WA 6050, WA 6151, WA 6007, WA 6100, WA

Compare 6004, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6151, WA 6003, WA 6100, WA 6050, WA 6051, WA 6006, WA 6103, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6000, WA vs 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/vs/POA6004/6004-wa