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6038, WA vs 6042, WA

Name: 6038, WA vs 6042, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 6038, WA profile · 6042, WA profile

6038, WA 6042, WA

Postcode 6042 is a sparsely populated area with a very old population; its typical resident is 64 and over half the people are aged 65 or over (57.9%). In contrast, postcode 6038 is a much larger area where families are common, with 26.7% children and a typical age of just 31. These two areas differ sharply in their home ownership and backgrounds, as 52.4% of homes in postcode 6042 are owned outright compared to just 7.6% in postcode 6038, while 46.2% of residents in postcode 6038 were born overseas.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions on several fronts. The gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed, while the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has widened. They do share some similarities in their everyday rhythms, such as having nearly identical shares of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in 6042, WA Aged 65+: 52.1 pts higher in 6042, WA Born overseas: 32.1 pts higher in 6038, WA Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in 6038, WA Unpaid child care: 32.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +10,096 larger in 6038, WA gap widening

10,203 67th pct 107 4th pct

Median age in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +33 yrs older in 6042, WA gap narrowing

31 yrs 2nd pct 64 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

5.9% Seniors (65+) +52.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.1 pts 15.9%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.6 pts 13.1%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 31.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 26.0%

8.2% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.2% Separated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6038, WA 6042, 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 +11.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

18.2% England ◂ +15.4 pts 2.8%

4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.5% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 76.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 32.7%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 32.7%

6.0% Not stated +22.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6038, WA in 6042, WA

2.21 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +6 more in 6038, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6038, WA in 6042, WA

5,192 86th pct —

Avg size in 6038, WA in 6042, WA

865 93rd pct —

ICSEA in 6038, WA in 6042, WA

1,021 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +38.0 pts 25.8%

17.3% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 22.2%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 11.1%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 7.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.9% Education even 7.9%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +$440 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

$977 82nd pct $537 10th pct

Household income in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +$1,076 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$2,035 79th pct $959 8th pct

Family income in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +$872 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$2,247 73rd pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

7.8% Under $650 +32.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.4% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Stroke +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +26.1 pts 44.9%

16.7% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +1.0 larger in 6038, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +50.9 pts 15.1%

18.1% Couples without children +42.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

15.1% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +23.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

18.4% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 7.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +$80 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +$700 higher in 6038, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,250 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +0.20 higher in 6038, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 21.4%

7.6% Owned outright +44.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.3% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 14.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 81.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 26.2%

40.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +130.0 pts ▸ 166.7%

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +34.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +67 more in 6038, WA

67 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +6.57 more in 6038, WA

6.57 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +1,752.9 more in 6038, WA

1,752.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +7 more in 6038, WA

7 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6038, WA in 6042, WA

8 46th pct —

Drive to city in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +32 longer in 6042, WA

30 43rd pct 62 64th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

6.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 30.8%

38.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +20.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.5% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Managers +17.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.4% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +2 higher in 6038, WA

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +3 higher in 6038, WA

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +5 higher in 6038, WA

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +1 higher in 6042, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +39 higher in 6038, WA

1,005 63rd pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +2.6 higher in 6038, WA

4.4 59th pct 1.9 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +1.8 more in 6038, WA

3.8 49th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +31.8 pts higher in 6038, WA

31.8% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +35.4 pts higher in 6038, WA

35.4% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +94.9 pts higher in 6038, WA

94.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +72.2 pts higher in 6038, WA

72.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6042, WA

97.6% 75th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6038, WA

7.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +14.9 more in 6042, WA

13.1 31st pct 28.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +223 higher in 6038, WA

227 87th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 6038, WA in 6042, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6038, WA

5.3% 54th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

6036, WA 6034, WA 6033, WA 6030, WA 6032, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6028, WA

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6038, WA vs 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6038/6038-wa/vs/POA6042/6042-wa