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6041, WA vs 6042, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6041, WA profile · 6042, WA profile

6041, WA 6042, WA

Postcode 6041 and postcode 6042 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6042 is far more aged, with a typical resident aged 64 and 57.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6041 has a younger typical age of 51 and a far higher share of overseas-born residents at 27.6%. Postcode 6041 also has more large family homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms, while 69.0% of homes in postcode 6042 fit this description.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, growing to a 30.4 percentage point difference. Despite this, the two areas share some similar traits, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $537 to $567. Both are also very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or services within a 10 to 15 minute walk of their homes.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 30.4 pts higher in 6042, WA Population: 1,490 larger in 6041, WA Median age: 13 yrs older in 6042, WA Participation: 20.5 pts higher in 6041, WA PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in 6041, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1,490 larger in 6041, WA gap widening
1,597 36th pct 107 4th pct
Median age in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +13 yrs older in 6042, WA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
2.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +30.4 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
27.6% 84th pct 57.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
15.0% 27th pct 13.1% 15th pct
De facto in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing
11.3% 36th pct 15.9% 82nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +30.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 19.6%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 31.0%
27.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
9.9% Divorced +12.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.3% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

6041, WA 6042, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
27.6% 79th pct 14.0% 50th pct

Country of birth

63.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 61.7%
13.0% England ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.1% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 31.8%
9.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
3.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 76.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +14.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 32.7% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 32.7%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 32.7%
8.7% Not stated +19.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +11.8 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
37.6% 26th pct 25.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 11th pct 7.0% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.8%
33.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%
10.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Year 9 or below even 10.3%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.5 pts 22.2%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
10.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 7.9%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
6.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +$30 higher in 6041, WA gap steady
$567 13th pct $537 10th pct
Household income in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +$352 higher in 6041, WA gap widening
$1,311 34th pct $959 8th pct
Family income in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +$182 higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
$1,557 27th pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
11.6% 66th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
12.3% 34th pct 7.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

18.6% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.0%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 41.0%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6042, WA
33.2% 73rd pct 33.6% 75th pct
Mental health in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6041, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing
6.2% 63rd pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
4.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +12.4 pts 44.9%
20.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
18.3% 53rd pct 14.0% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
23.9% 42nd pct 7.0% 0th pct
Defence service in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6042, WA
4.2% 79th pct 7.1% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
30.7% 95th pct 20.0% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +0.8 larger in 6041, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 30.2% 100th pct
Living alone in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
20.0% 21st pct 35.7% 87th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples without children +20.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
46.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 15.1%
13.2% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
20.0% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +$20 higher in 6041, WA gap steady
$300 51st pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +$483 higher in 6041, WA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,250 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +0.10 higher in 6041, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 8th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +9.1 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
43.2% 63rd pct 52.4% 87th pct
Separate houses in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
99.5% 92nd pct 81.0% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +19.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
88.3% 84th pct 69.0% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 21.4%
8.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 81.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 26.2%
32.1% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +106.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 +34.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
1.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 13.6% 41st pct
PT commute in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
3.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +11 longer in 6042, WA
51 58th pct 62 64th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 77.3%
7.9% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 30.8%
21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 15.4%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
28.2% 26th pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6041, WAin 6042, WA
2.9% 23rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
47.5% 13th pct 27.0% 0th pct
Full-time in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6042, WA gap widening
53.6% 21st pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.3% Wholesale trade +20.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.5% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.6% Mining ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.3% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +2 higher in 6042, WA
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +4 higher in 6041, WA
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +5 higher in 6042, WA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +29 higher in 6042, WA
937 28th pct 966 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1.1 higher in 6042, WA
0.7 10th pct 1.9 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1.1 more in 6042, WA
0.9 11th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +70.1 pts higher in 6042, WA
29.7% 14th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 6041, WAin 6042, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +21.8 more in 6042, WA
6.3 3rd pct 28.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +2 higher in 6042, WA
2 45th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 6041, WAin 6042, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6041, WA
5.2% 53rd pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 6041, WA with nearby areas

6037, WA 6042, WA 6043, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6038, WA 6033, WA 6503, WA

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6041, WA 6037, WA 6044, WA 6503, WA 6034, WA 6035, WA 6038, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6041, WA vs 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6041/6041-wa/vs/POA6042/6042-wa