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6023, WA vs 6027, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 6023, WA profile · 6027, WA profile

6023, WA 6027, WA

Postcode 6027 and postcode 6023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6023 is a wealthier area where 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 23.9% in postcode 6027. This difference is reflected in the pay, with a higher share of people in postcode 6023 earning $2,000 or more a week. Postcode 6027 is more accessible and diverse, with far more homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries (78.2% versus 54.6%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (40.5% versus 33.0%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people using another language at home and a similar number of people per bedroom. Both areas are predominantly residential with large homes, though the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 6027 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, the proportion of residents who commute by public transport is nearly the same in both areas, sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,846 larger in 6027, WA Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in 6023, WA Renting: 10.3 pts higher in 6027, WA Housework 15h+: 4.4 pts higher in 6023, WA Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in 6023, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +26,846 larger in 6027, WA gap steady
15,982 78th pct 42,828 89th pct
Median age in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2 yrs older in 6023, WA gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
20.4% 55th pct 16.6% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 50.4%
26.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6023, WA 6027, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
33.0% 86th pct 40.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 55.7%
10.8% England +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
32.8% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 28.2%
11.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
5.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
10.8% 68th pct 11.0% 68th pct
Limited English in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.1% 64th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 84.9%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
46.8% 70th pct 46.4% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 46.4%
46.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%
3.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
70.4% 86th pct 62.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
34.6% 84th pct 23.9% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.76 more in 6027, WA
2.03 31st pct 2.79 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +14 more in 6027, WA
7 86th pct 21 91st pct
Students in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +5,031 more in 6027, WA
5,946 87th pct 10,977 89th pct
Avg size in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +327 larger in 6023, WA
849 93rd pct 523 77th pct
ICSEA in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +55 higher in 6023, WA
1,104 88th pct 1,048 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 62.6%
15.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 25.2%
21.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
16.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +$72 higher in 6023, WA gap steady
$951 80th pct $879 73rd pct
Household income in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +$378 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,394 90th pct $2,016 78th pct
Family income in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +$445 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,817 89th pct $2,372 78th pct
High earners in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 13.7%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
11.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6027, WA
26.5% 33rd pct 26.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6027, WA
7.2% 30th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 6023, WAin 6027, WA even gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 66.6%
18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
19.8% 61st pct 14.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6023, WA
3.2% 59th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.2 larger in 6023, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 20.7% 23rd pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 59.6%
23.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.3% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%
16.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +$80 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +$208 higher in 6023, WA gap widening
$2,208 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6023, WAin 6027, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 22.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
41.2% 56th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
91.8% 50th pct 85.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
94.3% 96th pct 90.8% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 32.2%
11.9% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 85.1%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 46.6%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
4.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
10.4% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.2%
4.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 16.4%
12.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 8.6% 17th pct
PT commute in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
5.2% 88th pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +191 more in 6027, WA
75 77th pct 266 90th pct
Stops/1k in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1.52 more in 6027, WA
4.69 61st pct 6.21 76th pct
Departures/1k in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +740.0 more in 6027, WA
1,162.1 76th pct 1,902.1 87th pct
PT routes in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +14 more in 6027, WA
6 60th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 6023, WAin 6027, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +5 longer in 6027, WA
14 18th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
4.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 43.0%
25.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
2.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
30.0% 34th pct 35.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 34th pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 53rd pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
65.7% 75th pct 67.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 22.4%
12.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1 higher in 6023, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +2 higher in 6023, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +54 higher in 6023, WA
1,092 89th pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.5 higher in 6027, WA
5.9 75th pct 6.5 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.4 more in 6027, WA
5.9 76th pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6027, WA
81.8% 78th pct 82.0% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +23.6 pts higher in 6027, WA
54.6% 59th pct 78.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6023, WA
99.1% 85th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6023, WA
99.4% 98th pct 91.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6023, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6027, WA
73.8% 82nd pct 78.7% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +4.2 more in 6027, WA
10.1 15th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +42 higher in 6027, WA
192 84th pct 234 87th pct
Mean slope in 6023, WAin 6027, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6023, WA
6.4% 69th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 6023, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6027, WA with nearby areas

6025, WA 6028, WA 6026, WA 6065, WA 6031, WA 6023, WA 6024, WA 6030, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6023, WA vs 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/vs/POA6027/6027-wa