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6020, WA vs 6023, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 6020, WA profile · 6023, WA profile

6020, WA 6023, WA

Postcode 6020 and postcode 6023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. The biggest difference is how easy it is to get around on foot; postcode 6023 is much more convenient, with 54.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.8% near health services. In contrast, only 6.0% of homes in postcode 6020 are that close to groceries and 12.7% are near health services. Postcode 6023 also has a far higher share of detached houses at 91.8%, compared to 78.2% in postcode 6020.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,380. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. Residents are now noticeably older in postcode 6020, where the typical age is 45 compared to 42 in postcode 6023, and the gap for people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in 6023, WA Population: 6,599 larger in 6020, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in 6023, WA Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in 6023, WA Born overseas: 5.2 pts higher in 6023, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +6,599 larger in 6020, WA gap widening
22,581 86th pct 15,982 78th pct
Median age in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +3 yrs older in 6020, WA gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 20.4% 55th pct
Under 15 in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
18.8% 66th pct 21.6% 87th pct
De facto in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
7.7% 11th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.7%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 58.7%
26.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6020, WA 6023, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
27.8% 79th pct 33.0% 86th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 64.9%
9.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%
33.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
11.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
8.9% 63rd pct 10.8% 68th pct
Limited English in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 86.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
42.6% 52nd pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 46.4%
42.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
68.9% 84th pct 70.4% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
36.7% 87th pct 34.6% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.38 more in 6023, WA
1.65 22nd pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +506 more in 6020, WA
6,452 87th pct 5,946 87th pct
Avg size in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +72 larger in 6020, WA
922 95th pct 849 93rd pct
ICSEA in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +6 higher in 6020, WA
1,110 89th pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 70.4%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
6.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%
18.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.4% Postgraduate degree even 10.4%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%
15.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
10.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Creative arts even 3.3%
2.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +$38 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$989 84th pct $951 80th pct
Household income in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +$20 higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
$2,374 89th pct $2,394 90th pct
Family income in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +$142 higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
$2,959 91st pct $2,817 89th pct
High earners in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
23.2% 91st pct 20.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
38.4% 93rd pct 36.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 21.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6020, WA
27.2% 36th pct 26.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6023, WA
6.2% 19th pct 7.2% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
20.9% 67th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
34.0% 94th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Defence service in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6020, WA
3.5% 65th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
24.1% 59th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.1 larger in 6023, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
19.6% 20th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 66.9%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%
7.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%
20.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%
13.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +$35 higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
$425 84th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +$292 higher in 6020, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,208 86th pct
People / bedroom in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
14.3% 26th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
45.5% 70th pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
78.2% 24th pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
87.3% 81st pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 41.2%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
14.3% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 91.8%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
19.6% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%
13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%
10.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%
15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 10.9% 28th pct
PT commute in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
3.0% 77th pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +66 more in 6020, WA
141 87th pct 75 77th pct
Stops/1k in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.55 more in 6020, WA
6.24 77th pct 4.69 61st pct
Departures/1k in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +203.1 more in 6020, WA
1,365.2 80th pct 1,162.1 76th pct
PT routes in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1 more in 6020, WA
7 63rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +9 longer in 6020, WA
10 50th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +10 longer in 6020, WA
24 34th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 59.5%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
2.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
25.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
2.4% No vehicle even 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
32.2% 44th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even gap narrowing
5.5% 34th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
63.5% 65th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
55.3% 28th pct 56.8% 37th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals even 32.0%
17.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +16 higher in 6020, WA
1,108 92nd pct 1,092 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6020, WAin 6023, WA
4 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.1 higher in 6023, WA
4.8 64th pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.4 more in 6023, WA
4.6 60th pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6023, WA
54.6% 58th pct 81.8% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +48.6 pts higher in 6023, WA
6.0% 18th pct 54.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6023, WA
97.3% 83rd pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +16.3 pts higher in 6023, WA
83.1% 77th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 6020, WAin 6023, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +61.1 pts higher in 6023, WA
12.7% 36th pct 73.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +1.0 more in 6020, WA
11.1 20th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +15 higher in 6023, WA
176 82nd pct 192 84th pct
Mean slope in 6020, WAin 6023, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6020, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6020, WA with nearby areas

6023, WA 6029, WA 6018, WA 6019, WA 6024, WA 6022, WA 6025, WA 6021, 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). 6020, WA vs 6023, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/vs/POA6023/6023-wa