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6035, WA vs 6042, WA

Name: 6035, WA vs 6042, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 6035, WA profile · 6042, WA profile

6035, WA 6042, WA

Postcode 6042 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 64 and 57.9% aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6035 is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a far higher share of children under 15 (25.0% compared to 13.1% in postcode 6042). There are also significant gaps in wealth and housing; typical weekly household income is far higher in postcode 6035 ($1,699 vs $959), while a far higher share of homes are owned outright in postcode 6042 (52.4% vs 19.2%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, and very few people in either place speak little or no English. However, these two neighbours have drifted apart over time. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to 29 years, and the difference in weekly household income has grown to $740. While postcode 6035 is somewhat walkable, postcode 6042 remains car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in 6042, WA Aged 65+: 44.3 pts higher in 6042, WA Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in 6035, WA Unpaid child care: 27.2 pts higher in 6035, WA Owned outright: 33.2 pts higher in 6042, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +10,915 larger in 6035, WA gap widening

11,022 69th pct 107 4th pct

Median age in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +29 yrs older in 6042, WA gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 64 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.7% Seniors (65+) +44.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.9%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 13.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +16.4 pts 31.0%

35.3% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%

9.4% Divorced +12.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.2% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6035, WA 6042, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

17.5% England ◂ +14.7 pts 2.8%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 47.7%

28.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 76.6%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 32.7%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

7.2% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6035, WA in 6042, WA

1.45 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +4 more in 6035, WA

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6035, WA in 6042, WA

2,326 72nd pct —

Avg size in 6035, WA in 6042, WA

582 81st pct —

ICSEA in 6035, WA in 6042, WA

971 37th pct —

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 25.8%

24.0% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.4% Year 11 even 11.3%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 22.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +$225 higher in 6035, WA gap widening

$762 52nd pct $537 10th pct

Household income in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +$740 higher in 6035, WA gap widening

$1,699 61st pct $959 8th pct

Family income in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +$615 higher in 6035, WA gap widening

$1,990 57th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

13.8% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more even 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +19.1 pts 44.9%

18.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +1.0 larger in 6035, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

21.9% Couples without children +38.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +45.0 pts 15.1%

17.3% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +20.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

19.8% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +$60 higher in 6035, WA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +$592 higher in 6035, WA gap widening

$1,842 65th pct $1,250 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +0.10 higher in 6035, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.9 pts 21.4%

19.2% Owned outright +33.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

21.8% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 81.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 26.2%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +119.5 pts ▸ 166.7%

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +33.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +78 more in 6035, WA

78 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +7.08 more in 6035, WA

7.08 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +1,632.5 more in 6035, WA

1,632.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +5 more in 6035, WA

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +110 longer in 6035, WA

172 99th pct 62 64th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

6.6% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 30.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +20.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.8% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.5% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +1 higher in 6042, WA

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6035, WA in 6042, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +4 higher in 6035, WA

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +4 higher in 6042, WA

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +12 higher in 6042, WA

954 37th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +2.4 higher in 6035, WA

4.2 57th pct 1.9 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +1.9 more in 6035, WA

3.9 51st pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +32.5 pts higher in 6035, WA

32.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +22.8 pts higher in 6035, WA

22.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +82.1 pts higher in 6035, WA

82.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +55.7 pts higher in 6035, WA

55.7% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6042, WA

94.3% 69th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +38.6 pts higher in 6035, WA

38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +10.9 more in 6042, WA

17.1 47th pct 28.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +12 higher in 6035, WA

16 59th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 6035, WA in 6042, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6035, WA

5.1% 52nd pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6035, WA with nearby areas

6033, WA 6034, WA 6038, WA 6032, WA 6078, WA 6037, WA 6036, WA 6030, WA

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6041, WA 6037, WA 6044, WA 6503, WA 6034, WA 6035, WA 6038, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6035, WA vs 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6035/6035-wa/vs/POA6042/6042-wa