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6005, WA vs 6009, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 6005, WA profile · 6009, WA profile

6005, WA 6009, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 6009 is dominated by larger separate houses, with 67.4% of homes being detached and 75.6% having three or more bedrooms. It has a higher share of families with children and more people caring for them unpaid (27.2%). In contrast, postcode 6005 is largely made up of flats or apartments (78.3%) and has a much higher proportion of people living alone (47.0%) and renters (63.5%).

Both areas share a very highly qualified workforce and an overall advantage score that sits above the national average. This common ground exists alongside stark differences in wealth and living costs; for example, postcode 6009 is far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.9%) and faces much higher typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,521. While both are well-connected, the gap in how many people move into these areas has widened since 2011, with 67.3% of postcode 6005 residents arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,834 larger in 6009, WA Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in 6005, WA Renting: 33.0 pts higher in 6005, WA Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in 6009, WA Separate houses: 58.4 pts higher in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +12,834 larger in 6009, WA gap widening
6,102 58th pct 18,936 82nd pct
Median age in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +2 yrs older in 6009, WA gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
12.9% 17th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
19.7% 92nd pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.5 pts 21.3%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.8% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

55.0% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 40.3%
28.0% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

6005, WA 6009, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
47.1% 96th pct 38.9% 90th pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
6.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.7% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% English +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.4% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.0% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
8.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
4.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Greek even 1.2%
1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

Language

Other language in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
29.7% 87th pct 22.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
3.4% 86th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

63.8% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 74.3%
4.1% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 42.8%
32.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
78.0% 94th pct 87.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
51.2% 98th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6005, WAin 6009, WA
— 0.98 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +3 more in 6009, WA
0 0th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6005, WAin 6009, WA
— 1,161 58th pct
Avg size in 6005, WAin 6009, WA
— 387 64th pct
ICSEA in 6005, WAin 6009, WA
— 1,179 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 87.1%
7.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.3% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%
11.3% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +$331 higher in 6005, WA gap widening
$1,251 93rd pct $920 77th pct
Household income in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +$692 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$1,918 73rd pct $2,610 94th pct
Family income in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +$1,000 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$2,768 88th pct $3,768 100th pct
High earners in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
24.7% 93rd pct 26.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
27.2% 78th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

16.6% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.3%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6005, WAin 6009, WA even
24.3% 21st pct 24.4% 21st pct
Mental health in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6005, WA
10.0% 68th pct 7.1% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
4.4% 33rd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Asthma even 6.7%
4.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
18.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
15.9% 40th pct 29.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
7.3% 7th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
15.2% 8th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6005, WA
2.5% 38th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 2nd pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.8 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
11.1% 39th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Living alone in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
47.0% 100th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples with children +31.4 pts ▸ 64.6%
53.0% Couples without children ◂ +26.4 pts 26.6%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +25.2 pts 21.9%
36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%
4.1% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.1% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +$50 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$400 78th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +$1,749 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$1,772 61st pct $3,521 100th pct
People / bedroom in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.10 higher in 6005, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
63.5% 99th pct 30.4% 74th pct
Owned outright in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +28.0 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
14.8% 5th pct 42.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +58.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 67.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +51.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
24.5% 0th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +33.0 pts 30.4%
14.8% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
18.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

78.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.2 pts 18.1%
9.0% Separate house +58.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 17.5%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
2.8% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 5.6%
0.5% 5 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 36.0%
25.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%
3.0% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.8% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $3,000 or more +39.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.3%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 14.6%
14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
16.4% 93rd pct 5.7% 69th pct
Work from home in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
17.7% 100th pct 8.3% 95th pct
PT stops in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +74 more in 6009, WA
60 73rd pct 134 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +2.76 more in 6005, WA
9.83 88th pct 7.08 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +6,352.3 more in 6005, WA
10,755.8 100th pct 4,403.5 100th pct
PT routes in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +16 more in 6005, WA
34 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +3 longer in 6005, WA
6 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +4 longer in 6009, WA
6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.5% Bus ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%
13.2% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%
8.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

59.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 32.4%
21.0% 2 vehicles +20.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 5.7%
2.2% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.4% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
67.3% 100th pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
27.4% 92nd pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
72.9% 94th pct 60.9% 54th pct
Full-time in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +19.0 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
70.0% 91st pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
7.1% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
13.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
9.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
4.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +2 higher in 6009, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +8 higher in 6009, WA
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6005, WAin 6009, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +66 higher in 6009, WA
1,081 87th pct 1,147 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1.4 higher in 6005, WA
8.8 97th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +0.8 more in 6005, WA
7.9 99th pct 7.1 88th pct
15-min city in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6005, WA
99.6% 99th pct 94.4% 87th pct
Walk to shops in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6005, WA
99.3% 99th pct 91.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 6005, WAin 6009, WA even
99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6005, WA
95.9% 90th pct 88.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6005, WAin 6009, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +37.6 pts higher in 6005, WA
99.8% 100th pct 62.1% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +6.2 more in 6005, WA
25.9 67th pct 19.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +10 higher in 6005, WA
259 88th pct 250 88th pct
Mean slope in 6005, WAin 6009, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6005, WA
8.0% 82nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6003, WA 6000, WA 6008, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA 6014, WA 6004, WA

Compare 6009, WA with nearby areas

6010, WA 6008, WA 6005, WA 6011, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6153, WA 6156, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6005, WA vs 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/vs/POA6009/6009-wa