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6023, WA vs 6024, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 6023, WA profile · 6024, WA profile

6023, WA 6024, WA

Postcode 6023 and postcode 6024 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Postcode 6023 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,394 compared to $1,897 in postcode 6024. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 25.2% in postcode 6024. While postcode 6023 has much better access to health services within a 15-minute walk, postcode 6024 has better access to nearby groceries and significantly more public transport options, including 20 routes compared to just six.

Both areas sit around the national figure for people in de facto relationships, though this is well higher in postcode 6024. They share several common traits, such as having almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and similar home sizes, with nearly all homes having three or more bedrooms. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in typical household income and the share of high-earners has widened, while the gap in the number of people born overseas has stayed about the same.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in 6023, WA One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in 6024, WA Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in 6023, WA De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 6024, WA Household income: $497 higher in 6023, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2,259 larger in 6023, WA gap widening
15,982 78th pct 13,723 74th pct
Median age in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2 yrs older in 6023, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
20.4% 55th pct 20.3% 54th pct
Under 15 in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 19.1% 69th pct
De facto in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 50.5%
26.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6023, WA 6024, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
33.0% 86th pct 28.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 67.7%
10.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%
32.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
11.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
5.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.9% Chinese even 2.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.9% Greek even 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
10.8% 68th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Limited English in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 85.1%
1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
46.8% 70th pct 46.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%
46.4% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 45.3%
3.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
70.4% 86th pct 62.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
34.6% 84th pct 25.2% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.27 more in 6024, WA
2.03 31st pct 2.29 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1 more in 6023, WA
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2,851 more in 6023, WA
5,946 87th pct 3,095 78th pct
Avg size in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +334 larger in 6023, WA
849 93rd pct 516 76th pct
ICSEA in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +71 higher in 6023, WA
1,104 88th pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 62.2%
15.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%
21.3% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%
16.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
11.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
10.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +$101 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$951 80th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +$497 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,394 90th pct $1,897 72nd pct
Family income in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +$525 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,817 89th pct $2,292 74th pct
High earners in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
20.9% 89th pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
11.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
26.5% 33rd pct 29.4% 50th pct
Mental health in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6024, WA
7.2% 30th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +3.9 pts 64.3%
18.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 17.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 32.6% 90th pct
Defence service in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6024, WA
3.2% 59th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
25.0% 66th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.2 larger in 6023, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
9.4% 25th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
16.6% 11th pct 21.7% 27th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 58.5%
23.2% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.3% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%
16.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +$60 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +$258 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,208 86th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6023, WAin 6024, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
11.9% 17th pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
41.2% 56th pct 37.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in 6023, WAin 6024, WA even gap narrowing
91.8% 50th pct 91.6% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
94.3% 96th pct 95.2% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%
11.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 91.6%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 44.3%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
4.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.0%
10.4% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%
4.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 12.0%
12.3% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 5.3% 88th pct
PT stops in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +20 more in 6024, WA
75 77th pct 95 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2.23 more in 6024, WA
4.69 61st pct 6.92 81st pct
Departures/1k in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1,681.5 more in 6024, WA
1,162.1 76th pct 2,843.5 93rd pct
PT routes in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +14 more in 6024, WA
6 60th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1 longer in 6024, WA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1 longer in 6023, WA
14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
4.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Walked even 0.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 44.7%
25.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
2.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
30.0% 34th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 34th pct 5.8% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 4.9% 65th pct
Participation in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
65.7% 75th pct 65.4% 74th pct
Full-time in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
9.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
7.9% Retail trade even 7.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
12.3% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +60 higher in 6023, WA
1,092 89th pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6023, WAin 6024, WA even
5.9 75th pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.2 more in 6023, WA
5.9 76th pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6023, WA
81.8% 78th pct 69.2% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +18.4 pts higher in 6024, WA
54.6% 59th pct 73.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
99.1% 85th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6023, WA
99.4% 98th pct 90.8% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 6023, WAin 6024, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6023, WA
73.8% 82nd pct 34.2% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +3.6 more in 6024, WA
10.1 15th pct 13.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +17 higher in 6023, WA
192 84th pct 175 82nd pct
Mean slope in 6023, WAin 6024, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6023, WA
6.4% 69th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 6023, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6024, WA with nearby areas

6022, WA 6023, WA 6026, WA 6021, WA 6064, WA 6020, WA 6061, WA 6018, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6023, WA vs 6024, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/vs/POA6024/6024-wa