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6023, WA vs 6029, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 6023, WA profile · 6029, WA profile

6023, WA 6029, WA

Postcode 6023 and postcode 6029 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6023 is far more walkable, with 81.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.4% within a short walk of a school; by contrast, only 57.3% and 60.8% of homes in postcode 6029 have the same access. Postcode 6023 also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 33.0%, compared to 21.9% in postcode 6029.

Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, including the share of people who are working or looking for work (65.7%) and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, they have drifted apart in other areas since 2011. The gap in typical family income has widened, with postcode 6029 now well higher at $3,525 per week, compared to $2,817 in postcode 6023.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,127 larger in 6023, WA Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in 6023, WA Mortgage: $792 higher in 6029, WA 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in 6023, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6029, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +13,127 larger in 6023, WA gap steady
15,982 78th pct 2,855 46th pct
Median age in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1 yrs older in 6029, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
20.4% 55th pct 20.8% 58th pct
Under 15 in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 7.2% 9th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%
20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

58.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 58.6%
26.7% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6023, WA 6029, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
33.0% 86th pct 21.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 74.6%
10.8% England ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%
32.8% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
5.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.9% German even 3.9%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek even 0.9%
0.5% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
10.8% 68th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
46.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%
3.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
70.4% 86th pct 75.8% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
34.6% 84th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6023, WAin 6029, WA
2.03 31st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +7 more in 6023, WA
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6023, WAin 6029, WA
5,946 87th pct —
Avg size in 6023, WAin 6029, WA
849 93rd pct —
ICSEA in 6023, WAin 6029, WA
1,104 88th pct —

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 75.8%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%
11.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +$159 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$951 80th pct $1,110 89th pct
Household income in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +$385 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,394 90th pct $2,779 97th pct
Family income in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +$708 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,817 89th pct $3,525 99th pct
High earners in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 28.1% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
36.5% 91st pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
11.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.0%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6023, WA
26.5% 33rd pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6023, WA
7.2% 30th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 70.3%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
19.8% 61st pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6023, WA
3.2% 59th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 larger in 6023, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
9.4% 25th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
16.6% 11th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%
16.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
8.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +$25 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$460 88th pct $485 90th pct
Mortgage in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +$792 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,208 86th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.10 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 17th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
41.2% 56th pct 45.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
91.8% 50th pct 86.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
94.3% 96th pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%
11.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
1.9% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 86.6%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 39.6%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.1% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% 5 or more even 11.1%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 42.2%
10.4% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%
5.6% $750 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 24.6%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 7.7%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6023, WA gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 14.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6023, WA gap widening
5.2% 88th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +63 more in 6023, WA
75 77th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.49 more in 6023, WA
4.69 61st pct 4.20 56th pct
Departures/1k in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +331.2 more in 6023, WA
1,162.1 76th pct 830.8 69th pct
PT routes in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +4 more in 6023, WA
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +5 longer in 6029, WA
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1 longer in 6023, WA
14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
10.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 46.0%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%
14.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.4% No vehicle even 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
30.0% 34th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
5.5% 34th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even gap narrowing
65.7% 75th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6023, WA gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.7% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1 higher in 6029, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +47 higher in 6029, WA
1,092 89th pct 1,139 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.3 higher in 6023, WA
5.9 75th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +1.5 more in 6023, WA
5.9 76th pct 4.5 59th pct
15-min city in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6023, WA
81.8% 78th pct 57.3% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +41.5 pts higher in 6023, WA
54.6% 59th pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even
99.1% 85th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6023, WA
99.4% 98th pct 60.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6023, WAin 6029, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +72.8 pts higher in 6023, WA
73.8% 82nd pct 1.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.3 more in 6023, WA
10.1 15th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +57 higher in 6023, WA
192 84th pct 135 78th pct
Mean slope in 6023, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6029, WA
6.4% 69th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 6023, WA with nearby areas

6020, WA 6024, WA 6025, WA 6026, WA 6022, WA 6029, WA 6018, 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). 6023, WA vs 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6023/6023-wa/vs/POA6029/6029-wa