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6034, WA vs 6038, WA

Name: 6034, WA vs 6038, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 6034, WA profile · 6038, WA profile

6034, WA 6038, WA

Postcode 6038 and postcode 6034 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6038 is somewhat walkable and offers far more local amenities, with 35.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 6034, which is mostly car-dependent. Postcode 6038 also has a much larger education hub, with six schools within 3km and 5,192 enrolments, while postcode 6034 has only one school and 288 enrolments.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,000 for both. They also have nearly identical shares of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 1.6%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with postcode 6038 now sitting 4.6 percentage points above postcode 6034.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,498 larger in 6038, WA Renting: 6.9 pts higher in 6038, WA De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 6034, WA Born overseas: 5.4 pts higher in 6038, WA Bachelor+: 4.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +6,498 larger in 6038, WA gap widening

3,705 49th pct 10,203 67th pct

Median age in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +2 yrs older in 6038, WA gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%

28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.6%

5.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 39.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

6034, WA 6038, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 50.1%

14.9% England +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 80.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 49.9%

37.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1.25 more in 6038, WA

0.95 5th pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +5 more in 6038, WA

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +4,904 more in 6038, WA

288 35th pct 5,192 86th pct

Avg size in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +577 larger in 6038, WA

288 53rd pct 865 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6034, WA in 6038, WA even

1,020 63rd pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

10.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

10.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +$27 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing

$1,004 85th pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +$11 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$2,024 78th pct $2,035 79th pct

Family income in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +$96 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

$2,151 67th pct $2,247 73rd pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.7%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Under $650 even 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

32.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Mental health even 8.8%

6.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Arthritis even 4.3%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +0.1 larger in 6034, WA gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

14.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

20.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +$10 higher in 6038, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6034, WA in 6038, WA even gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6034, WA in 6038, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 62.7%

21.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 52.4%

40.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

2.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 36.7%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.6%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +47 more in 6038, WA

20 57th pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1.17 more in 6038, WA

5.40 70th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +443.3 more in 6034, WA

2,196.2 89th pct 1,752.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1 more in 6038, WA

6 60th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +4 longer in 6038, WA

4 33rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +3 longer in 6034, WA

33 45th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.7%

5.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 44.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

13.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

9.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6038, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6034, WA in 6038, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6034, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1 higher in 6038, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +9 higher in 6038, WA

996 59th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1.9 higher in 6038, WA

2.5 34th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1.6 more in 6038, WA

2.2 26th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6038, WA

0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6038, WA

0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6038, WA

71.6% 61st pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6038, WA

47.0% 45th pct 72.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +15.5 pts higher in 6038, WA

82.2% 59th pct 97.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6038, WA

0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +1.8 more in 6038, WA

11.3 21st pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +127 higher in 6038, WA

101 75th pct 227 87th pct

Mean slope in 6034, WA in 6038, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6034, WA

5.5% 57th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6034, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6034, WA vs 6038, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6034/6034-wa/vs/POA6038/6038-wa