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6009, WA vs 6015, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 6009, WA profile · 6015, WA profile

6009, WA 6015, WA

Postcode 6009 and postcode 6015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6009 is a very walkable hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 37 and 30.4% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 6015 is far older with a typical age of 47 and is dominated by separate houses, which make up 87.6% of homes. Renting is much less common there, at just 10.6%, though the typical weekly rent is far higher at $750 compared to $450 in postcode 6009.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent. This shared baseline contrasts with other trends, such as the age gap which has widened since 2011. They are effectively alike in their high levels of education and job skills, as well as the share of adults working or looking for work. While postcode 6009 has seen a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, both areas have a significant share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in 6015, WA Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 6009, WA Median age: 10 yrs older in 6015, WA Rent: $300 higher in 6015, WA Population: 12,131 larger in 6009, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +12,131 larger in 6009, WA gap widening
18,936 82nd pct 6,805 60th pct
Median age in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +10 yrs older in 6015, WA gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
19.5% 49th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
6.7% 8th pct 5.3% 3rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%
21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%
16.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
40.3% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 27.7%
3.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6009, WA 6015, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
38.9% 90th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
5.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%
1.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.8% Chinese ◂ +11.2 pts 4.6%
10.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
22.3% 82nd pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 0.7% 59th pct

Language used at home

74.3% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
6.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
42.8% 53rd pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
42.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.4% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
87.1% 100th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct 50.8% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.33 more in 6015, WA
0.98 6th pct 3.31 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1 more in 6015, WA
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +423 more in 6009, WA
1,161 58th pct 738 50th pct
Avg size in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +203 larger in 6009, WA
387 64th pct 185 41st pct
ICSEA in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +19 higher in 6009, WA
1,179 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 81.5%
4.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree even 44.9%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
10.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
6.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +$308 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$920 77th pct $1,228 92nd pct
Household income in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +$1,090 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$2,610 94th pct $3,700 100th pct
Family income in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +$824 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,768 100th pct $4,592 100th pct
High earners in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
26.2% 94th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%
17.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6009, WA
24.4% 21st pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6009, WA
7.1% 27th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
6.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.7%
18.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
29.2% 88th pct 28.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
27.2% 65th pct 29.9% 81st pct
Defence service in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6015, WA
2.1% 28th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.2 larger in 6015, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Living alone in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
21.9% 27th pct 17.8% 14th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 68.2%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%
18.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
8.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +$300 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$450 87th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +$479 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,521 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.10 higher in 6009, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +19.9 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
30.4% 74th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
42.8% 61st pct 49.8% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
67.4% 16th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
75.6% 39th pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
30.4% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 10.6%
2.1% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 87.6%
18.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 7.1%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%
17.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 7.6%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% $750 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 14.3%
15.9% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 1.6%
3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6009, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 69th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
12.8% 37th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
8.3% 95th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +84 more in 6009, WA
134 86th pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.27 more in 6015, WA
7.08 83rd pct 7.35 84th pct
Departures/1k in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3,251.3 more in 6009, WA
4,403.5 100th pct 1,152.2 76th pct
PT routes in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +14 more in 6009, WA
18 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2 longer in 6009, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3 longer in 6015, WA
10 10th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
12.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.8% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%
6.2% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%
13.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6009, WA gap widening
47.5% 88th pct 34.8% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
23.2% 89th pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6009, WA gap steady
60.9% 54th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
51.0% 12th pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
14.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
5.7% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

45.2% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 40.5%
15.7% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6009, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6009, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1 higher in 6015, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6009, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +25 higher in 6015, WA
1,147 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.4 higher in 6009, WA
7.5 88th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +2.5 more in 6009, WA
7.1 88th pct 4.7 61st pct
15-min city in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +41.1 pts higher in 6009, WA
94.4% 87th pct 53.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +44.3 pts higher in 6009, WA
91.8% 89th pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6009, WA
99.9% 99th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6009, WA
88.4% 81st pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 6009, WAin 6015, WA even
100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6009, WA
62.1% 75th pct 51.9% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +14.1 more in 6015, WA
19.7 55th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +140 higher in 6009, WA
250 88th pct 110 75th pct
Mean slope in 6009, WAin 6015, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6015, WA
6.1% 65th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 6009, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6015, WA with nearby areas

6010, WA 6014, WA 6019, WA 6008, WA 6017, WA 6011, WA 6018, WA 6009, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6009, WA vs 6015, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/vs/POA6015/6015-wa