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6031, WA vs 6065, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6065, WA profile

6031, WA 6065, WA

Postcode 6065 and postcode 6031 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with different levels of accessibility and demographics. Postcode 6065 is far more connected, with 150 intersections per square kilometre compared to 75 in postcode 6031. This is reflected in the transport options, as postcode 6065 has 296 public transport stops, while postcode 6031 has 65. The two areas also differ in their populations: residents are noticeably older in postcode 6065, where the typical age is 36, compared to 32 in postcode 6031. Additionally, 24.1% of people in postcode 6065 use another language at home, which is well higher than the 17.3% in postcode 6031.

Many of these gaps have remained steady since 2011, though some are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened, now sitting at 12.1% in postcode 6065 and 6.5% in postcode 6031. Despite these changes, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100, and have nearly the same proportion of people with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49,798 larger in 6065, WA Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 6065, WA No religion: 8.8 pts higher in 6031, WA De facto: 2.6 pts higher in 6031, WA One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in 6031, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +49,798 larger in 6065, WA gap widening
18,645 82nd pct 68,443 92nd pct
Median age in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4 yrs older in 6065, WA gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
6.5% 4th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 97th pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
6.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
38.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 32.4%
7.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6065, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
41.8% 92nd pct 39.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
14.0% England ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +7.0 pts 35.8%
27.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
3.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
17.3% 77th pct 24.1% 84th pct
Limited English in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 72.4%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +8.8 pts higher in 6031, WA gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 38.3% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 38.3%
40.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.2% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
63.1% 77th pct 62.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
18.0% 59th pct 21.1% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.04 more in 6065, WA
1.06 8th pct 1.10 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +12 more in 6065, WA
5 76th pct 17 89th pct
Students in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +8,002 more in 6065, WA
3,325 79th pct 11,327 89th pct
Avg size in 6031, WAin 6065, WA even
665 87th pct 666 87th pct
ICSEA in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +47 higher in 6065, WA
992 49th pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 62.2%
17.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%
21.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +$35 higher in 6031, WA gap steady
$920 77th pct $885 74th pct
Household income in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +$17 higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing
$2,116 83rd pct $2,133 84th pct
Family income in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +$99 higher in 6065, WA gap widening
$2,263 73rd pct $2,362 77th pct
High earners in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
12.7% 72nd pct 13.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6065, WA gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6065, WA
22.7% 14th pct 23.4% 17th pct
Mental health in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6031, WA
8.4% 46th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None even 70.6%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
11.3% 13th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
37.1% 100th pct 34.6% 95th pct
Defence service in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6065, WA
1.8% 22nd pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
18.6% 20th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.1 larger in 6031, WA gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
15.2% 73rd pct 11.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing
14.7% 7th pct 17.3% 13th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
16.3% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%
21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%
14.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +$20 higher in 6065, WA gap steady
$380 73rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +$93 higher in 6065, WA gap steady
$1,907 69th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6031, WAin 6065, WA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
19.6% 45th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
12.7% 3rd pct 23.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
96.6% 72nd pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
95.2% 98th pct 93.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 56.5%
12.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 92.4%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 61.1%
27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%
5.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
25.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%
8.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
4.1% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%
9.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
6.3% 10th pct 7.0% 11th pct
PT commute in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +231 more in 6065, WA
65 75th pct 296 91st pct
Stops/1k in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.84 more in 6065, WA
3.49 48th pct 4.32 57th pct
Departures/1k in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +404.5 more in 6065, WA
776.8 68th pct 1,181.3 76th pct
PT routes in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +11 more in 6065, WA
4 52nd pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +20 longer in 6031, WA
26 67th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +3 longer in 6031, WA
25 36th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
6.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.8% Train even 1.8%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing
36.8% 63rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing
5.9% 37th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6031, WA gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6031, WA gap widening
75.3% 99th pct 70.7% 90th pct
Full-time in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6065, WA gap steady
60.3% 62nd pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
11.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Retail trade even 10.4%
7.9% Education & training even 7.9%
5.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
9.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1 higher in 6065, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1 higher in 6065, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +1 higher in 6065, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6031, WAin 6065, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +20 higher in 6065, WA
1,003 62nd pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.2 higher in 6065, WA
4.7 62nd pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +0.3 more in 6065, WA
4.1 54th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6031, WA
49.8% 53rd pct 46.9% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6065, WA
50.0% 54th pct 57.1% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6065, WA
89.4% 72nd pct 94.2% 78th pct
Walk to school in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6031, WA
82.3% 77th pct 68.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6065, WA
89.8% 65th pct 94.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6065, WA
17.7% 39th pct 28.5% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +4.0 more in 6065, WA
6.8 5th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +75 higher in 6065, WA
75 72nd pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 6031, WAin 6065, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6065, WA
4.3% 38th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6065, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6065/6065-wa