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6009, WA vs 6010, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 6009, WA profile · 6010, WA profile

6009, WA 6010, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6010 are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and diversity. Postcode 6009 is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a much higher share of people born overseas (38.9%) and those using another language at home (22.3%). In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6010 is noticeably older at 43, and the area has far more schools—10 compared to just 3 in postcode 6009.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and rental costs. They also share the same rate of people with a mental health condition (7.1%) and a similar proportion of people with no religion. While these core similarities remain, some gaps are changing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and postcode 6009 has seen its lead in university qualifications narrow.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.1 pts higher in 6009, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6010, WA Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in 6009, WA Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in 6009, WA Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +73 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing
18,936 82nd pct 18,863 82nd pct
Median age in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +6 yrs older in 6010, WA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
19.5% 49th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
6.7% 8th pct 8.4% 14th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%
21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.5%
16.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
40.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%
5.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6009, WA 6010, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
38.9% 90th pct 30.4% 82nd pct

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 64.9%
5.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% China ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
1.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.8% Chinese ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%
10.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.6% German even 3.6%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
22.3% 82nd pct 12.3% 71st pct
Limited English in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

74.3% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
6.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
42.8% 53rd pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.8% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%
5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.4% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
87.1% 100th pct 80.8% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct 51.0% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.10 more in 6010, WA
0.98 6th pct 3.09 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +7 more in 6010, WA
3 57th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +6,189 more in 6010, WA
1,161 58th pct 7,350 87th pct
Avg size in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +348 larger in 6010, WA
387 64th pct 735 89th pct
ICSEA in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +10 higher in 6009, WA
1,179 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 80.8%
4.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 43.6%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.6%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
10.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
6.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +$222 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
$920 77th pct $1,142 90th pct
Household income in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +$193 higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
$2,610 94th pct $2,417 90th pct
Family income in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +$170 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$3,768 100th pct $3,598 100th pct
High earners in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
26.2% 94th pct 28.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 97th pct 40.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6010, WA
24.4% 21st pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
7.1% 27th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.1% Mental health even 7.1%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.3%
18.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
29.2% 88th pct 26.4% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
27.2% 65th pct 28.8% 75th pct
Defence service in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6010, WA
2.1% 28th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
21.9% 27th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 62.0%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
7.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%
21.9% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +$10 higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
$450 87th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +$521 higher in 6009, WA gap widening
$3,521 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
30.4% 74th pct 27.0% 67th pct
Owned outright in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
42.8% 61st pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
67.4% 16th pct 57.7% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
75.6% 39th pct 70.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%
30.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 57.7%
18.1% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%
5.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%
20.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
15.9% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 50.0%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
5.7% 69th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
12.8% 37th pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
8.3% 95th pct 8.5% 95th pct
PT stops in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2 more in 6009, WA
134 86th pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.08 more in 6009, WA
7.08 83rd pct 7.00 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2,065.8 more in 6009, WA
4,403.5 100th pct 2,337.7 90th pct
PT routes in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1 more in 6009, WA
18 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +4 longer in 6010, WA
3 29th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +3 longer in 6010, WA
10 10th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
12.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.8% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
6.2% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
0.6% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%
32.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
47.5% 88th pct 45.7% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
23.2% 89th pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
60.9% 54th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
51.0% 12th pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%
14.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
5.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%
15.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +16 higher in 6009, WA
1,147 100th pct 1,131 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.2 higher in 6009, WA
7.5 88th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
7.1 88th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6010, WA
94.4% 87th pct 97.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6009, WA
91.8% 89th pct 68.6% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6009, WA
99.9% 99th pct 98.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6010, WA
88.4% 81st pct 97.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 6009, WAin 6010, WA even
100.0% 87th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6010, WA
62.1% 75th pct 71.6% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +2.3 more in 6009, WA
19.7 55th pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +54 higher in 6009, WA
250 88th pct 195 84th pct
Mean slope in 6009, WAin 6010, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6010, WA
6.1% 65th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6009, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6009, WA vs 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/vs/POA6010/6010-wa