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6031, WA vs 6038, WA

Name: 6031, WA vs 6038, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6038, WA profile

6031, WA 6038, WA

Postcode 6031 and postcode 6038 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6038 has far more public transport options, with 6.57 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.49 in postcode 6031. Residents in postcode 6038 also have much more frequent services and far more walkable amenities. In contrast, postcode 6031 is more self-contained for those on foot, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.0% versus 35.4%) and health services (17.7% versus 7.2%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, and they are very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes. They also share a high proportion of overseas-born residents, though this is well higher in postcode 6038 at 46.2%. While postcode 6038 has seen a much higher influx of people moving in over the last five years (57.8% compared to 36.8%), the gap between these two areas has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in 6038, WA Population: 8,442 larger in 6031, WA Renting: 8.7 pts higher in 6038, WA De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 6038, WA Owned outright: 5.2 pts higher in 6031, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +8,442 larger in 6031, WA gap narrowing

18,645 82nd pct 10,203 67th pct

Median age in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1 yrs older in 6031, WA gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 46.0%

38.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6038, 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 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

9.6% Scottish even 9.6%

9.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1.14 more in 6038, WA

1.06 8th pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1 more in 6038, WA

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1,867 more in 6038, WA

3,325 79th pct 5,192 86th pct

Avg size in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +200 larger in 6038, WA

665 87th pct 865 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +29 higher in 6038, WA

992 49th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

10.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

12.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +$57 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$920 77th pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +$81 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$2,116 83rd pct $2,035 79th pct

Family income in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +$16 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$2,263 73rd pct $2,247 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 even 34.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +0.2 larger in 6031, WA gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 66.0%

16.3% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% One-parent families even 15.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

21.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +$20 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +$43 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,907 69th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6031, WA in 6038, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 62.7%

19.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 97.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 52.4%

27.2% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 57.5%

25.1% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +2 more in 6038, WA

65 75th pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +3.08 more in 6038, WA

3.49 48th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +976.1 more in 6038, WA

776.8 68th pct 1,752.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +3 more in 6038, WA

4 52nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +18 longer in 6031, WA

26 67th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +5 longer in 6038, WA

25 36th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 59.7%

6.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.8% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 44.7%

28.3% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WA in 6038, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6031, WA in 6038, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6031, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6031, WA in 6038, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6031, WA in 6038, WA even

1,003 62nd pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +0.2 higher in 6031, WA

4.7 62nd pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +0.4 more in 6031, WA

4.1 54th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +17.9 pts higher in 6031, WA

49.8% 53rd pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6031, WA

50.0% 54th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +10.1 pts higher in 6031, WA

82.3% 77th pct 72.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6038, WA

89.8% 65th pct 97.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +10.5 pts higher in 6031, WA

17.7% 39th pct 7.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +6.3 more in 6038, WA

6.8 5th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +153 higher in 6038, WA

75 72nd pct 227 87th pct

Mean slope in 6031, WA in 6038, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6038, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6038, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6038/6038-wa