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6031, WA vs 6034, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6034, WA profile

6031, WA 6034, WA

Postcode 6031 and postcode 6034 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth that offer very different living environments. Postcode 6031 is somewhat walkable, with 50% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.7. In contrast, postcode 6034 is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within 15 minutes of groceries and a score of 2.5. Postcode 6031 also has much larger schools on average, with a typical size of 665 compared to 288 in postcode 6034.

The gap in how many people have moved recently has narrowed since 2016, though it remains far higher in postcode 6034, where 61.5% of residents arrived in the last five years. Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100, and have almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 1.6%. They are also both very young compared to the national figure, with typical residents aged 32 in postcode 6031 and 29 in postcode 6034.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in 6034, WA Population: 14,940 larger in 6031, WA De facto: 10.7 pts higher in 6034, WA No religion: 5.5 pts higher in 6034, WA Owned outright: 5.5 pts higher in 6031, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +14,940 larger in 6031, WA gap steady
18,645 82nd pct 3,705 49th pct
Median age in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3 yrs older in 6031, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 6031, WAin 6034, WA even gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
6.5% 4th pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
25.2% 97th pct 28.3% 100th pct
De facto in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 23.7% 100th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.2%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 43.4%
38.4% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6034, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 92nd pct 40.7% 91st pct

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%
14.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.6% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.4% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
27.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%
9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Irish even 9.1%
3.9% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 77th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 82.2%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
47.1% 71st pct 52.6% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 37.0%
5.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
63.1% 77th pct 60.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6031, WA gap widening
18.0% 59th pct 15.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.11 more in 6031, WA
1.06 8th pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +4 more in 6031, WA
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3,037 more in 6031, WA
3,325 79th pct 288 35th pct
Avg size in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +377 larger in 6031, WA
665 87th pct 288 53rd pct
ICSEA in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +28 higher in 6034, WA
992 49th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 60.5%
17.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.3% Year 11 even 10.3%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
12.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +$84 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$920 77th pct $1,004 85th pct
Household income in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +$92 higher in 6031, WA gap widening
$2,116 83rd pct $2,024 78th pct
Family income in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +$112 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
$2,263 73rd pct $2,151 67th pct
High earners in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6031, WA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
7.8% Under $650 even 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%
34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6031, WA
22.7% 14th pct 22.4% 13th pct
Mental health in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6034, WA
8.4% 46th pct 8.7% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 2.5% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke even 0.4%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 70.0%
17.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
11.3% 13th pct 9.3% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 42.1% 100th pct
Defence service in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6031, WA
1.8% 22nd pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
18.6% 20th pct 19.3% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.1 larger in 6031, WA gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 14.8% 70th pct
Living alone in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
14.7% 7th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 65.5%
16.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%
21.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%
14.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +$30 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +$43 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$1,907 69th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6031, WAin 6034, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
19.6% 45th pct 21.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
12.7% 3rd pct 7.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
96.6% 72nd pct 99.0% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
95.2% 98th pct 98.9% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
19.6% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 99.0%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 55.9%
27.2% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 51.9%
25.1% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
8.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.1%
4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 0.7% 13th pct
Work from home in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
6.3% 10th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +45 more in 6031, WA
65 75th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.91 more in 6034, WA
3.49 48th pct 5.40 70th pct
Departures/1k in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1,419.4 more in 6034, WA
776.8 68th pct 2,196.2 89th pct
PT routes in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2 more in 6034, WA
4 52nd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +22 longer in 6031, WA
26 67th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +8 longer in 6034, WA
25 36th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 63.8%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +24.7 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
36.8% 63rd pct 61.5% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
5.9% 37th pct 9.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
4.9% 66th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
75.3% 99th pct 74.7% 97th pct
Full-time in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
60.3% 62nd pct 63.3% 78th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
13.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6031, WAin 6034, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6031, WAin 6034, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +7 higher in 6031, WA
1,003 62nd pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2.1 higher in 6031, WA
4.7 62nd pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +2.0 more in 6031, WA
4.1 54th pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +49.8 pts higher in 6031, WA
49.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +50.0 pts higher in 6031, WA
50.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6031, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 71.6% 61st pct
Walk to school in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +35.3 pts higher in 6031, WA
82.3% 77th pct 47.0% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6031, WA
89.8% 65th pct 82.2% 59th pct
Walk to health in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6031, WA
17.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +4.5 more in 6034, WA
6.8 5th pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +26 higher in 6034, WA
75 72nd pct 101 75th pct
Mean slope in 6031, WAin 6034, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6034, WA
4.3% 38th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6034, WA with nearby areas

6038, WA 6033, WA 6036, WA 6035, WA 6037, WA 6030, WA 6032, WA 6031, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6034, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6034/6034-wa