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6038, WA vs 6078, WA

Name: 6038, WA vs 6078, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6038, WA profile · 6078, WA profile

6038, WA 6078, WA

Postcode 6038 and postcode 6078 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different lifestyles. Postcode 6038 is a young, somewhat walkable area where the typical resident is 31 and 46.2% were born overseas. It has a high proportion of people caring for children unpaid (39.6%) and more renters (28.3%). In contrast, postcode 6078 is more car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a much older typical resident aged 43. Home ownership is far more common there, with 41.2% of homes owned outright, compared to just 7.6% in postcode 6038.

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and similar rates of mental health conditions. While these two areas are alike in their general advantage and income, they have tracked differently over time. The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, while the age difference between the two populations has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 33.6 pts higher in 6078, WA Recent movers: 31.8 pts higher in 6038, WA Population: 9,262 larger in 6038, WA Median age: 12 yrs older in 6078, WA De facto: 10.2 pts higher in 6038, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +9,262 larger in 6038, WA gap widening

10,203 67th pct 941 29th pct

Median age in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +12 yrs older in 6078, WA gap narrowing

31 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 19.4%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

6038, 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 +14.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.2% England ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

4.8% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

24.5% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

3.2% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

2.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

49.9% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 39.5%

6.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6038, WA in 6078, WA

2.21 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +6 more in 6038, WA

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6038, WA in 6078, WA

5,192 86th pct —

Avg size in 6038, WA in 6078, WA

865 93rd pct —

ICSEA in 6038, WA in 6078, WA

1,021 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 48.0%

17.3% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +$203 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

$977 82nd pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +$135 higher in 6078, WA gap widening

$2,035 79th pct $2,170 86th pct

Family income in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +$93 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

$2,247 73rd pct $2,154 68th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.5% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 65.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +0.3 larger in 6078, WA gap widening

2.8 86th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 62.7%

18.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%

8.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +$15 higher in 6078, WA gap steady

$360 67th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +$867 higher in 6078, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +0.10 higher in 6038, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 42.3%

7.6% Owned outright +33.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.3% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 14.3%

0.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 99.3%

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

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 12.9%

3.0% 5 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 30.0%

36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.5%

0.3% $750 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.1% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 20.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +32.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.0 pts 9.3%

6.2% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +67 more in 6038, WA

67 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +6.57 more in 6038, WA

6.57 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +1,752.9 more in 6038, WA

1,752.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +7 more in 6038, WA

7 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6038, WA in 6078, WA

8 46th pct —

Drive to city in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +26 longer in 6078, WA

30 43rd pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 55.6%

6.9% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 28.9%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 10.5%

4.2% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.7% 3 vehicles +19.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

8.4% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.8% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

8.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +1 higher in 6078, WA

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +2 higher in 6078, WA

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +2 higher in 6078, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6038, WA in 6078, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +36 higher in 6078, WA

1,005 63rd pct 1,041 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +4.0 higher in 6038, WA

4.4 59th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +3.4 more in 6038, WA

3.8 49th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6038, WA

31.8% 34th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +28.6 pts higher in 6038, WA

35.4% 39th pct 6.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +86.9 pts higher in 6038, WA

94.9% 80th pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6038, WA

72.2% 69th pct 2.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +86.3 pts higher in 6038, WA

97.6% 75th pct 11.3% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6038, WA

7.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +11.0 more in 6038, WA

13.1 31st pct 2.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +226 higher in 6038, WA

227 87th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 6038, WA in 6078, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6078, WA

5.3% 54th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 6038, WA with nearby areas

6036, WA 6034, WA 6033, WA 6030, WA 6032, WA 6035, WA 6031, WA 6028, 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). 6038, WA vs 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6038/6038-wa/vs/POA6078/6078-wa