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6003, WA vs 6004, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 6003, WA profile · 6004, WA profile

6003, WA 6004, WA

Postcode 6004 and postcode 6003 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that both see very high levels of overseas birth. Postcode 6004 is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (55.6%) and those using another language at home (38.0%). It also has much larger schools and a higher share of people who use public transport to get to work (23.7%). In contrast, postcode 6003 has more separate houses (14.5%) and a far higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, growing from a 2.6% difference to 11.4%. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the share of children under 15 and the typical personal income, which is around $1,100 to $1,200 a week. Both areas are far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is slightly more common in postcode 6004.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,029 larger in 6004, WA Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in 6004, WA PT commute: 11.2 pts higher in 6004, WA Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in 6003, WA No religion: 9.6 pts higher in 6003, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +8,029 larger in 6004, WA gap widening
3,652 49th pct 11,681 71st pct
Median age in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2 yrs older in 6004, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
8.4% 8th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 4th pct 7.5% 3rd pct
De facto in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap widening
22.4% 97th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 47.6%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 47.7%
25.4% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6003, WA 6004, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
44.2% 94th pct 55.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

46.2% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%
5.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% South Africa even 1.3%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 24.6%
18.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
9.5% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
6.9% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
2.7% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
29.2% 87th pct 38.0% 91st pct
Limited English in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
3.9% 87th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

61.1% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 53.3%
4.1% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
51.9% 85th pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 42.4%
26.4% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
4.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
73.5% 89th pct 74.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
42.5% 91st pct 46.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.41 more in 6003, WA
3.56 54th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1,167 more in 6004, WA
180 29th pct 1,347 61st pct
Avg size in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1,167 larger in 6004, WA
180 40th pct 1,347 100th pct
ICSEA in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +11 higher in 6003, WA
1,124 92nd pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 74.9%
7.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.0% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +$44 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,130 89th pct $1,174 90th pct
Household income in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +$162 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,843 69th pct $2,005 77th pct
Family income in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +$38 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$2,525 83rd pct $2,563 85th pct
High earners in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 86th pct 22.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
21.8% 67th pct 27.4% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%
11.9% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%
25.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6003, WA
21.1% 11th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6003, WA
10.0% 69th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
1.9% 9th pct 2.3% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 70.2%
16.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
3.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
13.6% 5th pct 14.0% 6th pct
Defence service in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6004, WA
1.6% 18th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
9.5% 0th pct 10.9% 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 25th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6003, WA gap widening
42.8% 98th pct 40.6% 94th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
34.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

42.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%
39.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
1.0% 5 people even 1.1%
0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +$30 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +$217 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
60.4% 98th pct 61.4% 98th pct
Owned outright in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
14.6% 5th pct 16.0% 6th pct
Separate houses in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 1st pct 3.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
24.2% 0th pct 26.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%
14.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.4% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 89.8%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 6.1%
14.5% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 3.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 48.5%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%
3.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 49.5%
24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.1%
7.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
1.0% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.9%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
17.7% 94th pct 18.0% 95th pct
Work from home in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 8.2% 15th pct
PT commute in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
12.5% 100th pct 23.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +34 more in 6004, WA
17 54th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.29 more in 6003, WA
4.65 61st pct 4.37 57th pct
Departures/1k in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2,834.6 more in 6004, WA
3,782.3 99th pct 6,616.9 100th pct
PT routes in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +18 more in 6004, WA
16 82nd pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +1 longer in 6004, WA
2 0th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%
10.6% Bus +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.8% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
7.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%
17.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6004, WA gap widening
61.6% 98th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
28.7% 94th pct 31.5% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6004, WA gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
72.6% 94th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing
65.3% 86th pct 68.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +13 higher in 6004, WA
1,067 84th pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.6 higher in 6003, WA
9.3 100th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.1 more in 6003, WA
8.0 99th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6003, WA
95.9% 90th pct 89.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 6003, WAin 6004, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +25.5 more in 6003, WA
37.8 78th pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +150 higher in 6003, WA
593 100th pct 443 97th pct
Mean slope in 6003, WAin 6004, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6004, WA
5.7% 60th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 6003, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6006, WA 6007, WA 6005, WA 6004, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6151, 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). 6003, WA vs 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/vs/POA6004/6004-wa