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6015, WA vs 6017, WA

Name: 6015, WA vs 6017, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 6015, WA profile · 6017, WA profile

6015, WA 6017, WA

Postcode 6015 and postcode 6017 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6015 is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 47 and typical weekly household income is $3,700. In contrast, postcode 6017 is much younger with a typical age of 34 and a typical weekly household income of $1,475. Postcode 6017 is also far more diverse, with 49.8% of people born overseas and 40.5% using another language at home, compared to 30.0% and 12.8% in postcode 6015.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, which sit between 3.8% and 4.5%. While they share this stability, other gaps are shifting; the difference in weekly household incomes has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the share of people born overseas. Housing also differs sharply, with postcode 6015 being dominated by separate houses and outright ownership, while renting is far more common in postcode 6017.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in 6017, WA Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in 6017, WA Renting: 44.0 pts higher in 6017, WA Owned outright: 32.0 pts higher in 6015, WA Separate houses: 69.9 pts higher in 6015, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +2,298 larger in 6015, WA gap steady

6,805 60th pct 4,507 53rd pct

Median age in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +13 yrs older in 6015, WA gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +35.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 17.9%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 12.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 38.4%

27.7% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.9% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6015, WA 6017, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +23.5 pts 43.6%

7.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% India +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +16.7 pts 24.3%

31.9% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 18.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +32.6 pts 51.7%

1.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 34.0%

39.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 32.0%

1.1% Buddhism +11.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +1.32 more in 6015, WA

3.31 51st pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +3 more in 6015, WA

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +476 more in 6015, WA

738 50th pct 262 34th pct

Avg size in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +78 larger in 6017, WA

185 41st pct 262 50th pct

ICSEA in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +103 higher in 6015, WA

1,160 100th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 68.5%

8.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 33.1%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

16.9% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +$308 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$1,228 92nd pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +$2,225 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$3,700 100th pct $1,475 47th pct

Family income in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +$2,627 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$4,592 100th pct $1,965 55th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +38.1 pts 5.1%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

20.2% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 2.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 68.4%

17.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +0.9 larger in 6015, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 44.8%

24.9% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.3% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

17.8% 1 person +26.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 6.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +$460 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$750 100th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +$2,454 higher in 6015, WA gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $1,546 49th pct

People / bedroom in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +0.20 higher in 6017, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.6% Rented +44.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +32.0 pts 17.9%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +69.9 pts 17.7%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +52.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

7.1% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.6% 2 bedrooms +37.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.5 pts 5.1%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

1.6% $200–$349 +58.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +48.4 pts 0.0%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.6%

14.3% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.9% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +50.6 pts 7.0%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +35.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +20 more in 6017, WA

50 70th pct 70 76th pct

Stops/1k in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +8.18 more in 6017, WA

7.35 84th pct 15.53 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +5,175.2 more in 6017, WA

1,152.2 76th pct 6,327.5 100th pct

PT routes in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +13 more in 6017, WA

4 52nd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +1 longer in 6017, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +5 longer in 6015, WA

13 16th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 1 vehicle +31.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 30.9%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 5.4%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 7.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

7.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 23.1%

22.2% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 8.6%

3.3% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +4 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +5 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +9 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +3 higher in 6015, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +187 higher in 6015, WA

1,172 100th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +1.2 higher in 6017, WA

5.1 67th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +1.8 more in 6017, WA

4.7 61st pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +44.6 pts higher in 6017, WA

53.2% 57th pct 97.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +51.0 pts higher in 6017, WA

47.6% 51st pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6017, WA

98.9% 85th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6015, WA

72.8% 69th pct 70.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6015, WA

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +30.3 pts higher in 6015, WA

51.9% 68th pct 21.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +7.2 more in 6015, WA

33.8 75th pct 26.6 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +39 higher in 6017, WA

110 75th pct 149 79th pct

Mean slope in 6015, WA in 6017, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6015, WA

7.2% 76th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 6015, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6017, WA with nearby areas

6016, WA 6060, WA 6021, WA 6018, WA 6014, WA 6007, WA 6006, WA 6019, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6015, WA vs 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6015/6015-wa/vs/POA6017/6017-wa