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6037, WA vs 6044, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 6037, WA profile · 6044, WA profile

6037, WA 6044, WA

Postcode 6044 and postcode 6037 are two different types of Western Australian environments. Postcode 6044 is an older, more remote area where the typical resident is 54 and 31.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also much more diverse in its origins, with recent overseas arrivals making up 32.3% of the population. In contrast, postcode 6037 is younger and more family-oriented; its typical resident is 39, and 23.1% of the population are children under 15. This is reflected in the homes, with 91% of houses in postcode 6037 having three or more bedrooms, compared to 77.2% in postcode 6044.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage and typical weekly incomes, and both are mostly car-dependent. However, they have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in typical age has grown from 5 to 15 years, and the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly to 27 percentage points. While postcode 6037 has far more public transport stops and departures, postcode 6044 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6044, WA Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in 6044, WA Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in 6044, WA Under 15: 13.1 pts higher in 6037, WA Unpaid child care: 13.7 pts higher in 6037, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2,522 larger in 6037, WA gap widening
3,822 50th pct 1,300 33rd pct
Median age in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +15 yrs older in 6044, WA gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
4.7% 74th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
14.7% 24th pct 31.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +13.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
23.1% 91st pct 9.9% 8th pct
De facto in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
16.2% 83rd pct 13.8% 66th pct

Age structure

14.7% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%
23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 9.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%
9.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6037, WA 6044, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
28.3% 80th pct 26.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
13.2% England ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%
34.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%
8.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +6.4 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
5.9% 54th pct 12.3% 71st pct
Limited English in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6044, WA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 3.6% 86th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 80.4%
0.3% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6037, WA gap steady
52.1% 86th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 44.3%
35.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
44.2% 45th pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6044, WA gap steady
10.2% 24th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +5.48 more in 6044, WA
2.27 36th pct 7.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1 more in 6037, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +615 more in 6037, WA
747 50th pct 132 24th pct
Avg size in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +242 larger in 6037, WA
374 62nd pct 132 32nd pct
ICSEA in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +13 higher in 6037, WA
968 35th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%
27.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
12.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
9.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
6.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +$31 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
$716 41st pct $685 35th pct
Household income in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +$440 higher in 6037, WA gap widening
$1,526 51st pct $1,086 14th pct
Family income in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +$481 higher in 6037, WA gap widening
$1,862 48th pct $1,381 14th pct
High earners in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
12.1% 68th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
15.3% 47th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%
16.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6044, WA
27.4% 38th pct 31.9% 66th pct
Mental health in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6037, WA
8.5% 46th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 35th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
3.4% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 57.2%
19.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing
12.3% 18th pct 19.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
29.6% 79th pct 15.9% 9th pct
Defence service in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6044, WA
3.5% 66th pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 60th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.7 larger in 6037, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
11.8% 45th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Living alone in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +9.5 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
24.7% 39th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 40.9%
26.3% Couples without children +26.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.5%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +$80 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +$156 higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
$1,800 63rd pct $1,644 54th pct
People / bedroom in 6037, WAin 6044, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
16.4% 34th pct 21.0% 50th pct
Owned outright in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
27.0% 19th pct 48.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +9.8 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
99.3% 89th pct 89.5% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +13.7 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
91.0% 90th pct 77.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 25.4%
27.0% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
16.4% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 89.5%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 27.5%
35.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
0.2% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 43.6%
37.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%
12.4% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
2.6% 35th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 11th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6037, WA gap steady
2.7% 74th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +32 more in 6037, WA
33 63rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +7.86 more in 6037, WA
8.63 87th pct 0.77 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1,831.8 more in 6037, WA
1,834.9 87th pct 3.1 18th pct
PT routes in 6037, WAin 6044, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6037, WAin 6044, WA
16 59th pct —
Drive to city in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +42 longer in 6044, WA
43 53rd pct 85 74th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 50.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) +10.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%
33.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
42.9% 81st pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +27.2 pts higher in 6044, WA gap widening
5.1% 31st pct 32.3% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6037, WA gap widening
58.3% 42nd pct 49.4% 16th pct
Full-time in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6037, WA gap narrowing
57.5% 42nd pct 55.0% 27th pct

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
14.0% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
4.3% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Labourers +15.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%
9.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2 higher in 6037, WA
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2 higher in 6037, WA
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +4 higher in 6037, WA
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +2 higher in 6037, WA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +37 higher in 6037, WA
957 39th pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.3 higher in 6044, WA
3.4 46th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +0.3 more in 6044, WA
3.0 37th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +20.1 pts higher in 6044, WA
18.9% 24th pct 39.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +43.0 pts higher in 6044, WA
18.7% 26th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +30.1 pts higher in 6037, WA
72.9% 62nd pct 42.8% 44th pct
Walk to school in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +15.6 pts higher in 6044, WA
24.4% 26th pct 40.0% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6037, WA
91.9% 67th pct 68.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +26.2 pts higher in 6044, WA
14.5% 37th pct 40.7% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +8.4 more in 6037, WA
33.8 75th pct 25.4 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +18 higher in 6037, WA
19 60th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 6037, WAin 6044, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6037, WA
4.7% 44th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6037, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6044, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6042, WA 6507, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6511, WA 6521, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6037, WA vs 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/vs/POA6044/6044-wa