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6023, WA vs 6026, WA

Name: 6023, WA vs 6026, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6023, WA profile · 6026, WA profile

6023, WA 6026, WA

Postcode 6026 and postcode 6023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar populations. Postcode 6023 is more affluent, with 36.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.8% in postcode 6026. It also has a more highly educated workforce, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 25.6% in postcode 6026. In contrast, postcode 6026 has much better public transport options, featuring 135 stops and 22 routes, while postcode 6023 has 75 stops and 6 routes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at 34.1% and 33.0% respectively. They share many traits, including similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical household sizes. While most gaps have remained stable since 2011, the difference in the share of children under 15 has widened, with postcode 6023 now well higher than postcode 6026.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,799 larger in 6026, WA Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in 6023, WA Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in 6023, WA Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in 6023, WA Housework 15h+: 3.1 pts higher in 6023, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +6,799 larger in 6026, WA gap steady

15,982 78th pct 22,781 86th pct

Median age in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +2 yrs older in 6026, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 57.1%

26.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

6023, WA 6026, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 63.7%

10.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.8% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

11.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Dutch even 2.5%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.8% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 45.2%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.38 more in 6026, WA

2.03 31st pct 2.41 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +3 more in 6026, WA

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +2,144 more in 6023, WA

5,946 87th pct 3,802 83rd pct

Avg size in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +469 larger in 6023, WA

849 93rd pct 380 63rd pct

ICSEA in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +32 higher in 6023, WA

1,104 88th pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 62.7%

15.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 28.4%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

16.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +$95 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$951 80th pct $856 70th pct

Household income in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +$256 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$2,394 90th pct $2,138 84th pct

Family income in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +$308 higher in 6023, WA gap widening

$2,817 89th pct $2,509 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

11.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 65.3%

18.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.1 larger in 6023, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 63.3%

23.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

16.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +$20 higher in 6023, WA gap steady

$460 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +$108 higher in 6023, WA gap steady

$2,208 86th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 6023, WA in 6026, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

11.9% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 87.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

4.1% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

10.4% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +60 more in 6026, WA

75 77th pct 135 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +1.23 more in 6026, WA

4.69 61st pct 5.93 74th pct

Departures/1k in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +807.3 more in 6026, WA

1,162.1 76th pct 1,969.3 88th pct

PT routes in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +16 more in 6026, WA

6 60th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +3 longer in 6026, WA

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +4 longer in 6026, WA

14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

4.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 44.4%

25.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food even 5.2%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 25.5%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6023, WA in 6026, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +34 higher in 6023, WA

1,092 89th pct 1,058 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6023, WA in 6026, WA

— 13 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.0 higher in 6026, WA

5.9 75th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.3 more in 6026, WA

5.9 76th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6026, WA

81.8% 78th pct 83.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6026, WA

54.6% 59th pct 59.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6026, WA

99.1% 85th pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to school in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6023, WA

99.4% 98th pct 90.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 6023, WA in 6026, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6023, WA

73.8% 82nd pct 66.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +0.1 more in 6026, WA

10.1 15th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 6023, WA in 6026, WA +56 higher in 6023, WA

192 84th pct 135 78th pct

Mean slope in 6023, WA in 6026, 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 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). 6023, WA vs 6026, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/vs/POA6026/6026-wa