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6003, WA vs 6007, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 6003, WA profile · 6007, WA profile

6003, WA 6007, WA

Postcode 6007 and postcode 6003 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 6007 has a higher share of detached houses (45.3% compared to 14.5%) and larger homes, and its residents are generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income that is $506 higher than in postcode 6003. In contrast, postcode 6003 is much more densely populated with apartments, has a far higher share of renters (60.4% versus 40.7%), and is more culturally diverse, with 44.2% of people born overseas compared to 33.7% in postcode 6007.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar workforce, with around 65% of people in full-time work and nearly the same proportion of adults working or looking for work. While they share these similarities, the gap in high-income earners has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,443 larger in 6007, WA Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in 6007, WA 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in 6007, WA Renting: 19.7 pts higher in 6003, WA Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in 6003, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +4,443 larger in 6007, WA gap widening
3,652 49th pct 8,095 63rd pct
Median age in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +3 yrs older in 6007, WA gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
8.4% 8th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6007, WA gap steady
7.7% 4th pct 13.6% 18th pct
De facto in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
22.4% 97th pct 18.8% 90th pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 39.1%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 46.5%
25.4% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6003, WA 6007, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
44.2% 94th pct 33.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
5.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.0% English +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
18.7% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.5% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
6.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Indian even 2.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
29.2% 87th pct 16.1% 75th pct
Limited English in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 87th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

61.1% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 78.7%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
51.9% 85th pct 52.2% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
26.4% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
73.5% 89th pct 78.6% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
42.5% 91st pct 52.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.09 more in 6007, WA
3.56 54th pct 3.65 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +3 more in 6007, WA
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1,625 more in 6007, WA
180 29th pct 1,805 67th pct
Avg size in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +271 larger in 6007, WA
180 40th pct 451 70th pct
ICSEA in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +63 higher in 6003, WA
1,124 92nd pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
7.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.1% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
11.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
4.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +$207 higher in 6007, WA gap widening
$1,130 89th pct $1,337 95th pct
Household income in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +$506 higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
$1,843 69th pct $2,349 89th pct
Family income in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +$763 higher in 6007, WA gap widening
$2,525 83rd pct $3,288 95th pct
High earners in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 28.6% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
21.8% 67th pct 36.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%
11.9% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.7%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6007, WA
21.1% 11th pct 26.0% 30th pct
Mental health in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6007, WA
10.0% 69th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
1.9% 9th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.9%
16.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
14.8% 33rd pct 20.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6007, WA gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6007, WA gap steady
13.6% 5th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6007, WA
1.6% 18th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 0th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.3 larger in 6007, WA gap steady
1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
9.4% 25th pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
42.8% 98th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 37.9%
34.0% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

42.8% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 34.8%
39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.8%
10.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +$40 higher in 6007, WA gap widening
$380 73rd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +$434 higher in 6007, WA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.10 higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
60.4% 98th pct 40.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 5th pct 24.8% 15th pct
Separate houses in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +30.8 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 1st pct 45.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6007, WA gap steady
24.2% 0th pct 52.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 40.7%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.6% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

65.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.3 pts 29.1%
14.5% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 32.8%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 13.2%
3.1% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 46.8%
24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%
7.0% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
1.0% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.6%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
17.7% 94th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Work from home in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6007, WA gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 100th pct 13.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +22 more in 6007, WA
17 54th pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.16 more in 6007, WA
4.65 61st pct 4.82 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1,300.0 more in 6003, WA
3,782.3 99th pct 2,482.3 91st pct
PT routes in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
16 82nd pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1 longer in 6007, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2 longer in 6007, WA
2 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
13.8% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%
7.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
2.0% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 50.3%
20.1% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 7.9%
3.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
61.6% 98th pct 54.1% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
28.7% 94th pct 14.9% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
72.6% 94th pct 72.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6007, WA gap narrowing
65.3% 86th pct 65.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%
6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
6.5% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
4.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Other services even 3.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
13.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +1 higher in 6007, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2 higher in 6007, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +5 higher in 6007, WA
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +56 higher in 6007, WA
1,067 84th pct 1,123 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +0.4 higher in 6003, WA
9.3 100th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6007, WA
95.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6003, WAin 6007, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +20.1 more in 6003, WA
37.8 78th pct 17.7 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +232 higher in 6003, WA
593 100th pct 361 93rd pct
Mean slope in 6003, WAin 6007, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6007, WA
5.7% 60th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6003, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6006, WA 6007, WA 6005, WA 6004, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6151, WA

Compare 6007, WA with nearby areas

6006, WA 6016, WA 6003, WA 6005, WA 6000, WA 6050, WA 6060, WA 6008, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6003, WA vs 6007, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/vs/POA6007/6007-wa