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6018, WA vs 6022, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 6018, WA profile · 6022, WA profile

6018, WA 6022, WA

Postcode 6018 and postcode 6022 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 6018 is a more urbanised area where 38.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 33.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. It is more walkable, with 76.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 6022 is dominated by large family homes, with 90.5% being separate houses and 96.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, these two places have drifted further apart in terms of income and education, as the gaps in weekly earnings and degree holders have both widened. Despite these shifting trends, they share a typical resident age of 39 and have almost identical rates of people living with no religion. They also track closely on everyday costs, with typical weekly rents being very similar at $400 in postcode 6018 and $380 in postcode 6022.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in 6022, WA Population: 37,041 larger in 6018, WA 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in 6022, WA Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in 6018, WA Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in 6018, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +37,041 larger in 6018, WA gap widening
42,250 88th pct 5,209 56th pct
Median age in 6018, WAin 6022, WA even gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6022, WA gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6022, WA gap widening
18.3% 62nd pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
12.1% 47th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6018, WA 6022, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
31.8% 84th pct 28.3% 80th pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 69.0%
6.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.0% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
7.2% Italian even 7.2%
6.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Greek even 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
17.4% 77th pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 82.8%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Cantonese even 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
44.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
1.9% Buddhism even 1.8%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
71.3% 87th pct 62.1% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
38.7% 88th pct 26.7% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.01 more in 6022, WA
1.94 29th pct 1.95 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +13 more in 6018, WA
15 89th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +9,668 more in 6018, WA
10,233 89th pct 565 46th pct
Avg size in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +400 larger in 6018, WA
682 87th pct 283 53rd pct
ICSEA in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +64 higher in 6018, WA
1,123 92nd pct 1,059 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 62.1%
12.9% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%
16.9% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%
14.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
8.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +$156 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
$1,048 87th pct $892 74th pct
Household income in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +$354 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
$2,210 86th pct $1,856 70th pct
Family income in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +$661 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
$2,888 90th pct $2,227 72nd pct
High earners in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
22.1% 90th pct 14.6% 77th pct
High-income homes in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6018, WA gap widening
33.7% 88th pct 22.9% 70th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.6%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6022, WA
25.6% 27th pct 27.5% 39th pct
Mental health in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6022, WA
8.0% 40th pct 8.3% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Cancer even 3.1%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 67.2%
18.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
18.2% 53rd pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6022, WA gap widening
30.3% 83rd pct 33.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6022, WA
2.8% 45th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 22.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.1 larger in 6022, WA gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
26.7% 49th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 58.4%
25.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
16.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +$20 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +$200 higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
$2,200 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.10 higher in 6018, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
26.4% 66th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
32.0% 29th pct 39.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +24.9 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
65.6% 14th pct 90.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
80.5% 59th pct 96.2% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
26.4% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 16.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 90.5%
27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 9.1%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
29.5% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 2.6%
6.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
16.7% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 3.8%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%
5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 14.1%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
11.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 8.6% 17th pct
PT commute in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6022, WA gap narrowing
3.8% 82nd pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +180 more in 6018, WA
216 89th pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.80 more in 6022, WA
5.11 66th pct 6.91 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +2,524.8 more in 6022, WA
1,934.4 87th pct 4,459.2 100th pct
PT routes in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +7 more in 6018, WA
20 86th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1 longer in 6022, WA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +2 longer in 6022, WA
10 10th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 29.8%
11.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
41.4% 78th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
9.4% 55th pct 5.1% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6022, WA gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6018, WA gap narrowing
66.2% 77th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6018, WA gap steady
61.2% 68th pct 59.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
8.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
10.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Retail trade even 7.7%
7.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%
10.5% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.7% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1 higher in 6018, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1 higher in 6018, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1 higher in 6022, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +1 higher in 6018, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +52 higher in 6018, WA
1,089 89th pct 1,037 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.6 higher in 6018, WA
6.5 80th pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.3 more in 6018, WA
6.5 81st pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6018, WA
83.7% 80th pct 74.3% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +27.8 pts higher in 6018, WA
76.3% 77th pct 48.6% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6018, WA
99.5% 90th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6022, WA
83.3% 77th pct 92.2% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6022, WA
99.7% 84th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6018, WA
61.9% 75th pct 53.9% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +0.7 more in 6018, WA
11.7 23rd pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +107 higher in 6018, WA
202 85th pct 95 74th pct
Mean slope in 6018, WAin 6022, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6018, WA
8.0% 81st pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6018, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6022, WA with nearby areas

6024, WA 6021, WA 6061, WA 6023, WA 6064, WA 6018, WA 6020, WA 6026, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6018, WA vs 6022, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/vs/POA6022/6022-wa