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6026, WA vs 6064, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 6026, WA profile · 6064, WA profile

6026, WA 6064, WA

Postcode 6064 and postcode 6026 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Postcode 6064 is more diverse and youthful, with 37.9% of people using a language other than English at home and a typical resident aged 37. In contrast, postcode 6026 is wealthier and older, with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of university graduates (25.6% compared to 12.8% in postcode 6064). Income also differs sharply; the typical household in postcode 6026 earns $2,138 a week, while the typical household in postcode 6064 earns $1,422.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have the same typical home size, an identical 18-minute drive to the city, and almost all homes are within a short walk of a park or public transport. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in weekly household income has grown since 2011, and the share of people with no religion has become far higher in postcode 6026 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.9 pts higher in 6064, WA One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in 6064, WA Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 6064, WA No religion: 13.3 pts higher in 6026, WA Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in 6026, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +8,287 larger in 6064, WA gap steady
22,781 86th pct 31,068 87th pct
Median age in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +7 yrs older in 6026, WA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
21.0% 58th pct 15.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 13th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 43.9%
27.3% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
2.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

6026, WA 6064, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
34.1% 87th pct 40.6% 91st pct

Country of birth

63.7% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 54.6%
13.2% England ◂ +9.2 pts 4.0%
0.2% Vietnam +6.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +21.1 pts 26.1%
32.1% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 22.8%
11.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +8.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +27.9 pts higher in 6064, WA gap widening
10.1% 66th pct 37.9% 91st pct
Limited English in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 9.8% 96th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +31.2 pts 56.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +9.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.1% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Mandarin even 0.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
45.2% 63rd pct 31.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.1%
45.2% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 31.9%
0.5% Islam +6.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
62.7% 76th pct 51.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +12.8 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
25.6% 74th pct 12.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.22 more in 6026, WA
2.41 38th pct 2.19 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +3 more in 6064, WA
10 87th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1,213 more in 6064, WA
3,802 83rd pct 5,015 86th pct
Avg size in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6 larger in 6064, WA
380 63rd pct 386 64th pct
ICSEA in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +115 higher in 6026, WA
1,072 80th pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 51.7%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 18.9%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%
18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
10.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +$230 higher in 6026, WA gap widening
$856 70th pct $626 24th pct
Household income in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +$716 higher in 6026, WA gap widening
$2,138 84th pct $1,422 44th pct
Family income in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +$875 higher in 6026, WA gap widening
$2,509 83rd pct $1,634 32nd pct
High earners in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
29.8% 83rd pct 12.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6026, WA
29.3% 49th pct 27.7% 40th pct
Mental health in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6064, WA
8.0% 40th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dementia even 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.6%
20.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
6.0% Two conditions even 6.0%
2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 10.0% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
32.0% 89th pct 26.1% 58th pct
Defence service in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6026, WA
3.2% 58th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
21.9% 41st pct 17.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6026, WAin 6064, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Living alone in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
18.9% 17th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 58.0%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%
9.9% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.0%
18.9% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%
16.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +$140 higher in 6026, WA gap widening
$440 87th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +$583 higher in 6026, WA gap widening
$2,100 80th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.10 higher in 6064, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6064, WA gap widening
11.0% 14th pct 24.9% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
41.1% 56th pct 29.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6026, WA gap narrowing
87.7% 38th pct 86.0% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
93.3% 95th pct 91.9% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
41.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 29.5%
11.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 86.0%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 39.0%
24.9% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 31.2%
15.0% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
5.7% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.9%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 28.3%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6026, WA gap widening
9.0% 19th pct 4.4% 4th pct
PT commute in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6026, WA gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 2.9% 76th pct
PT stops in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +39 more in 6064, WA
135 86th pct 174 87th pct
Stops/1k in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.33 more in 6026, WA
5.93 74th pct 5.60 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +458.7 more in 6064, WA
1,969.3 88th pct 2,428.0 91st pct
PT routes in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6 more in 6026, WA
22 86th pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1 longer in 6026, WA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6026, WAin 6064, WA even
18 25th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 70.1%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 37.9%
28.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
9.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6064, WA gap steady
28.2% 26th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6064, WA gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 8.4% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6064, WA gap widening
3.9% 43rd pct 8.1% 90th pct
Participation in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6026, WA gap narrowing
65.6% 74th pct 59.9% 49th pct
Full-time in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing
57.1% 39th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
8.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 12.2%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%
11.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +7 higher in 6026, WA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +8 higher in 6026, WA
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6 higher in 6026, WA
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6 higher in 6026, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +152 higher in 6026, WA
1,058 81st pct 906 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6026, WAin 6064, WA
13 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.4 higher in 6026, WA
6.0 75th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.6 more in 6026, WA
6.2 78th pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6026, WA
83.2% 79th pct 81.5% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +9.4 pts higher in 6064, WA
59.4% 63rd pct 68.8% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 6026, WAin 6064, WA even
99.8% 95th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6064, WA
90.3% 83rd pct 90.8% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 6026, WAin 6064, WA even
99.8% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6026, WA
66.0% 77th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +1.5 more in 6026, WA
10.3 16th pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +6 higher in 6064, WA
135 78th pct 141 79th pct
Mean slope in 6026, WAin 6064, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6026, WA
5.9% 62nd pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 6026, WA with nearby areas

6024, WA 6065, WA 6023, WA 6025, WA 6022, WA 6027, WA 6064, WA 6020, WA

Compare 6064, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6026, WA vs 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6026/6026-wa/vs/POA6064/6064-wa