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6028, WA vs 6031, WA

Name: 6028, WA vs 6031, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6028, WA profile · 6031, WA profile

6028, WA 6031, WA

Postcode 6028 and postcode 6031 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6028 is an older, more affluent area where the typical resident is 41 and 37% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also much more walkable, with 84.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.7% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6031 is far younger, with a typical age of 32 and a higher proportion of children under 15 at 25.2%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in some ways, such as the typical weekly personal income, which is $960 in postcode 6028 and $920 in postcode 6031. Since 2011, however, several gaps have widened. Residents in postcode 6028 are now far older than those in postcode 6031, and a much larger share of households in postcode 6028 now earn the highest weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in 6028, WA Median age: 9 yrs older in 6028, WA One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 6031, WA De facto: 4.8 pts higher in 6031, WA Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in 6031, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +4,914 larger in 6028, WA gap narrowing

23,559 86th pct 18,645 82nd pct

Median age in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +9 yrs older in 6028, WA gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 48.8%

30.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6028, WA 6031, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

20.9% England ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

6.7% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +6.4 pts 42.9%

23.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

2.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

0.9% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 79.2%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%

41.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.08 more in 6028, WA

1.14 9th pct 1.06 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6028, WA in 6031, WA even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +96 more in 6031, WA

3,229 79th pct 3,325 79th pct

Avg size in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +19 larger in 6031, WA

646 86th pct 665 87th pct

ICSEA in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +53 higher in 6028, WA

1,046 73rd pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 63.1%

16.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

10.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Health even 11.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +$40 higher in 6028, WA gap steady

$960 81st pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +$424 higher in 6028, WA gap widening

$2,540 93rd pct $2,116 83rd pct

Family income in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +$508 higher in 6028, WA gap widening

$2,771 88th pct $2,263 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 10.7%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.1 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%

9.5% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 27.3%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

19.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.4% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +$40 higher in 6028, WA gap widening

$420 83rd pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +$260 higher in 6028, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,907 69th pct

People / bedroom in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.10 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%

14.7% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 62.2%

15.2% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.2% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 9.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +22 more in 6028, WA

87 81st pct 65 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.21 more in 6028, WA

3.69 50th pct 3.49 48th pct

Departures/1k in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +298.2 more in 6031, WA

478.6 62nd pct 776.8 68th pct

PT routes in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +2 more in 6028, WA

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +18 longer in 6031, WA

8 46th pct 26 67th pct

Drive to city in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +2 longer in 6031, WA

23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 45.4%

23.4% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

1.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.9% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

14.2% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Sales workers even 8.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +2 higher in 6028, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +3 higher in 6028, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +1 higher in 6028, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +2 higher in 6028, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +76 higher in 6028, WA

1,079 87th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +1.6 higher in 6028, WA

6.2 77th pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +1.7 more in 6028, WA

5.9 75th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +36.9 pts higher in 6028, WA

86.7% 81st pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +34.5 pts higher in 6028, WA

84.5% 82nd pct 50.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6028, WA

99.9% 98th pct 89.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6028, WA

82.9% 77th pct 82.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6028, WA

100.0% 86th pct 89.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +50.0 pts higher in 6028, WA

67.7% 79th pct 17.7% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +3.0 more in 6028, WA

9.8 14th pct 6.8 5th pct

Intersections/km² in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +211 higher in 6028, WA

286 89th pct 75 72nd pct

Mean slope in 6028, WA in 6031, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6028, WA

5.2% 52nd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 6028, WA with nearby areas

6027, WA 6030, WA 6031, WA 6025, WA 6036, WA 6032, WA 6026, WA 6065, WA

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

6032, WA 6028, WA 6030, WA 6027, WA 6036, WA 6065, WA 6078, WA 6033, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6028, WA vs 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6028/6028-wa/vs/POA6031/6031-wa