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6031, WA vs 6078, WA

Name: 6031, WA vs 6078, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6031, WA profile · 6078, WA profile

6031, WA 6078, WA

Postcode 6031 is a populous, somewhat walkable area with a young population, while postcode 6078 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark differences in age and home ownership; the typical resident in postcode 6078 is far older at 43, compared to 32 in postcode 6031. Home ownership also differs greatly, with 41.2% of homes in postcode 6078 owned outright, while only 12.7% are in postcode 6031. Postcode 6031 is also far more diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas and a much higher share of Year 12 graduates (63.1% against 48.0% in postcode 6078).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the age gap narrowing but the education gap widening. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100 to $2,200. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates, each sitting just under 5%, and similar shares of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.5 pts higher in 6078, WA Population: 17,704 larger in 6031, WA Median age: 11 yrs older in 6078, WA Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in 6031, WA One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in 6031, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +17,704 larger in 6031, WA gap widening

18,645 82nd pct 941 29th pct

Median age in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +11 yrs older in 6078, WA gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 19.4%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

38.4% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.0%

7.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6031, WA 6078, 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 +9.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

14.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

3.2% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

2.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic even 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

47.1% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6031, WA in 6078, WA

1.06 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +5 more in 6031, WA

5 76th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6031, WA in 6078, WA

3,325 79th pct —

Avg size in 6031, WA in 6078, WA

665 87th pct —

ICSEA in 6031, WA in 6078, WA

992 49th pct —

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 48.0%

17.9% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

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

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +$146 higher in 6031, WA gap widening

$920 77th pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +$54 higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing

$2,116 83rd pct $2,170 86th pct

Family income in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +$109 higher in 6031, WA gap steady

$2,263 73rd pct $2,154 68th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health even 8.4%

4.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 65.6%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

4.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +0.1 larger in 6078, WA gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 62.7%

16.3% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 12.9%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

9.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +$5 higher in 6031, WA gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +$910 higher in 6078, WA gap widening

$1,907 69th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 6031, WA in 6078, 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 ◂ +23.7 pts 42.3%

12.7% Owned outright +28.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.6% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

0.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

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

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 57.0%

27.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 12.9%

5.8% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 30.0%

25.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.5%

0.3% $750 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.0% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 20.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 9.3%

8.3% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +65 more in 6031, WA

65 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +3.49 more in 6031, WA

3.49 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +776.8 more in 6031, WA

776.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +4 more in 6031, WA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6031, WA in 6078, WA

26 67th pct —

Drive to city in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +31 longer in 6078, WA

25 36th pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 55.6%

6.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 28.9%

8.2% 4 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 10.5%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.3% Professional & technical even 5.3%

4.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.6% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +1 higher in 6078, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +2 higher in 6078, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +1 higher in 6078, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6031, WA in 6078, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +38 higher in 6078, WA

1,003 62nd pct 1,041 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +4.2 higher in 6031, WA

4.7 62nd pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +3.8 more in 6031, WA

4.1 54th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +49.1 pts higher in 6031, WA

49.8% 53rd pct 0.7% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +43.2 pts higher in 6031, WA

50.0% 54th pct 6.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +81.4 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.4% 72nd pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +80.2 pts higher in 6031, WA

82.3% 77th pct 2.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +78.5 pts higher in 6031, WA

89.8% 65th pct 11.3% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6031, WA

17.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +4.7 more in 6031, WA

6.8 5th pct 2.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +74 higher in 6031, WA

75 72nd pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6031, WA in 6078, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6078, WA

4.3% 38th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6031, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6078, WA with nearby areas

6032, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA 6501, WA 6035, WA 6030, WA 6036, WA 6038, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6031, WA vs 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/vs/POA6078/6078-wa