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6024, WA vs 6029, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 6024, WA profile · 6029, WA profile

6024, WA 6029, WA

Postcode 6024 and postcode 6029 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6024 is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and 73.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 13.1% in postcode 6029. However, postcode 6029 has a much wealthier population; 42.9% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure for postcode 6024 is 24.4%. Educational levels are also far higher in postcode 6029, where 40.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.2% in postcode 6024.

These gaps in wealth and education have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both are equally accessible to parks, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk. They also have a similar commute, with a typical drive time to the city of 13 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,868 larger in 6024, WA Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in 6029, WA Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in 6029, WA Mortgage: $1,050 higher in 6029, WA Family income: $1,233 higher in 6029, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +10,868 larger in 6024, WA gap steady
13,723 74th pct 2,855 46th pct
Median age in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +3 yrs older in 6029, WA gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
20.3% 54th pct 20.8% 58th pct
Under 15 in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 69th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
12.0% 45th pct 7.2% 9th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
32.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

6024, WA 6029, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
28.8% 80th pct 21.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 74.6%
7.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%
34.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek even 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
11.3% 69th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
46.1% 67th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
46.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 44.9%
5.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
62.2% 76th pct 75.8% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
25.2% 73rd pct 40.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6024, WAin 6029, WA
2.29 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +6 more in 6024, WA
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6024, WAin 6029, WA
3,095 78th pct —
Avg size in 6024, WAin 6029, WA
516 76th pct —
ICSEA in 6024, WAin 6029, WA
1,033 68th pct —

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 75.8%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.2%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%
10.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +$260 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$850 69th pct $1,110 89th pct
Household income in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +$882 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$1,897 72nd pct $2,779 97th pct
Family income in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +$1,233 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$2,292 74th pct $3,525 99th pct
High earners in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
14.7% 77th pct 28.1% 97th pct
High-income homes in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

11.6% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%
13.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
4.7% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6024, WA
29.4% 50th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
8.4% 46th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 70.3%
20.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 37th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
32.6% 90th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
3.6% 68th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 23.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.1 larger in 6029, WA gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
21.7% 27th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.5%
17.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%
6.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +$85 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$400 78th pct $485 90th pct
Mortgage in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +$1,050 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.10 higher in 6029, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
37.5% 45th pct 45.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
91.6% 49th pct 86.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
95.2% 98th pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%
15.5% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
0.9% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 86.6%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 36.4%
44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 39.6%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 42.2%
21.3% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.7% $750 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.0% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% $3,000 or more +35.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.6%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 7.7%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
2.7% 36th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6029, WA gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 14.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
5.3% 88th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +83 more in 6024, WA
95 83rd pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2.72 more in 6024, WA
6.92 81st pct 4.20 56th pct
Departures/1k in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2,012.7 more in 6024, WA
2,843.5 93rd pct 830.8 69th pct
PT routes in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +18 more in 6024, WA
20 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4 longer in 6029, WA
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6024, WAin 6029, WA even
13 16th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 62.3%
8.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%
14.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
30.3% 35th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6029, WA gap steady
5.8% 35th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6029, WA gap narrowing
65.4% 74th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
58.6% 50th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
7.9% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.6% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2 higher in 6029, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2 higher in 6029, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2 higher in 6029, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +2 higher in 6029, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +107 higher in 6029, WA
1,032 74th pct 1,139 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.3 higher in 6024, WA
5.9 75th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.3 more in 6024, WA
5.7 74th pct 4.5 59th pct
15-min city in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
69.2% 70th pct 57.3% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +59.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
73.0% 74th pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6024, WA
99.9% 99th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +30.0 pts higher in 6024, WA
90.8% 83rd pct 60.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 6024, WAin 6029, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6024, WA
34.2% 52nd pct 1.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +4.0 more in 6024, WA
13.8 34th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +40 higher in 6024, WA
175 82nd pct 135 78th pct
Mean slope in 6024, WAin 6029, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6029, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 6024, WA with nearby areas

6022, WA 6023, WA 6026, WA 6021, WA 6064, WA 6020, WA 6061, WA 6018, 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). 6024, WA vs 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6024/6024-wa/vs/POA6029/6029-wa