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6010, WA vs 6015, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 6010, WA profile · 6015, WA profile

6010, WA 6015, WA

Postcode 6010 and postcode 6015 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Postcode 6010 is very walkable and has a higher proportion of renters (27.0%) and people living alone (28.6%). In contrast, postcode 6015 is more dominated by larger separate houses, with 89.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. There is also a notable gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6015 is $3,700, which is well higher than the $2,417 seen in postcode 6010.

This income gap has widened since 2011, along with a growing difference in housing types. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a similar social makeup. They have almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 30%) and adults with a university degree (about 51%). Both areas also have a similar age profile for seniors, with around 23% of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in 6015, WA 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in 6015, WA Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 6010, WA Population: 12,058 larger in 6010, WA Rent: $290 higher in 6015, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +12,058 larger in 6010, WA gap widening
18,863 82nd pct 6,805 60th pct
Median age in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +4 yrs older in 6015, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
17.2% 48th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
8.4% 14th pct 5.3% 3rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
33.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6010, WA 6015, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
30.4% 82nd pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
8.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
2.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Philippines even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 40.9%
31.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
3.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
12.3% 71st pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 0.7% 59th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
42.7% 53rd pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
42.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Judaism even 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
80.8% 97th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
51.0% 98th pct 50.8% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.23 more in 6015, WA
3.09 48th pct 3.31 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +6 more in 6010, WA
10 87th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +6,612 more in 6010, WA
7,350 87th pct 738 50th pct
Avg size in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +551 larger in 6010, WA
735 89th pct 185 41st pct
ICSEA in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +9 higher in 6010, WA
1,169 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 81.5%
7.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
18.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.0%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
10.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +$86 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$1,142 90th pct $1,228 92nd pct
Household income in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +$1,283 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$2,417 90th pct $3,700 100th pct
Family income in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +$994 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,598 100th pct $4,592 100th pct
High earners in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
28.4% 97th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
40.3% 94th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%
17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%
13.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 even 33.3%
17.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6010, WA
25.7% 28th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6010, WA
7.1% 28th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.7%
18.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
26.4% 83rd pct 28.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
13.1% 55th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 29.9% 81st pct
Defence service in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6010, WA
4.3% 81st pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 larger in 6015, WA gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
10.8% 36th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Living alone in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
28.6% 57th pct 17.8% 14th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 17.8%
16.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
6.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +$290 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +$1,000 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.10 higher in 6010, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
27.0% 67th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 55th pct 49.8% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +29.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
57.7% 12th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +19.3 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
70.4% 25th pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.0% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 10.6%
3.3% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 87.6%
21.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 7.1%
20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 5.3%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 21.1%
8.8% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 7.6%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $750 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.3%
17.4% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 1.6%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
13.4% 40th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
8.5% 95th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +82 more in 6010, WA
132 86th pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.35 more in 6015, WA
7.00 82nd pct 7.35 84th pct
Departures/1k in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1,185.5 more in 6010, WA
2,337.7 90th pct 1,152.2 76th pct
PT routes in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +13 more in 6010, WA
17 84th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +6 longer in 6010, WA
7 45th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6010, WAin 6015, WA even
13 16th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
13.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.6% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 21.5%
11.2% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.0% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6010, WA gap widening
45.7% 86th pct 34.8% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6010, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 72nd pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
60.6% 52nd pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6010, WA gap steady
56.5% 36th pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
7.5% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 40.5%
19.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.3% Labourers even 3.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6010, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6010, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +1 higher in 6015, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6010, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +41 higher in 6015, WA
1,131 97th pct 1,172 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.1 higher in 6010, WA
7.2 86th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +2.4 more in 6010, WA
7.1 87th pct 4.7 61st pct
15-min city in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +44.4 pts higher in 6010, WA
97.6% 95th pct 53.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6010, WA
68.6% 71st pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6015, WA
98.3% 84th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +24.8 pts higher in 6010, WA
97.6% 94th pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 6010, WAin 6015, WA even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +19.7 pts higher in 6010, WA
71.6% 81st pct 51.9% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +16.4 more in 6015, WA
17.4 48th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +85 higher in 6010, WA
195 84th pct 110 75th pct
Mean slope in 6010, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6015, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

6009, WA 6011, WA 6015, WA 6008, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6005, WA 6157, 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). 6010, WA vs 6015, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/vs/POA6015/6015-wa