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6034, WA vs 6041, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 6034, WA profile · 6041, WA profile

6034, WA 6041, WA

Postcode 6034 and postcode 6041 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different populations. Postcode 6034 is a young, mobile community where 28.3% of people are children and the typical resident is 29. In contrast, postcode 6041 is much older, with a typical age of 51 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. There are also sharp differences in income and education; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 6034 at $1,004 compared to $567 in postcode 6041, and 60.5% of residents in postcode 6034 finished Year 12 compared to 37.6% in postcode 6041.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of detached houses, which make up nearly all the homes in both places. While they share this housing style, their ownership patterns differ, with homes owned outright being far more common in postcode 6041. Over time, the gap in typical ages has widened, and the difference in the number of children between the two areas has also grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 6041, WA Owned outright: 36.0 pts higher in 6041, WA Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in 6034, WA Participation: 27.2 pts higher in 6034, WA Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in 6034, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +2,108 larger in 6034, WA gap widening
3,705 49th pct 1,597 36th pct
Median age in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +22 yrs older in 6041, WA gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.8% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +22.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
5.1% 2nd pct 27.6% 84th pct
Under 15 in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
23.7% 100th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.4 pts 17.5%
16.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.0%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
42.6% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 27.8%
8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

6034, WA 6041, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
40.7% 91st pct 27.6% 79th pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
14.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
4.9% South Africa ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 46.7%
27.3% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Chinese even 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
52.6% 86th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 47.1%
37.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
60.5% 74th pct 37.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
15.0% 48th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6034, WAin 6041, WA
0.95 5th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +1 more in 6034, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6034, WAin 6041, WA
288 35th pct —
Avg size in 6034, WAin 6041, WA
288 53rd pct —
ICSEA in 6034, WAin 6041, WA
1,020 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 37.6%
19.1% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
3.8% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +$437 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$1,004 85th pct $567 13th pct
Household income in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +$713 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$2,024 78th pct $1,311 34th pct
Family income in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +$594 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$2,151 67th pct $1,557 27th pct
High earners in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
11.9% 68th pct 11.6% 66th pct
High-income homes in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 54th pct 12.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

42.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 24.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.8% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
6.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 23.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6041, WA
22.4% 13th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6041, WA
8.7% 51st pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
2.5% 11th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
8.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +12.7 pts 57.2%
17.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
9.3% 7th pct 18.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +18.1 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
42.1% 100th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6041, WA
1.5% 17th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.3 larger in 6034, WA gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6034, WA gap steady
14.8% 70th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 46.1%
18.9% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%
15.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.1%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
3.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +$50 higher in 6034, WA gap steady
$350 65th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +$217 higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.10 higher in 6034, WA gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
21.3% 51st pct 8.1% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +36.0 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 0th pct 43.2% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
99.0% 86th pct 99.5% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6034, WA gap widening
98.9% 100th pct 88.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 44.7%
7.3% Owned outright +36.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
21.3% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 8.1%
0.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 99.5%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 45.2%
40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 32.1%
2.9% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.5% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 35.6%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 33.9%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%
2.5% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
5.6% 8th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 3.4% 79th pct
PT stops in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +20 more in 6034, WA
20 57th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +5.40 more in 6034, WA
5.40 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +2,196.2 more in 6034, WA
2,196.2 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +6 more in 6034, WA
6 60th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6034, WAin 6041, WA
4 33rd pct —
Drive to city in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +18 longer in 6041, WA
33 45th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.0%
5.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 37.7%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 23.1%
9.5% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.3% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +33.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
61.5% 98th pct 28.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 55th pct 2.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
74.7% 97th pct 47.5% 13th pct
Full-time in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6034, WA gap narrowing
63.3% 78th pct 53.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%
9.3% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%
9.2% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
9.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +3 higher in 6034, WA
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +3 higher in 6034, WA
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +2 higher in 6034, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +3 higher in 6034, WA
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +59 higher in 6034, WA
996 59th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +1.8 higher in 6034, WA
2.5 34th pct 0.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +1.2 more in 6034, WA
2.2 26th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 6034, WAin 6041, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6034, WAin 6041, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +71.6 pts higher in 6034, WA
71.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +47.0 pts higher in 6034, WA
47.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +52.5 pts higher in 6034, WA
82.2% 59th pct 29.7% 14th pct
Walk to health in 6034, WAin 6041, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +5.1 more in 6034, WA
11.3 21st pct 6.3 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +99 higher in 6034, WA
101 75th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 6034, WAin 6041, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6034, WA
5.5% 57th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 6034, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6041, WA with nearby areas

6037, WA 6042, WA 6043, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6038, WA 6033, WA 6503, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6034, WA vs 6041, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6034/6034-wa/vs/POA6041/6041-wa