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6009, WA vs 6012, WA

Name: 6009, WA vs 6012, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 6009, WA profile · 6012, WA profile

6009, WA 6012, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6012 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 6009 has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 37, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (75.6%). It is far more connected by public transport, with 134 stops and 4,403 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6012 is older, with a typical age of 42, and a far higher share of people living alone at 32.6%. Rent is also well higher in postcode 6009, where the usual weekly cost is $450 compared to $300 in postcode 6012.

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 16%. This commonality exists alongside some differences that are shifting over time; the gap in the share of people living alone and the share of three-plus bedroom homes has narrowed since 2011. However, the gap in typical age has widened, with residents in postcode 6012 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 6009.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,767 larger in 6009, WA Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in 6012, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in 6009, WA Rent: $150 higher in 6009, WA Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +9,767 larger in 6009, WA gap widening

18,936 82nd pct 9,169 65th pct

Median age in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +5 yrs older in 6012, WA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.5%

40.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

5.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6009, WA 6012, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

5.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.8% Chinese ◂ +11.7 pts 4.1%

10.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% German even 3.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.6%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2.25 more in 6012, WA

0.98 6th pct 3.23 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2 more in 6012, WA

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +1,757 more in 6012, WA

1,161 58th pct 2,918 76th pct

Avg size in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +197 larger in 6012, WA

387 64th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +26 higher in 6009, WA

1,179 100th pct 1,153 99th pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 78.4%

4.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%

24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

18.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

10.6% Engineering & related even 10.7%

10.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

6.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +$110 higher in 6012, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $1,030 86th pct

Household income in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +$478 higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing

$2,610 94th pct $2,132 84th pct

Family income in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +$312 higher in 6009, WA gap widening

$3,768 100th pct $3,456 98th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 28.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.4%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.1%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +0.2 larger in 6009, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.6%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

7.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 30.4%

21.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +$150 higher in 6009, WA gap widening

$450 87th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +$521 higher in 6009, WA gap widening

$3,521 100th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 6009, WA in 6012, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 34.3%

30.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 61.4%

18.1% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.2%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 47.9%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +94 more in 6009, WA

134 86th pct 40 66th pct

Stops/1k in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2.71 more in 6009, WA

7.08 83rd pct 4.36 57th pct

Departures/1k in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +3,273.2 more in 6009, WA

4,403.5 100th pct 1,130.3 75th pct

PT routes in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +10 more in 6009, WA

18 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 6009, WA in 6012, WA even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +6 longer in 6012, WA

10 10th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

12.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

6.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

0.6% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

5.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

2.6% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 38.6%

15.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative even 9.5%

7.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6009, WA in 6012, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +1 higher in 6009, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6009, WA in 6012, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +40 higher in 6009, WA

1,147 100th pct 1,107 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +0.1 higher in 6009, WA

7.5 88th pct 7.3 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +0.2 more in 6012, WA

7.1 88th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6009, WA

94.4% 87th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6009, WA

91.8% 89th pct 89.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6009, WA

99.9% 99th pct 98.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6009, WA

88.4% 81st pct 87.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 6009, WA in 6012, WA even

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6012, WA

62.1% 75th pct 72.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +6.5 more in 6012, WA

19.7 55th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +22 higher in 6012, WA

250 88th pct 272 89th pct

Mean slope in 6009, WA in 6012, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6012, WA

6.1% 65th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 6009, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6012, WA with nearby areas

6011, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6157, WA 6160, WA 6156, WA 6010, WA 6009, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6009, WA vs 6012, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/vs/POA6012/6012-wa