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6028, WA vs 6065, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 6028, WA profile · 6065, WA profile

6028, WA 6065, WA

Postcode 6065 and postcode 6028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6065 is a larger, younger area where 22.6% of people are children under 15, and 24.1% of residents use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 6028 is much more walkable, with 86.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 46.9% in postcode 6065. Postcode 6028 also has a higher share of top earners, with 37.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while postcode 6065 sits at 25.8%.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which is around the national figure. While they share similar rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions, the gaps in other areas are changing. The difference in household income and the number of people using other languages at home have both widened since 2011. Postcode 6065 has far more public transport options, with 296 stops compared to 87 in postcode 6028.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,884 larger in 6065, WA Other language: 11.9 pts higher in 6065, WA Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in 6028, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6028, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6065, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +44,884 larger in 6065, WA gap widening
23,559 86th pct 68,443 92nd pct
Median age in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5 yrs older in 6028, WA gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 14th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
18.6% 65th pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 53.4%
30.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6028, WA 6065, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
49.0% 97th pct 39.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
20.9% England ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%
6.7% South Africa ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
0.7% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +13.4 pts 35.8%
23.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
3.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 24.1% 84th pct
Limited English in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 72.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
41.3% 47th pct 38.3% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%
41.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.3%
1.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 62.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
25.1% 73rd pct 21.1% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.04 more in 6028, WA
1.14 9th pct 1.10 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +12 more in 6065, WA
5 76th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +8,098 more in 6065, WA
3,229 79th pct 11,327 89th pct
Avg size in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +20 larger in 6065, WA
646 86th pct 666 87th pct
ICSEA in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +6 higher in 6028, WA
1,046 73rd pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 62.2%
16.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +$75 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$960 81st pct $885 74th pct
Household income in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +$407 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$2,540 93rd pct $2,133 84th pct
Family income in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +$409 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$2,771 88th pct $2,362 77th pct
High earners in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
19.2% 87th pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 12.1%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
8.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6028, WA
23.8% 19th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6065, WA
6.9% 26th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
18.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
13.5% 25th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
31.7% 88th pct 34.6% 95th pct
Defence service in 6028, WAin 6065, WA even
2.3% 33rd pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6028, WA gap steady
19.9% 26th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6028, WAin 6065, WA even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
9.5% 25th pct 11.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
12.4% 2nd pct 17.3% 13th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
23.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%
9.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
12.4% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +$20 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +$167 higher in 6028, WA gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.10 higher in 6065, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
14.7% 27th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
28.5% 22nd pct 23.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
94.3% 60th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
95.7% 99th pct 93.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
28.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%
14.7% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 92.4%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

69.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 61.1%
15.2% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
2.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
14.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%
6.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%
4.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%
11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6028, WA gap widening
9.2% 20th pct 7.0% 11th pct
PT commute in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
5.7% 89th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +209 more in 6065, WA
87 81st pct 296 91st pct
Stops/1k in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.63 more in 6065, WA
3.69 50th pct 4.32 57th pct
Departures/1k in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +702.7 more in 6065, WA
478.6 62nd pct 1,181.3 76th pct
PT routes in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +9 more in 6065, WA
6 60th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2 longer in 6028, WA
8 46th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1 longer in 6028, WA
23 33rd pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
4.9% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Walked even 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 44.8%
23.4% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
1.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6028, WAin 6065, WA even gap narrowing
34.0% 52nd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
6.8% 42nd pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6028, WA gap narrowing
72.6% 94th pct 70.7% 90th pct
Full-time in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
9.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%
15.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
14.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1 higher in 6028, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2 higher in 6028, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6028, WAin 6065, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +2 higher in 6028, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +56 higher in 6028, WA
1,079 87th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.4 higher in 6028, WA
6.2 77th pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.5 more in 6028, WA
5.9 75th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +39.8 pts higher in 6028, WA
86.7% 81st pct 46.9% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6028, WA
84.5% 82nd pct 57.1% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6028, WA
99.9% 98th pct 94.2% 78th pct
Walk to school in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +15.0 pts higher in 6028, WA
82.9% 77th pct 68.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6028, WA
100.0% 86th pct 94.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +39.1 pts higher in 6028, WA
67.7% 79th pct 28.5% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +0.9 more in 6065, WA
9.8 14th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +136 higher in 6028, WA
286 89th pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 6028, WAin 6065, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6065, WA
5.2% 52nd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6028, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6065, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6028, WA vs 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6028/6028-wa/vs/POA6065/6065-wa