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6015, WA vs 6018, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 6015, WA profile · 6018, WA profile

6015, WA 6018, WA

Postcode 6018 and postcode 6015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6015 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,700, compared with $2,210 in postcode 6018. It also has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in postcode 6018. While postcode 6015 has a higher share of university degrees at 50.8%, postcode 6018 is more accessible for pedestrians, with 83.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of services.

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, which is consistent with other financial differences between the two. For example, typical weekly rents are $350 higher in postcode 6015, and mortgage payments are $1,800 more per month. Despite this, both areas have similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,445 larger in 6018, WA Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in 6015, WA Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in 6015, WA Renting: 15.8 pts higher in 6018, WA Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in 6015, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +35,445 larger in 6018, WA gap widening
6,805 60th pct 42,250 88th pct
Median age in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +8 yrs older in 6015, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
0.4% 13th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 55th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
De facto in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
5.3% 3rd pct 12.1% 47th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 47.7%
27.7% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.9% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6015, WA 6018, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
30.0% 82nd pct 31.8% 84th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 64.2%
7.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%
31.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
6.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 17.4% 77th pct
Limited English in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
0.7% 59th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 78.4%
1.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
39.3% 39th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 44.6%
39.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap narrowing
81.5% 98th pct 71.3% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
50.8% 97th pct 38.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.38 more in 6015, WA
3.31 51st pct 1.94 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +11 more in 6018, WA
4 71st pct 15 89th pct
Students in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +9,495 more in 6018, WA
738 50th pct 10,233 89th pct
Avg size in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +498 larger in 6018, WA
185 41st pct 682 87th pct
ICSEA in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +36 higher in 6015, WA
1,160 100th pct 1,123 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 71.3%
8.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%
16.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%
12.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +$180 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$1,228 92nd pct $1,048 87th pct
Household income in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +$1,490 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$3,700 100th pct $2,210 86th pct
Family income in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +$1,704 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$4,592 100th pct $2,888 90th pct
High earners in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
32.2% 100th pct 22.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
51.2% 100th pct 33.7% 88th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 21.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6018, WA
23.8% 19th pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6018, WA
4.7% 10th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Arthritis even 7.5%
5.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 67.8%
17.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
28.0% 86th pct 18.2% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
14.9% 83rd pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
29.9% 81st pct 30.3% 83rd pct
Defence service in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6015, WA
3.0% 51st pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
25.5% 70th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.3 larger in 6015, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
6.3% 11th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
17.8% 14th pct 26.7% 49th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 62.2%
24.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.3% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%
17.8% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%
13.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +$350 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$750 100th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +$1,800 higher in 6015, WA gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.10 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
10.6% 13th pct 26.4% 66th pct
Owned outright in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
49.8% 82nd pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
87.6% 38th pct 65.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6015, WA gap widening
89.6% 87th pct 80.5% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 32.0%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
10.6% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 65.6%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.1% 3 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 29.5%
23.9% 5 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 6.2%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +42.7 pts 5.6%
14.3% $350–$549 +31.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.8%
1.6% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.9% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 29.6%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
3.7% 49th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
15.7% 49th pct 9.9% 24th pct
PT commute in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
3.0% 76th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +166 more in 6018, WA
50 70th pct 216 89th pct
Stops/1k in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +2.24 more in 6015, WA
7.35 84th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +782.2 more in 6018, WA
1,152.2 76th pct 1,934.4 87th pct
PT routes in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +16 more in 6018, WA
4 52nd pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1 longer in 6018, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +3 longer in 6015, WA
13 16th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.2%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%
21.5% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%
3.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
34.8% 56th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
10.9% 61st pct 9.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6015, WA gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
60.1% 50th pct 66.2% 77th pct
Full-time in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
54.3% 24th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
10.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
3.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%
22.2% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1 higher in 6015, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1 higher in 6015, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +2 higher in 6015, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1 higher in 6015, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +83 higher in 6015, WA
1,172 100th pct 1,089 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.5 higher in 6018, WA
5.1 67th pct 6.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +1.8 more in 6018, WA
4.7 61st pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6018, WA
53.2% 57th pct 83.7% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +28.8 pts higher in 6018, WA
47.6% 51st pct 76.3% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6018, WA
98.9% 85th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6018, WA
72.8% 69th pct 83.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6015, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6018, WA
51.9% 68th pct 61.9% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +22.1 more in 6015, WA
33.8 75th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +92 higher in 6018, WA
110 75th pct 202 85th pct
Mean slope in 6015, WAin 6018, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6018, WA
7.2% 76th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 6015, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6018, WA with nearby areas

6019, WA 6021, WA 6017, WA 6029, WA 6020, WA 6022, WA 6023, WA 6014, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6015, WA vs 6018, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6015/6015-wa/vs/POA6018/6018-wa