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6011, WA vs 6015, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 6011, WA profile · 6015, WA profile

6011, WA 6015, WA

Postcode 6011 and postcode 6015 are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different street layouts. Postcode 6011 is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities and a high share of renters at 25.4%. In contrast, postcode 6015 is more car-dependent, with a higher proportion of separate houses (87.6%) and much larger homes; 89.6% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 74.5% in postcode 6011. Postcode 6011 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 554 students.

Daily life in both places feels similar in other ways, as they share almost identical typical household incomes and volunteer rates. They are also both high-earning areas, with over 32% of residents in both postcodes earning $2,000 or more per week. While postcode 6015 is generally older and has more people born overseas, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in 6015, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in 6015, WA Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 6011, WA Rent: $200 higher in 6015, WA Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in 6011, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2,541 larger in 6011, WA gap steady
9,346 65th pct 6,805 60th pct
Median age in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +3 yrs older in 6015, WA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
21.7% 62nd pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
15.8% 34th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 5.3% 3rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
35.5% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 27.7%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
4.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6011, WA 6015, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
25.1% 75th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 67.1%
8.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
1.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 40.9%
33.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
13.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%
5.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
6.9% 58th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.7% 59th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 84.3%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
45.9% 66th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
45.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 39.3%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
83.3% 100th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 50.8% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.29 more in 6015, WA
2.03 31st pct 3.31 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1 more in 6015, WA
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +924 more in 6011, WA
1,662 65th pct 738 50th pct
Avg size in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +370 larger in 6011, WA
554 79th pct 185 41st pct
ICSEA in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
1,159 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 81.5%
6.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 44.9%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
8.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +$236 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$1,464 99th pct $1,228 92nd pct
Household income in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +$246 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,454 100th pct $3,700 100th pct
Family income in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +$60 higher in 6011, WA gap widening
$4,652 100th pct $4,592 100th pct
High earners in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6011, WA gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 32.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6015, WA
22.9% 14th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6011, WA
5.5% 14th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
17.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 28.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
29.3% 78th pct 29.9% 81st pct
Defence service in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6015, WA
2.7% 43rd pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
22.3% 44th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.3 larger in 6015, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
8.8% 20th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Living alone in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 17.8% 14th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 68.2%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.8%
15.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
7.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +$200 higher in 6015, WA gap steady
$550 96th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even gap narrowing
$4,000 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.10 higher in 6011, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +14.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
25.4% 63rd pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 49.8% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
70.4% 18th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
74.5% 36th pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.4% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 10.6%
1.4% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 87.6%
17.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
12.5% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% $750 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.3%
17.6% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 1.6%
1.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
15.3% 47th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 92nd pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +4 more in 6015, WA
46 68th pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.43 more in 6015, WA
4.92 64th pct 7.35 84th pct
Departures/1k in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +304.9 more in 6011, WA
1,457.1 82nd pct 1,152.2 76th pct
PT routes in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +5 more in 6011, WA
9 69th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +3 longer in 6011, WA
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
13 16th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
15.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.2% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 21.5%
15.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.9% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
42.3% 80th pct 34.8% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap steady
62.9% 62nd pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6011, WA gap narrowing
55.2% 27th pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
14.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.4% Public administration & safety even 3.5%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.0% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%
20.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +12 higher in 6015, WA
1,160 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.8 higher in 6011, WA
7.9 91st pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +2.9 more in 6011, WA
7.6 94th pct 4.7 61st pct
15-min city in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +46.7 pts higher in 6011, WA
100.0% 100th pct 53.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +50.2 pts higher in 6011, WA
97.8% 97th pct 47.6% 51st pct
Walk to transit in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6011, WA
99.9% 99th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6011, WA
93.7% 85th pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 6011, WAin 6015, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +46.6 pts higher in 6011, WA
98.5% 99th pct 51.9% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +21.3 more in 6011, WA
55.1 87th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +307 higher in 6011, WA
417 96th pct 110 75th pct
Mean slope in 6011, WAin 6015, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6015, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 6011, WA with nearby areas

6012, WA 6010, WA 6159, WA 6158, WA 6009, WA 6157, WA 6015, WA 6160, 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). 6011, WA vs 6015, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/vs/POA6015/6015-wa