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6008, WA vs 6010, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 6008, WA profile · 6010, WA profile

6008, WA 6010, WA

Postcode 6010 and postcode 6008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6008 is far more accessible on foot, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas postcode 6010 has 68.6% and 71.6% respectively. Postcode 6008 also has far more renters at 40.7% and a higher share of people living alone at 36.4%. In contrast, postcode 6010 has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 70.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 53.6% in postcode 6008.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical family income and a nearly identical percentage of adults who finished Year 12. While the gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in the number of larger homes has widened, as postcode 6010 has seen its share of three-plus bedroom homes grow further ahead of postcode 6008.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in 6010, WA Renting: 13.7 pts higher in 6008, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6008, WA De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 6008, WA Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in 6010, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2,732 larger in 6010, WA gap widening
16,131 78th pct 18,863 82nd pct
Median age in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +3 yrs older in 6010, WA gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 48th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 38th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
12.7% 55th pct 8.4% 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.9%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

44.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
3.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6008, WA 6010, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
35.6% 88th pct 30.4% 82nd pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
8.1% England even 8.0%
1.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
11.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 12.3% 71st pct
Limited English in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
1.6% 72nd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

77.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
49.8% 79th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 42.7%
37.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
81.3% 98th pct 80.8% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
56.6% 100th pct 51.0% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.80 more in 6010, WA
2.29 36th pct 3.09 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +4 more in 6010, WA
6 81st pct 10 87th pct
Students in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +63 more in 6008, WA
7,413 87th pct 7,350 87th pct
Avg size in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +501 larger in 6008, WA
1,236 100th pct 735 89th pct
ICSEA in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2 higher in 6010, WA
1,167 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 80.8%
6.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +$99 higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
$1,241 92nd pct $1,142 90th pct
Household income in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +$183 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$2,234 87th pct $2,417 90th pct
Family income in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +$259 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$3,339 96th pct $3,598 100th pct
High earners in 6008, WAin 6010, WA even gap narrowing
28.3% 97th pct 28.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 40.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%
18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
15.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6010, WA
25.3% 26th pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6008, WA
8.7% 50th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 4.2% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Diabetes even 2.6%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.3%
18.6% One condition even 18.6%
4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
23.8% 76th pct 26.4% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
11.3% 29th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
27.4% 67th pct 28.8% 75th pct
Defence service in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6010, WA
2.8% 45th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
18.7% 21st pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 larger in 6010, WA gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
10.6% 35th pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6008, WA gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%
10.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%
12.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +$40 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$420 83rd pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +$400 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.10 higher in 6008, WA gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 87th pct 27.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
31.4% 28th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
48.1% 10th pct 57.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
53.6% 10th pct 70.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
40.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 27.0%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 21.9%
17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 32.8%
29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%
15.3% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 6.6%
3.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.6%
19.5% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.0% $750 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
9.3% 86th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
12.3% 34th pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap steady
13.7% 100th pct 8.5% 95th pct
PT stops in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +41 more in 6010, WA
91 82nd pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.36 more in 6010, WA
5.64 72nd pct 7.00 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +73.2 more in 6010, WA
2,264.5 90th pct 2,337.7 90th pct
PT routes in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +5 more in 6008, WA
22 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2 longer in 6010, WA
5 38th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +6 longer in 6010, WA
7 4th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
12.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
7.6% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%
5.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 37.9%
31.5% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.8% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
2.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
47.9% 88th pct 45.7% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
15.4% 75th pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
66.6% 78th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6008, WA gap narrowing
61.2% 68th pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
17.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%
10.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 42.9%
15.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6008, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6008, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +3 higher in 6010, WA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6008, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +7 higher in 6010, WA
1,124 95th pct 1,131 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.0 higher in 6008, WA
9.2 100th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.9 more in 6008, WA
8.0 100th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +31.4 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 68.6% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 6008, WAin 6010, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +28.3 pts higher in 6008, WA
100.0% 100th pct 71.6% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +24.9 more in 6008, WA
42.3 82nd pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +420 higher in 6008, WA
615 100th pct 195 84th pct
Mean slope in 6008, WAin 6010, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6010, WA
5.9% 63rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6008, WA with nearby areas

6014, WA 6005, WA 6009, WA 6007, WA 6010, WA 6016, WA 6003, WA 6015, WA

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

6009, WA 6011, WA 6015, WA 6008, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6005, WA 6157, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6008, WA vs 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/vs/POA6010/6010-wa