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6030, WA vs 6038, WA

Name: 6030, WA vs 6038, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 6030, WA profile · 6038, WA profile

6030, WA 6038, WA

Postcode 6030 and postcode 6038 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6030 is much more walkable, with 66% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people within a short walk of health services (49.5% compared to 7.2%). In contrast, postcode 6038 is more transient and younger, with 57.8% of residents moving in the last five years and a typical age of 31. Families are more common in postcode 6038, where the share of children under 15 is well higher at 26.7% and the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is far higher at 39.6%.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes around $2,100 to $2,200 and nearly identical unemployment rates. While they track together on pay, their housing trends are diverging. Postcode 6030 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (20.1% versus 7.6%), while the gap in rental shares has widened since 2016, with renting now well higher in postcode 6038.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in 6038, WA Population: 30,638 larger in 6030, WA Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in 6030, WA De facto: 5.9 pts higher in 6038, WA Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in 6038, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +30,638 larger in 6030, WA gap steady

40,841 88th pct 10,203 67th pct

Median age in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +6 yrs older in 6030, WA gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%

36.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6030, WA 6038, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 50.1%

16.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese even 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 80.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +0.46 more in 6038, WA

1.74 24th pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +8 more in 6030, WA

14 88th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +2,161 more in 6030, WA

7,353 87th pct 5,192 86th pct

Avg size in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +340 larger in 6038, WA

525 77th pct 865 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +2 higher in 6030, WA

1,024 64th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

10.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

11.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +$177 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$800 60th pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +$210 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,825 68th pct $2,035 79th pct

Family income in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +$124 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$2,123 66th pct $2,247 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more even 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +0.1 larger in 6038, WA gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 18.1%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

18.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

7.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +$8 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$352 65th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +$150 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +0.10 higher in 6038, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.4% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 7.6%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 97.6%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 2.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 52.4%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +120 more in 6030, WA

187 88th pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1.99 more in 6038, WA

4.58 60th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +393.9 more in 6038, WA

1,359.1 80th pct 1,752.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +2 more in 6030, WA

9 69th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +6 longer in 6038, WA

2 14th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +3 longer in 6038, WA

27 39th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 59.7%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

9.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6038, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6038, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6030, WA in 6038, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6038, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +16 higher in 6038, WA

989 56th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1.3 higher in 6030, WA

5.7 73rd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +1.8 more in 6030, WA

5.5 72nd pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +34.2 pts higher in 6030, WA

66.0% 68th pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +20.8 pts higher in 6030, WA

56.2% 60th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6030, WA

97.3% 83rd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6030, WA

89.0% 82nd pct 72.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6030, WA

99.9% 85th pct 97.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +42.3 pts higher in 6030, WA

49.5% 65th pct 7.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +3.2 more in 6038, WA

10.0 14th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +5 higher in 6030, WA

232 87th pct 227 87th pct

Mean slope in 6030, WA in 6038, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6030, WA

5.8% 61st pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6030, WA with nearby areas

6036, WA 6028, WA 6031, WA 6032, WA 6038, WA 6033, WA 6027, WA 6034, WA

Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

6036, WA 6034, WA 6033, WA 6030, WA 6032, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6028, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6030, WA vs 6038, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6030/6030-wa/vs/POA6038/6038-wa