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6008, WA vs 6009, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 6008, WA profile · 6009, WA profile

6008, WA 6009, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different housing and employment profiles. Postcode 6009 has far more separate houses (67.4%) and larger homes, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6008 is more likely to have flats or apartments and has a much higher share of people living alone at 36.4%. Employment also differs, with full-time work far more common in postcode 6008 (61.2% compared to 51.0% in postcode 6009).

Both areas are similar in that the share of people using another language at home in postcode 6009 is about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar proportions of children, retirees and adults with university degrees. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in postcode 6008 is now three years older than in postcode 6009, and the difference in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in 6009, WA Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in 6009, WA Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in 6008, WA Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in 6008, WA Household size: 0.4 larger in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2,805 larger in 6009, WA gap steady
16,131 78th pct 18,936 82nd pct
Median age in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3 yrs older in 6008, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 48th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 38th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
12.7% 55th pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
39.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

6008, WA 6009, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
35.6% 88th pct 38.9% 90th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 57.9%
8.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
1.7% China +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%
27.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%
7.1% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 22.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even gap steady
1.6% 72nd pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 74.3%
2.9% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6008, WA gap widening
49.8% 79th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 42.8%
37.5% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
1.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
81.3% 98th pct 87.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.30 more in 6008, WA
2.29 36th pct 0.98 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3 more in 6008, WA
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +6,252 more in 6008, WA
7,413 87th pct 1,161 58th pct
Avg size in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +849 larger in 6008, WA
1,236 100th pct 387 64th pct
ICSEA in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +12 higher in 6009, WA
1,167 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 87.1%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
10.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +$321 higher in 6008, WA gap widening
$1,241 92nd pct $920 77th pct
Household income in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +$376 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$2,234 87th pct $2,610 94th pct
Family income in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +$429 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$3,339 96th pct $3,768 100th pct
High earners in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap widening
28.3% 97th pct 26.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%
18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%
15.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6008, WA
25.3% 26th pct 24.4% 21st pct
Mental health in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6008, WA
8.7% 50th pct 7.1% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia even 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
23.8% 76th pct 29.2% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 29th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
27.4% 67th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6008, WA
2.8% 45th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 21st pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.4 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
10.6% 35th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Living alone in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
36.4% 88th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 21.9%
32.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.7% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.9% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +$30 higher in 6009, WA gap steady
$420 83rd pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +$921 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $3,521 100th pct
People / bedroom in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.10 higher in 6008, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 87th pct 30.4% 74th pct
Owned outright in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
31.4% 28th pct 42.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
48.1% 10th pct 67.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
53.6% 10th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.7% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 30.4%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%
1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
34.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 18.1%
17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%
29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 17.5%
15.3% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.6% 5 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%
19.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.0% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.6%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%
12.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
9.3% 86th pct 5.7% 69th pct
Work from home in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
12.3% 34th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
13.7% 100th pct 8.3% 95th pct
PT stops in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +43 more in 6009, WA
91 82nd pct 134 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.44 more in 6009, WA
5.64 72nd pct 7.08 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2,139.1 more in 6009, WA
2,264.5 90th pct 4,403.5 100th pct
PT routes in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +4 more in 6008, WA
22 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +2 longer in 6008, WA
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3 longer in 6009, WA
7 4th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
5.6% Train ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%
31.5% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
6.8% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
2.3% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
47.9% 88th pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
66.6% 78th pct 60.9% 54th pct
Full-time in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap widening
61.2% 68th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
10.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
5.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.8% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%
15.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.1% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
5.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +3 higher in 6009, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +23 higher in 6009, WA
1,124 95th pct 1,147 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +1.8 higher in 6008, WA
9.2 100th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.9 more in 6008, WA
8.0 100th pct 7.1 88th pct
15-min city in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 87th pct
Walk to shops in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 6008, WAin 6009, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +37.8 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 62.1% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +22.6 more in 6008, WA
42.3 82nd pct 19.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +366 higher in 6008, WA
615 100th pct 250 88th pct
Mean slope in 6008, WAin 6009, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6009, WA
5.9% 63rd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 6008, WA with nearby areas

6014, WA 6005, WA 6009, WA 6007, WA 6010, WA 6016, WA 6003, WA 6015, 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). 6008, WA vs 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/vs/POA6009/6009-wa