CensusAtlas

Compare

6024, WA vs 6061, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 6024, WA profile · 6061, WA profile

6024, WA 6061, WA

Postcode 6061 and postcode 6024 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that differ sharply in their makeup. Postcode 6061 is much more diverse and transient, with 48.6% of people born overseas and 43.4% having moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 6024 is more affluent and stable; 24.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and detached houses are far more common at 91.6%. This contrast is also seen in housing, with renting far more common in postcode 6061 (44.0%) while 37.5% of homes in postcode 6024 are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for Year 12 completion, with 58.5% in postcode 6061 and 62.2% in postcode 6024. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home has widened, while the gap in typical resident ages has narrowed.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 27,960 larger in 6061, WA Other language: 35.8 pts higher in 6061, WA Renting: 28.5 pts higher in 6061, WA Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in 6024, WA Born overseas: 19.8 pts higher in 6061, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +27,960 larger in 6061, WA gap widening
13,723 74th pct 41,683 88th pct
Median age in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +6 yrs older in 6024, WA gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
1.1% 30th pct 2.4% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
19.1% 69th pct 19.4% 73rd pct
De facto in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
12.0% 45th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 41.0%
32.9% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

6024, WA 6061, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
28.8% 80th pct 48.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +23.6 pts 44.1%
7.9% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
1.3% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Vietnam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +23.1 pts 19.3%
34.7% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 16.5%
12.6% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
2.0% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.9% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +35.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
11.3% 69th pct 47.1% 94th pct
Limited English in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
1.3% 69th pct 9.1% 95th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +40.3 pts 44.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +18.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
46.1% 67th pct 27.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 27.1%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 39.1%
0.7% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
62.2% 76th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 73rd pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.32 more in 6024, WA
2.29 36th pct 1.98 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +10 more in 6061, WA
6 81st pct 16 89th pct
Students in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +2,202 more in 6061, WA
3,095 78th pct 5,297 86th pct
Avg size in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +185 larger in 6024, WA
516 76th pct 331 58th pct
ICSEA in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +36 higher in 6024, WA
1,033 68th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 58.5%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%
17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%
10.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.5% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
2.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +$137 higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
$850 69th pct $713 41st pct
Household income in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +$523 higher in 6024, WA gap steady
$1,897 72nd pct $1,374 40th pct
Family income in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +$684 higher in 6024, WA gap widening
$2,292 74th pct $1,608 31st pct
High earners in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
14.7% 77th pct 5.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +13.5 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6024, WA
29.4% 50th pct 22.5% 14th pct
Mental health in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6024, WA
8.4% 46th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
20.6% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 9.9% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
11.9% 37th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
32.6% 90th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6024, WA
3.6% 68th pct 1.7% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +8.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 14.5% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.2 larger in 6024, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
21.7% 27th pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 54.5%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%
13.4% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%
21.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
1.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +$80 higher in 6024, WA gap widening
$400 78th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +$433 higher in 6024, WA gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.10 higher in 6061, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
15.5% 30th pct 44.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
37.5% 45th pct 18.9% 9th pct
Separate houses in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +29.0 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
91.6% 49th pct 62.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap steady
95.2% 98th pct 81.9% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 34.1%
15.5% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 18.9%
0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 62.6%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 68.7%
44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 11.4%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%
0.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 35.5%
21.3% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
5.4% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 23.6%
13.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
2.7% 36th pct 7.6% 79th pct
Work from home in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6024, WA gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 4.3% 4th pct
PT commute in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6061, WA gap steady
5.3% 88th pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +122 more in 6061, WA
95 83rd pct 217 89th pct
Stops/1k in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +1.72 more in 6024, WA
6.92 81st pct 5.21 67th pct
Departures/1k in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +373.2 more in 6024, WA
2,843.5 93rd pct 2,470.3 91st pct
PT routes in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +9 more in 6061, WA
20 86th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 6024, WAin 6061, WA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +1 longer in 6061, WA
13 16th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 67.8%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 35.1%
31.0% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
2.7% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +11.6 pts higher in 6061, WA gap widening
5.8% 35th pct 17.4% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6061, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 65th pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
65.4% 74th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6024, WA gap narrowing
58.6% 50th pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.4% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
7.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%
10.9% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
7.5% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +6 higher in 6024, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +7 higher in 6024, WA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +7 higher in 6024, WA
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +4 higher in 6024, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +120 higher in 6024, WA
1,032 74th pct 912 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6024, WAin 6061, WA
— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.2 higher in 6024, WA
5.9 75th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.2 more in 6024, WA
5.7 74th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6061, WA
69.2% 70th pct 72.7% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6024, WA
73.0% 74th pct 64.4% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 6024, WAin 6061, WA even
99.9% 99th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6061, WA
90.8% 83rd pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 6024, WAin 6061, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +18.6 pts higher in 6024, WA
34.2% 52nd pct 15.6% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +5.3 more in 6024, WA
13.8 34th pct 8.5 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +7 higher in 6024, WA
175 82nd pct 167 81st pct
Mean slope in 6024, WAin 6061, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6024, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6024, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6061, WA with nearby areas

6064, WA 6021, WA 6022, WA 6059, WA 6060, WA 6090, WA 6024, WA 6017, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6024, WA vs 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6024/6024-wa/vs/POA6061/6061-wa