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6037, WA vs 6038, WA

Name: 6037, WA vs 6038, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6037, WA profile · 6038, WA profile

6037, WA 6038, WA

Postcode 6038 and postcode 6037 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6038 is a young, mobile hub where the typical resident is 31, and 46.2% of people were born overseas. It is more urban, with far more people renting (28.3%) and a much higher share of residents having completed Year 12 (63.8%). In contrast, postcode 6037 is older, with a typical age of 39, and has a far higher proportion of people who own their homes outright (27.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, reflecting a shared level of general access to money and resources. They also have similar household sizes and a similar share of residents working from home. While postcode 6038 has a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work (75.8% compared to 58.3%), the gap in typical age between the two areas has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,381 larger in 6038, WA Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in 6038, WA Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in 6037, WA Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in 6038, WA Participation: 17.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +6,381 larger in 6038, WA gap widening

3,822 50th pct 10,203 67th pct

Median age in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +8 yrs older in 6037, WA gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 19.0%

23.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 46.0%

34.9% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

6037, WA 6038, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 50.1%

13.2% England +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +0.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.0% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 24.5%

8.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Irish even 9.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 80.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 49.9%

35.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +0.07 more in 6037, WA

2.27 36th pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +4 more in 6038, WA

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +4,445 more in 6038, WA

747 50th pct 5,192 86th pct

Avg size in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +492 larger in 6038, WA

374 62nd pct 865 93rd pct

ICSEA in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +53 higher in 6038, WA

968 35th pct 1,021 63rd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.3%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 36.2%

12.5% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

12.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.9% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +$261 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$716 41st pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +$509 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,526 51st pct $2,035 79th pct

Family income in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +$385 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,862 48th pct $2,247 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.8%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

8.1% Asthma even 8.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +9.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +0.1 larger in 6038, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 18.1%

11.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

13.1% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.9% 5 people even 8.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +$30 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

$330 59th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +$150 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +0.10 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

16.4% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 7.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.6%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.0%

6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom even 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 36.7%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +34 more in 6038, WA

33 63rd pct 67 75th pct

Stops/1k in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +2.07 more in 6037, WA

8.63 87th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +82.0 more in 6037, WA

1,834.9 87th pct 1,752.9 86th pct

PT routes in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +6 more in 6038, WA

1 29th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +8 longer in 6037, WA

16 59th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +13 longer in 6037, WA

43 53rd pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.3% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

14.0% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

12.2% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

9.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +3 higher in 6038, WA

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +2 higher in 6038, WA

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6037, WA in 6038, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +3 higher in 6038, WA

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +48 higher in 6038, WA

957 39th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +1.0 higher in 6038, WA

3.4 46th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +0.8 more in 6038, WA

3.0 37th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6038, WA

18.9% 24th pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +16.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

18.7% 26th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +22.0 pts higher in 6038, WA

72.9% 62nd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6038, WA

24.4% 26th pct 72.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6038, WA

91.9% 67th pct 97.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6037, WA

14.5% 37th pct 7.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +20.6 more in 6037, WA

33.8 75th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +208 higher in 6038, WA

19 60th pct 227 87th pct

Mean slope in 6037, WA in 6038, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

4.7% 44th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 6037, WA with nearby areas

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Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6037, WA vs 6038, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/vs/POA6038/6038-wa