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6020, WA vs 6026, WA

Name: 6020, WA vs 6026, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 6020, WA profile · 6026, WA profile

6020, WA 6026, WA

Postcode 6026 and postcode 6020 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very similar population sizes. They differ most in their layout and wealth; postcode 6026 is much more walkable, with 59.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 6.0% in postcode 6020. However, postcode 6020 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 25.6% in postcode 6026. This gap in qualifications is consistent with income levels, as households earning $3,000 or more a week are well higher in postcode 6020 at 38.4%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical rents, household sizes, and the same proportion of children under 15. While both areas have seen more people born overseas than the national figure, this gap has widened in postcode 6026. Other differences have also shifted over time, with the gap in higher education and top earners widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in 6020, WA Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 6026, WA Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in 6026, WA Year 12: 6.2 pts higher in 6020, WA 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in 6026, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +200 larger in 6026, WA gap narrowing

22,581 86th pct 22,781 86th pct

Median age in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1 yrs older in 6020, WA gap steady

45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 57.1%

26.3% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6020, WA 6026, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 63.7%

9.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% China even 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 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 48.2%

42.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +0.76 more in 6026, WA

1.65 22nd pct 2.41 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +3 more in 6026, WA

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +2,650 more in 6020, WA

6,452 87th pct 3,802 83rd pct

Avg size in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +542 larger in 6020, WA

922 95th pct 380 63rd pct

ICSEA in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +38 higher in 6020, WA

1,110 89th pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 62.7%

16.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

15.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +$133 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$989 84th pct $856 70th pct

Household income in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +$236 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$2,374 89th pct $2,138 84th pct

Family income in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +$450 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$2,959 91st pct $2,509 83rd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.3%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6020, WA in 6026, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 63.3%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

7.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

13.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +$15 higher in 6026, WA gap narrowing

$425 84th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +$400 higher in 6020, WA gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6020, WA in 6026, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 16.0%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +6 more in 6020, WA

141 87th pct 135 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +0.32 more in 6020, WA

6.24 77th pct 5.93 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +604.1 more in 6026, WA

1,365.2 80th pct 1,969.3 88th pct

PT routes in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +15 more in 6026, WA

7 63rd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +6 longer in 6020, WA

10 50th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +6 longer in 6020, WA

24 34th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

2.5% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 44.4%

25.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles even 15.5%

8.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

9.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 25.5%

17.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6020, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6020, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6020, WA in 6026, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6020, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +50 higher in 6020, WA

1,108 92nd pct 1,058 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +9 higher in 6026, WA

4 15th pct 13 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1.1 higher in 6026, WA

4.8 64th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +1.7 more in 6026, WA

4.6 60th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6026, WA

54.6% 58th pct 83.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +53.4 pts higher in 6026, WA

6.0% 18th pct 59.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6026, WA

97.3% 83rd pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to school in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6026, WA

83.1% 77th pct 90.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 6020, WA in 6026, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +53.3 pts higher in 6026, WA

12.7% 36th pct 66.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +0.8 more in 6020, WA

11.1 20th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +41 higher in 6020, WA

176 82nd pct 135 78th pct

Mean slope in 6020, WA in 6026, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6020, WA

6.8% 73rd pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6020, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6026, WA with nearby areas

6024, WA 6065, WA 6023, WA 6025, WA 6022, WA 6027, WA 6064, WA 6020, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6020, WA vs 6026, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/vs/POA6026/6026-wa