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6036, WA vs 6037, WA

Name: 6036, WA vs 6037, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 6036, WA profile · 6037, WA profile

6036, WA 6037, WA

Postcode 6036 and postcode 6037 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6036 is very walkable, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 45.8% of people born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6037 is mostly car-dependent, where only 18.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 28.3% of residents were born overseas. Postcode 6036 also has a much higher share of renters at 31.1%, while 27.0% of homes in postcode 6037 are owned outright.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two places have narrowed. The difference in typical age has shrunk to 6 years, and fewer people now have a gap in Year 12 completion. They share a similar number of children under 15 and have almost identical typical weekly rents, with postcode 6036 at $350 and postcode 6037 at $330. Both areas also have a high share of people with no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,692 larger in 6036, WA Born overseas: 17.5 pts higher in 6036, WA Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in 6036, WA Renting: 14.6 pts higher in 6036, WA Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in 6037, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +13,692 larger in 6036, WA gap widening

17,514 80th pct 3,822 50th pct

Median age in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +6 yrs older in 6037, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

9.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6036, WA 6037, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.0% England ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

4.9% South Africa ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 46.6%

25.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 35.8%

5.8% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +0.77 more in 6037, WA

1.50 18th pct 2.27 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +4 more in 6036, WA

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +2,595 more in 6036, WA

3,342 79th pct 747 50th pct

Avg size in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +184 larger in 6036, WA

557 79th pct 374 62nd pct

ICSEA in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +21 higher in 6036, WA

989 47th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 44.2%

19.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +$125 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$841 67th pct $716 41st pct

Household income in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +$381 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$1,907 73rd pct $1,526 51st pct

Family income in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +$319 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$2,181 69th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.5%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +6.1 pts 61.8%

17.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +0.1 larger in 6036, WA gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 61.5%

18.9% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.2% 6 or more even 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +$20 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +$137 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$1,937 71st pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +0.10 higher in 6036, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 53.6%

31.1% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 16.4%

13.2% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 45.5%

35.6% 3 bedrooms even 35.6%

5.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 37.4%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +49 more in 6036, WA

82 79th pct 33 63rd pct

Stops/1k in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +3.95 more in 6037, WA

4.68 61st pct 8.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +120.1 more in 6037, WA

1,714.8 86th pct 1,834.9 87th pct

PT routes in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +8 more in 6036, WA

9 69th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +13 longer in 6037, WA

3 29th pct 16 59th pct

Drive to city in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +14 longer in 6037, WA

29 41st pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.5%

6.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

11.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.6% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

10.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +2 higher in 6036, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 6036, WA in 6037, WA even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +1 higher in 6037, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +2 higher in 6036, WA

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +23 higher in 6036, WA

980 51st pct 957 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6036, WA in 6037, WA

6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +3.0 higher in 6036, WA

6.4 79th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +2.8 more in 6036, WA

5.8 74th pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +65.4 pts higher in 6036, WA

84.3% 80th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +67.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

86.6% 84th pct 18.7% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +26.1 pts higher in 6036, WA

99.0% 85th pct 72.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +61.7 pts higher in 6036, WA

86.1% 80th pct 24.4% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6036, WA

98.6% 80th pct 91.9% 67th pct

Walk to health in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +61.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

76.3% 84th pct 14.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +22.4 more in 6037, WA

11.3 21st pct 33.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +558 higher in 6036, WA

577 100th pct 19 60th pct

Mean slope in 6036, WA in 6037, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6036, WA

5.1% 52nd pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 6036, WA with nearby areas

6038, WA 6030, WA 6033, WA 6034, WA 6032, WA 6031, WA 6028, WA 6035, WA

Compare 6037, WA with nearby areas

6034, WA 6035, WA 6041, WA 6038, WA 6033, WA 6036, WA 6032, WA 6030, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6036, WA vs 6037, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6036/6036-wa/vs/POA6037/6037-wa