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6031, WA vs 6032, WA

Name: 6031, WA vs 6032, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6032, WA profile

6031, WA 6032, WA

Postcode 6031 and postcode 6032 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Postcode 6031 is a larger, family-focused area where the typical resident is 32, while postcode 6032 is sparsely populated and has a far older typical resident of 47. Postcode 6031 is more diverse and walkable, with 41.8% of people born overseas and a somewhat walkable score. In contrast, postcode 6032 is car-dependent and has a higher share of wealthy households, with 37.3% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.8% in postcode 6031.

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 12 to 15 years. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having a similar level of overall advantage and almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English (1.6%). Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and a similar typical monthly home loan payment of around $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6032, WA Population: 18,456 larger in 6031, WA 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in 6031, WA PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in 6031, WA Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in 6032, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +18,456 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

18,645 82nd pct 189 8th pct

Median age in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +15 yrs older in 6032, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 19.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 15.3%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 32.3%

7.4% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6032, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

14.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +7.4 pts 35.4%

27.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

47.1% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 38.6%

5.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6031, WA in 6032, WA

1.06 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +5 more in 6031, WA

5 76th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6031, WA in 6032, WA

3,325 79th pct —

Avg size in 6031, WA in 6032, WA

665 87th pct —

ICSEA in 6031, WA in 6032, WA

992 49th pct —

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 55.6%

17.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 31.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.1% Health even 11.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +$79 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$920 77th pct $841 67th pct

Household income in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +$408 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$2,116 83rd pct $1,708 62nd pct

Family income in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +$326 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$2,263 73rd pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 19.4%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 66.1%

17.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +0.4 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 55.2%

16.3% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%

14.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +$139 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $241 35th pct

Mortgage in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +$93 higher in 6032, WA gap widening

$1,907 69th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +0.10 higher in 6031, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.2 pts 32.8%

12.7% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.6% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

0.5% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 88.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 32.8%

27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

5.8% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%

25.1% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 13.6%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

9.1% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +65 more in 6031, WA

65 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +3.49 more in 6031, WA

3.49 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +776.8 more in 6031, WA

776.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +4 more in 6031, WA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6031, WA in 6032, WA

26 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +5 longer in 6032, WA

25 36th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 46.9%

6.3% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Walked +10.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 32.3%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

8.2% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.4% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

11.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

9.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WA in 6032, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +1 higher in 6032, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6031, WA in 6032, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +9 higher in 6032, WA

1,003 62nd pct 1,012 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +4.4 higher in 6031, WA

4.7 62nd pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +3.9 more in 6031, WA

4.1 54th pct 0.2 2nd pct

15-min city in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +48.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

49.8% 53rd pct 1.3% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +48.0 pts higher in 6031, WA

50.0% 54th pct 2.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +87.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 2.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +80.3 pts higher in 6031, WA

82.3% 77th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +81.1 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.8% 65th pct 8.7% 4th pct

Walk to health in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6031, WA

17.7% 39th pct 0.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +9.1 more in 6032, WA

6.8 5th pct 15.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +73 higher in 6031, WA

75 72nd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 6031, WA in 6032, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6032, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6032, WA with nearby areas

6031, WA 6033, WA 6030, WA 6078, WA 6036, WA 6038, WA 6028, WA 6034, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6032, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6032/6032-wa