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6031, WA vs 6036, WA

Name: 6031, WA vs 6036, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6036, WA profile

6031, WA 6036, WA

Postcode 6031 and postcode 6036 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in layout and housing. Postcode 6036 is far more walkable, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 50.0% in postcode 6031. This accessibility extends to health services, which are within a short walk for 76.3% of postcode 6036 residents but only 17.7% in postcode 6031. Renting is also far more common in postcode 6036, where 31.1% of households rent, compared to 19.6% in postcode 6031.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways, with the gap in renting and the number of people living alone both widening. They do share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and both have a high proportion of overseas-born residents. While postcode 6031 has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.5 pts higher in 6036, WA Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in 6036, WA Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in 6036, WA No car: 1.4 pts higher in 6036, WA Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 6036, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1,131 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

18,645 82nd pct 17,514 80th pct

Median age in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1 yrs older in 6036, WA gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.8%

38.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6036, 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 50.1%

14.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

9.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +0.44 more in 6036, WA

1.06 8th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1 more in 6036, WA

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +17 more in 6036, WA

3,325 79th pct 3,342 79th pct

Avg size in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +108 larger in 6031, WA

665 87th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +3 higher in 6031, WA

992 49th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 60.2%

17.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +$79 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $841 67th pct

Household income in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +$209 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$2,116 83rd pct $1,907 73rd pct

Family income in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +$82 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$2,263 73rd pct $2,181 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

7.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 67.9%

17.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +0.2 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 62.4%

16.3% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

14.7% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +$30 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$380 73rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +$30 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$1,907 69th pct $1,937 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6031, WA in 6036, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 54.1%

19.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house even 96.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 50.3%

27.2% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 48.5%

25.1% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +17 more in 6036, WA

65 75th pct 82 79th pct

Stops/1k in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1.20 more in 6036, WA

3.49 48th pct 4.68 61st pct

Departures/1k in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +938.0 more in 6036, WA

776.8 68th pct 1,714.8 86th pct

PT routes in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +5 more in 6036, WA

4 52nd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +23 longer in 6031, WA

26 67th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +4 longer in 6036, WA

25 36th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 59.5%

6.3% Worked at home even 6.3%

1.8% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%

28.3% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

10.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades even 17.8%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +2 higher in 6031, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +2 higher in 6031, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +23 higher in 6031, WA

1,003 62nd pct 980 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6031, WA in 6036, WA

— 6 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1.7 higher in 6036, WA

4.7 62nd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +1.7 more in 6036, WA

4.1 54th pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +34.5 pts higher in 6036, WA

49.8% 53rd pct 84.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +36.6 pts higher in 6036, WA

50.0% 54th pct 86.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6036, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

82.3% 77th pct 86.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

89.8% 65th pct 98.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +58.6 pts higher in 6036, WA

17.7% 39th pct 76.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +4.5 more in 6036, WA

6.8 5th pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +502 higher in 6036, WA

75 72nd pct 577 100th pct

Mean slope in 6031, WA in 6036, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6036, WA with nearby areas

6038, WA 6030, WA 6033, WA 6034, WA 6032, WA 6031, WA 6028, WA 6035, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6036, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6036/6036-wa