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6018, WA vs 6020, WA

Name: 6018, WA vs 6020, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 6018, WA profile · 6020, WA profile

6018, WA 6020, WA

Postcode 6018 and postcode 6020 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6018 is much more walkable, with 76.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a typical 2-minute walk to public transport. In contrast, only 6.0% of homes in postcode 6020 are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, and the usual walk to a stop is 10 minutes. Housing also differs; postcode 6020 has a far higher share of detached houses (78.2% compared to 65.6%) and homes owned outright (45.5% versus 32.0%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, while the typical age of residents has also drifted apart, with people now noticeably older in postcode 6020. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many similarities. They have identical unemployment rates of 3.6% and very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,210 to $2,374. Both areas also have a high proportion of people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in 6020, WA Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in 6020, WA Renting: 12.1 pts higher in 6018, WA Population: 19,669 larger in 6018, WA Median age: 6 yrs older in 6020, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +19,669 larger in 6018, WA gap widening

42,250 88th pct 22,581 86th pct

Median age in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +6 yrs older in 6020, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.6% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 26.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

6018, WA 6020, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

44.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +0.29 more in 6018, WA

1.94 29th pct 1.65 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +8 more in 6018, WA

15 89th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +3,781 more in 6018, WA

10,233 89th pct 6,452 87th pct

Avg size in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +240 larger in 6020, WA

682 87th pct 922 95th pct

ICSEA in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +14 higher in 6018, WA

1,123 92nd pct 1,110 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 68.9%

12.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

16.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

8.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +$59 higher in 6018, WA gap widening

$1,048 87th pct $989 84th pct

Household income in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +$164 higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing

$2,210 86th pct $2,374 89th pct

Family income in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +$71 higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing

$2,888 90th pct $2,959 91st pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

7.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.0%

18.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +0.2 larger in 6020, WA gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 19.6%

17.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

5.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +$25 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $425 84th pct

Mortgage in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +$300 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$2,200 86th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +0.10 higher in 6018, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%

26.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 14.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 78.2%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 28.8%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

6.2% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.1%

13.8% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

5.6% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +75 more in 6018, WA

216 89th pct 141 87th pct

Stops/1k in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1.13 more in 6020, WA

5.11 66th pct 6.24 77th pct

Departures/1k in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +569.3 more in 6018, WA

1,934.4 87th pct 1,365.2 80th pct

PT routes in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +13 more in 6018, WA

20 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +8 longer in 6020, WA

2 14th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +14 longer in 6020, WA

10 10th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 60.9%

9.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 25.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

10.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Retail trade even 7.7%

7.5% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%

15.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1 higher in 6020, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1 higher in 6020, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +2 higher in 6020, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6018, WA in 6020, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +19 higher in 6020, WA

1,089 89th pct 1,108 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6018, WA in 6020, WA

— 4 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1.7 higher in 6018, WA

6.5 80th pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1.9 more in 6018, WA

6.5 81st pct 4.6 60th pct

15-min city in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6018, WA

83.7% 80th pct 54.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +70.4 pts higher in 6018, WA

76.3% 77th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6018, WA

99.5% 90th pct 97.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 6018, WA in 6020, WA even

83.3% 77th pct 83.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6020, WA

99.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +49.2 pts higher in 6018, WA

61.9% 75th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +0.6 more in 6018, WA

11.7 23rd pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +26 higher in 6018, WA

202 85th pct 176 82nd pct

Mean slope in 6018, WA in 6020, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6018, WA

8.0% 81st pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6018, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6020, WA with nearby areas

6023, WA 6029, WA 6018, WA 6019, WA 6024, WA 6022, WA 6025, WA 6021, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6018, WA vs 6020, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/vs/POA6020/6020-wa