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6036, WA vs 6078, WA

Name: 6036, WA vs 6078, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6036, WA profile · 6078, WA profile

6036, WA 6078, WA

Postcode 6036 and postcode 6078 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 6036 is a very walkable area with a young population, where the typical resident is 33 and 45.8% were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 6078 is car-dependent and far older; its typical resident is 43, and 18.6% of people are aged 65 and over. While 31.1% of households in postcode 6036 rent, 41.2% of homes in postcode 6078 are owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100 and similar levels of higher education. Despite their different layouts, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, falling from 14 years to 10 years. At the same time, the difference in the share of people moving into each area has also shrunk, though postcode 6036 remains much more mobile with 44% of residents arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in 6078, WA Population: 16,573 larger in 6036, WA Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 6036, WA Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in 6036, WA Renting: 16.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +16,573 larger in 6036, WA gap widening

17,514 80th pct 941 29th pct

Median age in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +10 yrs older in 6078, WA gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 19.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 32.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6036, WA 6078, 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 +14.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

19.0% England ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

4.9% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

25.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.0% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

48.3% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 39.5%

5.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

1.50 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +6 more in 6036, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

3,342 79th pct —

Avg size in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

557 79th pct —

ICSEA in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

989 47th pct —

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 48.0%

19.3% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +$67 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$841 67th pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +$263 higher in 6078, WA gap widening

$1,907 73rd pct $2,170 86th pct

Family income in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +$27 higher in 6036, WA gap narrowing

$2,181 69th pct $2,154 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.4% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

6.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.6%

17.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +0.3 larger in 6078, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

18.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 8.6%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

18.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +$25 higher in 6078, WA gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +$880 higher in 6078, WA gap widening

$1,937 71st pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +0.10 higher in 6036, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 42.3%

13.2% Owned outright +28.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.1% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 14.3%

0.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 99.3%

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

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 12.9%

5.7% 5 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 30.0%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 17.5%

0.3% $750 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.7% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.6% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 20.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.3%

8.3% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +82 more in 6036, WA

82 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +4.68 more in 6036, WA

4.68 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +1,714.8 more in 6036, WA

1,714.8 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +9 more in 6036, WA

9 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +27 longer in 6078, WA

29 41st pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 55.6%

6.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 28.9%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.5 pts 10.5%

5.7% 4 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.6% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.8% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +2 higher in 6078, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +4 higher in 6078, WA

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +3 higher in 6078, WA

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +1 higher in 6078, WA

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +61 higher in 6078, WA

980 51st pct 1,041 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6036, WA in 6078, WA

6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +5.9 higher in 6036, WA

6.4 79th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +5.4 more in 6036, WA

5.8 74th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +83.6 pts higher in 6036, WA

84.3% 80th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +79.8 pts higher in 6036, WA

86.6% 84th pct 6.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +91.0 pts higher in 6036, WA

99.0% 85th pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +84.0 pts higher in 6036, WA

86.1% 80th pct 2.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +87.3 pts higher in 6036, WA

98.6% 80th pct 11.3% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +76.3 pts higher in 6036, WA

76.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +9.2 more in 6036, WA

11.3 21st pct 2.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +576 higher in 6036, WA

577 100th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6036, WA in 6078, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6078, WA

5.1% 52nd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6036, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6078, WA with nearby areas

6032, WA 6031, WA 6033, WA 6501, WA 6035, WA 6030, WA 6036, WA 6038, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6036, WA vs 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6036/6036-wa/vs/POA6078/6078-wa