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6034, WA vs 6036, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · 6034, WA profile · 6036, WA profile

6034, WA 6036, WA

Postcode 6036 and postcode 6034 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6036 is very walkable, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.3% near health services. In contrast, postcode 6034 is mostly car-dependent, where 0% of homes have those same amenities within a 15-minute walk. Other key differences include school sizes, which are far higher in postcode 6036, and the number of people in de facto relationships, which is far higher in postcode 6034 at 23.7%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900 to $2,000. They also share a similar level of education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical age in postcode 6036 is now 4 years older than in postcode 6034, a gap that has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,809 larger in 6036, WA Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in 6034, WA De facto: 10.4 pts higher in 6034, WA Renting: 9.8 pts higher in 6036, WA No car: 3.1 pts higher in 6036, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +13,809 larger in 6036, WA gap steady
3,705 49th pct 17,514 80th pct
Median age in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +4 yrs older in 6036, WA gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
5.1% 2nd pct 8.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 22.9% 90th pct
De facto in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +10.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
23.7% 100th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%
28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%
16.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 39.7%
8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6034, WA 6036, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6036, WA gap widening
40.7% 91st pct 45.8% 95th pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 50.1%
14.9% England +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
27.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
9.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Filipino even 1.8%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 13.8% 73rd pct
Limited English in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 81.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
52.6% 86th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 48.3%
37.0% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
60.5% 74th pct 60.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
15.0% 48th pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.55 more in 6036, WA
0.95 5th pct 1.50 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +5 more in 6036, WA
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3,054 more in 6036, WA
288 35th pct 3,342 79th pct
Avg size in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +269 larger in 6036, WA
288 53rd pct 557 79th pct
ICSEA in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +31 higher in 6034, WA
1,020 63rd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.2%
19.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
10.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +$163 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$1,004 85th pct $841 67th pct
Household income in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +$117 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$2,024 78th pct $1,907 73rd pct
Family income in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +$30 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
$2,151 67th pct $2,181 69th pct
High earners in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
11.9% 68th pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6036, WA gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.2%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%
6.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6036, WA
22.4% 13th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6036, WA
8.7% 51st pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
2.5% 11th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 67.9%
17.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
9.3% 7th pct 10.1% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
42.1% 100th pct 32.9% 91st pct
Defence service in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6036, WA
1.5% 17th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.1 larger in 6034, WA gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
14.8% 70th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6036, WA gap widening
15.9% 10th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 62.4%
18.9% Couples without children even 18.9%
14.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%
19.3% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
3.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +$13 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,937 71st pct
People / bedroom in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
21.3% 51st pct 31.1% 75th pct
Owned outright in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 13.2% 3rd pct
Separate houses in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
99.0% 86th pct 96.6% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
98.9% 100th pct 91.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 54.1%
21.3% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 96.6%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 50.3%
40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 35.6%
0.5% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 48.5%
45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.8%
1.1% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.4%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 33.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.5% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6036, WA gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 6.3% 10th pct
PT commute in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 6.5% 90th pct
PT stops in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +62 more in 6036, WA
20 57th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.72 more in 6034, WA
5.40 70th pct 4.68 61st pct
Departures/1k in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +481.4 more in 6034, WA
2,196.2 89th pct 1,714.8 86th pct
PT routes in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3 more in 6036, WA
6 60th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1 longer in 6034, WA
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +4 longer in 6034, WA
33 45th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.5%
5.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 40.3%
35.9% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
61.5% 98th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 55th pct 7.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
74.7% 97th pct 71.4% 91st pct
Full-time in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
63.3% 78th pct 59.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
13.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
10.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
7.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
15.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
9.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +2 higher in 6034, WA
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +2 higher in 6034, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +16 higher in 6034, WA
996 59th pct 980 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6034, WAin 6036, WA
— 6 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.9 higher in 6036, WA
2.5 34th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +3.6 more in 6036, WA
2.2 26th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +84.3 pts higher in 6036, WA
0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +86.6 pts higher in 6036, WA
0.0% 0th pct 86.6% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +27.4 pts higher in 6036, WA
71.6% 61st pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +39.2 pts higher in 6036, WA
47.0% 45th pct 86.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +16.4 pts higher in 6036, WA
82.2% 59th pct 98.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +76.3 pts higher in 6036, WA
0.0% 0th pct 76.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 6034, WAin 6036, WA even
11.3 21st pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +476 higher in 6036, WA
101 75th pct 577 100th pct
Mean slope in 6034, WAin 6036, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6034, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 6034, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6036, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6034, WA vs 6036, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6034/6034-wa/vs/POA6036/6036-wa