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6064, WA vs 6079, WA

Name: 6064, WA vs 6079, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6064, WA profile · 6079, WA profile

6064, WA 6079, WA

Postcode 6079 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 66 and 40% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 6064 is much larger and younger, with a typical age of 37 and 19.1% of the population being children under 15. Postcode 6064 also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.8% compared to 0.0%) and far more people working or looking for work (59.9% versus 31.3%).

Typical weekly rents are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $280 to $300. While they share similar rental costs, other patterns are shifting; the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2016. Postcode 6064 is somewhat walkable and well connected to public transport, whereas postcode 6079 is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in 6079, WA Participation: 28.7 pts higher in 6064, WA Population: 31,038 larger in 6064, WA Aged 65+: 24.3 pts higher in 6079, WA Limited English: 9.8 pts higher in 6064, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +31,038 larger in 6064, WA gap steady

31,068 87th pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +29 yrs older in 6079, WA gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +24.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

37.9% Never married ◂ +25.4 pts 12.5%

9.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6064, WA 6079, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

6.9% Vietnam ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% England ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% Australian +33.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.8% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Vietnamese ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only +33.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

31.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.3% Islam ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6064, WA in 6079, WA

2.19 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +13 more in 6064, WA

13 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6064, WA in 6079, WA

5,015 86th pct —

Avg size in 6064, WA in 6079, WA

386 64th pct —

ICSEA in 6064, WA in 6079, WA

957 29th pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 31.0%

19.6% Year 10 +21.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +31.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +33.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.6% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +$51 higher in 6064, WA gap narrowing

$626 24th pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +$640 higher in 6079, WA gap widening

$1,422 44th pct $2,062 80th pct

Family income in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +$449 higher in 6079, WA gap widening

$1,634 32nd pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

17.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.3%

18.4% One condition +11.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +0.4 larger in 6064, WA gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 34.5%

20.8% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +$20 higher in 6064, WA

$300 51st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +$517 higher in 6064, WA

$1,517 47th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +0.20 higher in 6064, WA gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

24.9% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 25.0%

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +174 more in 6064, WA

174 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +5.60 more in 6064, WA

5.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +2,428.0 more in 6064, WA

2,428.0 91st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +16 more in 6064, WA

16 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6064, WA in 6079, WA

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +17 longer in 6079, WA

18 25th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) +44.2 pts ▸ 114.3%

4.4% Worked at home +52.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 31.3%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.6% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Clerical & administrative +45.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

7.6% Managers +35.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.6% Labourers +27.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +5 higher in 6079, WA

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +5 higher in 6079, WA

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +6 higher in 6079, WA

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6079, WA

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +110 higher in 6079, WA

906 14th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +5.4 higher in 6064, WA

5.6 72nd pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +5.5 more in 6064, WA

5.6 73rd pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +81.5 pts higher in 6064, WA

81.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +68.8 pts higher in 6064, WA

68.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +95.9 pts higher in 6064, WA

99.8% 97th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +88.9 pts higher in 6064, WA

90.8% 83rd pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +90.1 pts higher in 6064, WA

99.9% 85th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +45.5 pts higher in 6064, WA

45.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +24.5 more in 6079, WA

8.8 11th pct 33.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +139 higher in 6064, WA

141 79th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6064, WA in 6079, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6079, WA

5.4% 56th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6064, WA with nearby areas

6061, WA 6022, WA 6066, WA 6024, WA 6090, WA 6021, WA 6067, WA 6059, WA

Compare 6079, WA with nearby areas

6077, WA 6067, WA 6068, WA 6066, WA 6055, WA 6065, WA 6069, WA 6064, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6064, WA vs 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6064/6064-wa/vs/POA6079/6079-wa