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6027, WA vs 6028, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6027, WA profile · 6028, WA profile

6027, WA 6028, WA

Postcode 6027 and postcode 6028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6027 is much better connected for transport and services, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of only 1 minute, compared to 8 minutes in postcode 6028. It also has a far larger number of schools and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Meanwhile, postcode 6028 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,540 compared to $2,016 in postcode 6027, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more each week (37.0% versus 26.7%).

These two areas have tracked apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical income, overseas births, and the share of people living alone all widening. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, such as having nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,269 larger in 6027, WA Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in 6028, WA Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in 6028, WA Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in 6027, WA Renting: 7.5 pts higher in 6027, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +19,269 larger in 6027, WA gap narrowing
42,828 89th pct 23,559 86th pct
Median age in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1 yrs older in 6028, WA gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
1.0% 28th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
16.6% 33rd pct 11.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 18.6% 65th pct
De facto in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 8.2% 13th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
33.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6027, WA 6028, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
40.5% 91st pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 48.4%
16.3% England +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.3% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
10.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
11.0% 68th pct 12.2% 71st pct
Limited English in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only even 84.9%
0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
46.4% 68th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
46.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
62.6% 76th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
23.9% 71st pct 25.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.65 more in 6027, WA
2.79 45th pct 1.14 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +16 more in 6027, WA
21 91st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +7,748 more in 6027, WA
10,977 89th pct 3,229 79th pct
Avg size in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +123 larger in 6028, WA
523 77th pct 646 86th pct
ICSEA in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +3 higher in 6027, WA
1,048 74th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 67.8%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%
25.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +$81 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$879 73rd pct $960 81st pct
Household income in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +$524 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$2,016 78th pct $2,540 93rd pct
Family income in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +$399 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$2,372 78th pct $2,771 88th pct
High earners in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
15.3% 78th pct 19.2% 87th pct
High-income homes in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 37.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%
13.7% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6027, WA
26.6% 33rd pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6027, WA
8.5% 47th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
29.6% 79th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6027, WA
2.9% 48th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
20.5% 30th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.3 larger in 6028, WA gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 46th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Living alone in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
20.7% 23rd pct 12.4% 2nd pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%
17.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%
17.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +$40 higher in 6028, WA gap steady
$380 73rd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +$167 higher in 6028, WA gap steady
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6027, WAin 6028, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap widening
22.2% 54th pct 14.7% 27th pct
Owned outright in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
32.2% 30th pct 28.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
85.1% 32nd pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
90.8% 90th pct 95.7% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%
22.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 69.6%
34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 15.2%
9.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.2%
9.2% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
2.3% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%
25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%
16.4% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
8.6% 17th pct 9.2% 20th pct
PT commute in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 87th pct 5.7% 89th pct
PT stops in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +179 more in 6027, WA
266 90th pct 87 81st pct
Stops/1k in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +2.52 more in 6027, WA
6.21 76th pct 3.69 50th pct
Departures/1k in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1,423.5 more in 6027, WA
1,902.1 87th pct 478.6 62nd pct
PT routes in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +14 more in 6027, WA
20 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +7 longer in 6028, WA
1 0th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +4 longer in 6028, WA
19 27th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
8.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%
15.1% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
35.5% 58th pct 34.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6027, WA gap narrowing
7.5% 45th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6027, WA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
67.5% 82nd pct 72.6% 94th pct
Full-time in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
58.5% 50th pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals even 22.5%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1 higher in 6028, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +2 higher in 6028, WA
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1 higher in 6028, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1 higher in 6028, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +41 higher in 6028, WA
1,038 75th pct 1,079 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.3 higher in 6027, WA
6.5 79th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.4 more in 6027, WA
6.3 79th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6028, WA
82.0% 79th pct 86.7% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6028, WA
78.2% 78th pct 84.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6028, WA
98.4% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6027, WA
91.1% 83rd pct 82.9% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 6027, WAin 6028, WA even
99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6027, WA
78.7% 85th pct 67.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +4.4 more in 6027, WA
14.3 36th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +52 higher in 6028, WA
234 87th pct 286 89th pct
Mean slope in 6027, WAin 6028, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6027, WA
5.3% 55th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 6027, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6028, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6027, WA vs 6028, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/vs/POA6028/6028-wa