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6007, WA vs 6017, WA

Name: 6007, WA vs 6017, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 6007, WA profile · 6017, WA profile

6007, WA 6017, WA

Postcode 6007 and postcode 6017 are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6007 is a more affluent area where the typical family income is $3,288 a week, far higher than the $1,965 in postcode 6017. It also has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (52.2% compared to 36.2%) and a much larger share of households earning over $3,000 weekly. In contrast, postcode 6017 is more multicultural, with 49.8% of people born overseas and 40.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.7% and 16.1% in postcode 6007.

Both areas have similar shares of people who served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. While they share a similar number of public transport routes, the gap in other areas is shifting. For example, the difference in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas have both widened since 2011. Postcode 6007 remains a walker's paradise, while postcode 6017 is very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in 6007, WA Other language: 24.5 pts higher in 6017, WA No religion: 20.2 pts higher in 6007, WA Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in 6017, WA Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in 6017, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +3,588 larger in 6007, WA gap widening

8,095 63rd pct 4,507 53rd pct

Median age in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +2 yrs older in 6007, WA gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.4%

36.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6007, WA 6017, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 43.6%

7.0% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +12.4 pts 24.3%

27.2% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 18.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

7.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 51.7%

2.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 32.0%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

1.9% Buddhism +11.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.65 more in 6007, WA

3.65 55th pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +3 more in 6007, WA

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1,543 more in 6007, WA

1,805 67th pct 262 34th pct

Avg size in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +189 larger in 6007, WA

451 70th pct 262 50th pct

ICSEA in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +4 higher in 6007, WA

1,061 77th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 68.5%

7.8% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 33.1%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.2% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +$417 higher in 6007, WA gap widening

$1,337 95th pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +$874 higher in 6007, WA gap widening

$2,349 89th pct $1,475 47th pct

Family income in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +$1,323 higher in 6007, WA gap widening

$3,288 95th pct $1,965 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 5.1%

11.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +0.2 larger in 6007, WA gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 44.8%

37.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.9% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

34.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

2.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +$130 higher in 6007, WA gap widening

$420 83rd pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +$621 higher in 6007, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,546 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6007, WA in 6017, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

24.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

45.3% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 17.7%

29.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 24.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%

13.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 25.6%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.6%

4.4% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.4%

30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 7.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +31 more in 6017, WA

39 65th pct 70 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +10.71 more in 6017, WA

4.82 63rd pct 15.53 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +3,845.2 more in 6017, WA

2,482.3 91st pct 6,327.5 100th pct

PT routes in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1 more in 6017, WA

16 82nd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1 longer in 6007, WA

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +4 longer in 6017, WA

4 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

6.9% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.3% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

7.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.5% 4 or more even 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

6.1% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

45.7% Professionals ◂ +22.5 pts 23.1%

16.1% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%

3.9% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +4 higher in 6007, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +5 higher in 6007, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +5 higher in 6007, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +3 higher in 6007, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +138 higher in 6007, WA

1,123 95th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +2.6 higher in 6007, WA

8.9 98th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.6 more in 6007, WA

8.0 100th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6007, WA

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6007, WA

99.8% 100th pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6017, WA

97.9% 84th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6007, WA

100.0% 100th pct 70.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6007, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +78.3 pts higher in 6007, WA

100.0% 100th pct 21.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +9.0 more in 6017, WA

17.7 49th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +212 higher in 6007, WA

361 93rd pct 149 79th pct

Mean slope in 6007, WA in 6017, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6007, WA

7.9% 81st pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6007, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6017, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6060, WA 6021, WA 6018, WA 6014, WA 6007, WA 6006, WA 6019, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6007, WA vs 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6007/6007-wa/vs/POA6017/6017-wa