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6041, WA vs 6043, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 6041, WA profile · 6043, WA profile

6041, WA 6043, WA

Postcode 6041 and postcode 6043 are two nearby areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6041 has a larger population and more families, with 15% of residents being children under 15 compared to just 4.3% in postcode 6043. The two areas differ significantly in their housing and demographics; postcode 6041 has far more detached houses (99.5% versus 82.6%) and a much higher share of people born overseas (27.6% compared to 15.9%). In contrast, postcode 6043 is far older, with 41.6% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 59.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,560 to $1,580. They also share similar unemployment rates and a lack of nearby public transport. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone and those who volunteer has widened since 2011. While both are mostly car-dependent, postcode 6043 is slightly more walkable, with 76.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas postcode 6041 has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,364 larger in 6041, WA PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in 6041, WA Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in 6043, WA Household size: 0.9 larger in 6041, WA Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in 6041, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1,364 larger in 6041, WA gap widening
1,597 36th pct 233 10th pct
Median age in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +8 yrs older in 6043, WA gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
2.8% 57th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6043, WA gap widening
27.6% 84th pct 41.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +10.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
15.0% 27th pct 4.3% 0th pct
De facto in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6043, WA gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 16.2% 84th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
27.6% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 48.0%
27.8% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%
9.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.2% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

6041, WA 6043, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +11.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
27.6% 79th pct 15.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

63.7% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 73.0%
13.0% England ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%
3.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
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 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%
39.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.3%
10.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
2.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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%

Language

Other language in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6043, WA gap widening
3.9% 40th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 6041, WAin 6043, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 85.0%
0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +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 6043, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 38.6% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
47.1% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 38.6%
8.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 6043, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
37.6% 26th pct 29.2% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 11th pct 7.2% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.2%
10.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 42.7%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
10.5% Bachelor degree even 10.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
8.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 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 6043, WA +$64 higher in 6043, WA gap widening
$567 13th pct $631 25th pct
Household income in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +$175 higher in 6041, WA gap steady
$1,311 34th pct $1,136 18th pct
Family income in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +$26 higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing
$1,557 27th pct $1,583 29th pct
High earners in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
11.6% 66th pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
12.3% 34th pct 6.1% 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%
18.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6043, WA
33.2% 73rd pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6041, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 3.9% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis even 12.4%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%
6.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
4.2% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
3.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 53.6%
20.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6043, WA gap widening
18.3% 53rd pct 29.4% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +6.9 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 6.8% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +7.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
23.9% 42nd pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6043, WA
4.2% 79th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
30.7% 95th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.9 larger in 6041, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6043, WA gap widening
20.0% 21st pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 67.8%
46.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.4 pts 14.7%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
1.1% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

43.4% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
20.0% 1 person +18.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 5.2%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
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 6043, WA +$50 higher in 6041, WA gap widening
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +$516 higher in 6041, WA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,217 30th pct
People / bedroom in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.10 higher in 6041, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing
8.1% 8th pct 13.9% 24th pct
Owned outright in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing
43.2% 63rd pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +16.9 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
99.5% 92nd pct 82.6% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
88.3% 84th pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
44.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 30.4%
8.1% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.8% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 82.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 32.2%
32.1% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.0%
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

13.3% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.9%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 20.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
1.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6041, WA gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 4.2% 4th pct
PT commute in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
3.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +42 longer in 6043, WA
51 58th pct 93 78th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 46.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
1.8% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.1% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing
28.2% 26th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6043, WA gap narrowing
2.9% 23rd pct 10.8% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 57th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6041, WA gap steady
47.5% 13th pct 45.2% 10th pct
Full-time in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6041, WA gap narrowing
53.6% 21st pct 51.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.6% Mining ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%
11.5% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
2.5% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Rental & real estate +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%
12.1% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
7.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1 higher in 6041, WA
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1 higher in 6041, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1 higher in 6041, WA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +14 higher in 6041, WA
937 28th pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.5 higher in 6043, WA
0.7 10th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +2.5 more in 6043, WA
0.9 11th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +76.8 pts higher in 6043, WA
0.0% 0th pct 76.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +68.3 pts higher in 6043, WA
29.7% 14th pct 98.0% 77th pct
Walk to health in 6041, WAin 6043, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +19.5 more in 6043, WA
6.3 3rd pct 25.8 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +1 higher in 6041, WA
2 45th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 6041, WAin 6043, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6041, WA
5.2% 53rd pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 6041, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6043, WA with nearby areas

6042, WA 6044, WA 6041, WA 6503, WA 6037, WA 6035, WA 6034, WA 6507, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6041, WA vs 6043, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6041/6041-wa/vs/POA6043/6043-wa