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6020, WA vs 6029, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 6020, WA profile · 6029, WA profile

6020, WA 6029, WA

Postcode 6020 and postcode 6029 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6020 is much larger and more connected, with 141 public transport stops and 83.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 6029 is smaller and more secluded, with no schools within 3km and only 12 public transport stops. Postcode 6020 also has a higher share of people born overseas at 27.8%, while postcode 6029 has a higher proportion of separate houses at 86.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, though this is well higher in postcode 6020. They share many similarities, including having the same typical number of people per home and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical weekly family income, which has widened to $566 in favour of postcode 6029.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,726 larger in 6020, WA Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in 6029, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6029, WA Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in 6029, WA Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in 6020, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +19,726 larger in 6020, WA gap widening
22,581 86th pct 2,855 46th pct
Median age in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2 yrs older in 6020, WA gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 20.8% 58th pct
Under 15 in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 66th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
7.7% 11th pct 7.2% 9th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 58.6%
26.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6020, WA 6029, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
27.8% 79th pct 21.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 74.6%
9.0% England ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.8%
33.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
6.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.3% Dutch even 2.3%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
8.9% 63rd pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
42.6% 52nd pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.8%
42.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
68.9% 84th pct 75.8% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
36.7% 87th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6020, WAin 6029, WA
1.65 22nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +7 more in 6020, WA
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6020, WAin 6029, WA
6,452 87th pct —
Avg size in 6020, WAin 6029, WA
922 95th pct —
ICSEA in 6020, WAin 6029, WA
1,110 89th pct —

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 75.8%
16.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
3.8% Year 9 or below even 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
11.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.1% Society & culture even 10.0%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.0% Information technology even 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +$121 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$989 84th pct $1,110 89th pct
Household income in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +$405 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,374 89th pct $2,779 97th pct
Family income in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +$566 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,959 91st pct $3,525 99th pct
High earners in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
23.2% 91st pct 28.1% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
38.4% 93rd pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%
12.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%
11.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6020, WA
27.2% 36th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6020, WA
6.2% 19th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
20.9% 67th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
13.2% 57th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
34.0% 94th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6020, WA
3.5% 65th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
24.1% 59th pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6020, WAin 6029, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
7.4% 13th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
19.6% 20th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%
7.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
20.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
13.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +$60 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$425 84th pct $485 90th pct
Mortgage in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +$500 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.10 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
14.3% 26th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
45.5% 70th pct 45.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
78.2% 24th pct 86.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6020, WA gap narrowing
87.3% 81st pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 36.6%
14.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
1.4% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 86.6%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 39.6%
28.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.9% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.4% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%
13.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%
15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
12.5% 35th pct 14.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
3.0% 77th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +129 more in 6020, WA
141 87th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.04 more in 6020, WA
6.24 77th pct 4.20 56th pct
Departures/1k in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +534.4 more in 6020, WA
1,365.2 80th pct 830.8 69th pct
PT routes in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +5 more in 6020, WA
7 63rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +4 longer in 6020, WA
10 50th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +11 longer in 6020, WA
24 34th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
12.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 46.0%
25.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.4% No vehicle even 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
32.2% 44th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 34th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6020, WA gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
63.5% 65th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6020, WA gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
9.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Finance & insurance even 3.9%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.8% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6020, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6020, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6020, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1 higher in 6029, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +31 higher in 6029, WA
1,108 92nd pct 1,139 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6020, WAin 6029, WA
4 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.2 higher in 6020, WA
4.8 64th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 more in 6020, WA
4.6 60th pct 4.5 59th pct
15-min city in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6029, WA
54.6% 58th pct 57.3% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6029, WA
6.0% 18th pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6029, WA
97.3% 83rd pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +22.3 pts higher in 6020, WA
83.1% 77th pct 60.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6020, WAin 6029, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6020, WA
12.7% 36th pct 1.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +1.3 more in 6020, WA
11.1 20th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +41 higher in 6020, WA
176 82nd pct 135 78th pct
Mean slope in 6020, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6029, WA
6.8% 73rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 6020, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6029, WA with nearby areas

6019, WA 6020, WA 6018, WA 6023, WA 6021, WA 6022, WA 6017, WA 6024, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6020, WA vs 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/vs/POA6029/6029-wa