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6018, WA vs 6023, WA

Name: 6018, WA vs 6023, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 6018, WA profile · 6023, WA profile

6018, WA 6023, WA

These neighbouring Western Australian areas offer different styles of living. Postcode 6018 is more transient and diverse, with 41.4% of people moving in the last five years and 17.4% using another language at home. It is also more likely to be rented (26.4%) and has far more people living alone (26.7%). In contrast, postcode 6023 is dominated by owner-occupiers in large, separate houses, with 91.8% of homes being detached and 94.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,800 and similar rates of high school completion. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in household makeup; the typical resident in postcode 6023 is now three years older than in postcode 6018, and there is a growing difference in the share of people who care for children unpaid. While postcode 6018 has far more public transport options and grocery stores within a short walk, postcode 6023 is more likely to have a school or health service nearby.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in 6023, WA Population: 26,268 larger in 6018, WA Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 6018, WA 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in 6023, WA Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in 6018, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +26,268 larger in 6018, WA gap widening

42,250 88th pct 15,982 78th pct

Median age in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +3 yrs older in 6023, WA gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.6%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

35.6% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 26.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6018, WA 6023, 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 +0.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

6.5% England +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +6.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.6% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.09 more in 6023, WA

1.94 29th pct 2.03 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +8 more in 6018, WA

15 89th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +4,287 more in 6018, WA

10,233 89th pct 5,946 87th pct

Avg size in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +167 larger in 6023, WA

682 87th pct 849 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +20 higher in 6018, WA

1,123 92nd pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 70.4%

12.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 33.6%

16.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

8.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Society & culture even 10.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +$97 higher in 6018, WA gap widening

$1,048 87th pct $951 80th pct

Household income in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +$184 higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing

$2,210 86th pct $2,394 90th pct

Family income in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +$71 higher in 6018, WA gap widening

$2,888 90th pct $2,817 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

21.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.3 larger in 6023, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.5% 2 people even 32.5%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 16.6%

17.9% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +$60 higher in 6023, WA gap steady

$400 78th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +$8 higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing

$2,200 86th pct $2,208 86th pct

People / bedroom in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.10 higher in 6018, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.0% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.4% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 11.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house +26.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.2 pts 6.3%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 26.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

6.2% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

13.8% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% $750 or more even 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +141 more in 6018, WA

216 89th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.42 more in 6018, WA

5.11 66th pct 4.69 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +772.4 more in 6018, WA

1,934.4 87th pct 1,162.1 76th pct

PT routes in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +14 more in 6018, WA

20 86th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1 longer in 6018, WA

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +4 longer in 6023, WA

10 10th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 59.5%

9.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 25.8%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%

15.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.2% Labourers even 5.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6018, WA in 6023, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +3 higher in 6023, WA

1,089 89th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.6 higher in 6018, WA

6.5 80th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.5 more in 6018, WA

6.5 81st pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6018, WA

83.7% 80th pct 81.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +21.8 pts higher in 6018, WA

76.3% 77th pct 54.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6018, WA

99.5% 90th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +16.1 pts higher in 6023, WA

83.3% 77th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6023, WA

99.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6023, WA

61.9% 75th pct 73.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1.5 more in 6018, WA

11.7 23rd pct 10.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +10 higher in 6018, WA

202 85th pct 192 84th pct

Mean slope in 6018, WA in 6023, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6018, WA

8.0% 81st pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6018, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6023, WA with nearby areas

6020, WA 6024, WA 6025, WA 6026, WA 6022, WA 6029, WA 6018, WA 6021, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6018, WA vs 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/vs/POA6023/6023-wa