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6042, WA vs 6044, WA

Name: 6042, WA vs 6044, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 6042, WA profile · 6044, WA profile

6042, WA 6044, WA

Postcode 6044 and postcode 6042 are nearby Western Australian areas that differ significantly in their populations and social makeup. Postcode 6042 is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 57.9% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 6044 is more diverse, with 26.2% of people born overseas and 12.3% using a language other than English at home. Postcode 6044 also has far more access to essentials, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in postcode 6042 have the same access.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,380. This shared economic level exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the share of one-parent families is far higher in postcode 6042, a difference that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in adults working or looking for work has widened, with 49.4% in postcode 6044 compared to 27.0% in postcode 6042.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,193 larger in 6044, WA Aged 65+: 26.4 pts higher in 6042, WA One-parent: 24.2 pts higher in 6042, WA Participation: 22.4 pts higher in 6044, WA Limited English: 3.6 pts higher in 6044, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1,193 larger in 6044, WA gap narrowing

107 4th pct 1,300 33rd pct

Median age in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +10 yrs older in 6042, WA gap narrowing

64 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

57.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.4 pts 31.5%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

31.0% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.0% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%

10.0% Separated ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

6042, WA 6044, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

2.8% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 42.2%

31.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 80.4%

0.0% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.7% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.7% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.0% Not stated ◂ +17.0 pts 11.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6042, WA in 6044, WA

— 7.75 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1 more in 6044, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6042, WA in 6044, WA

— 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6042, WA in 6044, WA

— 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6042, WA in 6044, WA

— 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

25.8% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

7.9% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +$148 higher in 6044, WA gap steady

$537 10th pct $685 35th pct

Household income in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +$127 higher in 6044, WA gap widening

$959 8th pct $1,086 14th pct

Family income in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +$6 higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing

$1,375 14th pct $1,381 14th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.9%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

5.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +12.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +0.2 larger in 6044, WA gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 52.6%

15.1% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.2% One-parent families ◂ +24.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 44.4%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%

0.0% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +$30 higher in 6042, WA gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +$394 higher in 6044, WA gap narrowing

$1,250 32nd pct $1,644 54th pct

People / bedroom in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +0.10 higher in 6044, WA gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.3% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

7.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 42.6%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +123.0 pts 43.6%

0.0% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 29.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1 more in 6044, WA

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +0.77 more in 6044, WA

0.00 0th pct 0.77 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +3.1 more in 6044, WA

0.0 0th pct 3.1 18th pct

PT routes in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1 more in 6044, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +23 longer in 6044, WA

62 64th pct 85 74th pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 50.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%

30.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +21.7 pts 1.1%

18.2% Education & training ◂ +14.6 pts 3.6%

13.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.3% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 13.1%

27.3% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 9.5%

22.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +3 higher in 6042, WA

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1 higher in 6042, WA

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1 higher in 6044, WA

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +6 higher in 6042, WA

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +46 higher in 6042, WA

966 43rd pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1.8 higher in 6044, WA

1.9 24th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +1.3 more in 6044, WA

2.0 24th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +39.0 pts higher in 6044, WA

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +61.7 pts higher in 6044, WA

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +42.8 pts higher in 6044, WA

0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +40.0 pts higher in 6044, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 38th pct

Walk to a park in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +31.0 pts higher in 6042, WA

99.8% 85th pct 68.8% 47th pct

Walk to health in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +40.7 pts higher in 6044, WA

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +2.7 more in 6042, WA

28.0 71st pct 25.4 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +3 higher in 6042, WA

4 51st pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 6042, WA in 6044, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6044, WA

3.3% 20th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 6042, WA with nearby areas

6043, WA 6041, WA 6037, WA 6044, WA 6503, WA 6034, WA 6035, WA 6038, 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). 6042, WA vs 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/vs/POA6044/6044-wa