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6065, WA vs 6079, WA

Name: 6065, WA vs 6079, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 6065, WA profile · 6079, WA profile

6065, WA 6079, WA

Postcode 6065 is a large, bustling area with 68,443 people, while postcode 6079 is sparsely populated with only 30 residents. The two areas are starkly different in age and family life; postcode 6065 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and 22.6% of people being children. In contrast, residents in postcode 6079 are far older, with a typical age of 66 and 40% of the population aged 65 or over. Postcode 6065 also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0.0% in postcode 6079.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,100. However, the gap in working age has widened since 2011, with 70.7% of adults in postcode 6065 working or looking for work compared to just 31.3% in postcode 6079. The two also differ in layout; postcode 6065 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 6079 is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in 6079, WA Aged 65+: 27.9 pts higher in 6079, WA Year 12: 31.2 pts higher in 6065, WA Participation: 39.4 pts higher in 6065, WA Population: 68,413 larger in 6065, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +68,413 larger in 6065, WA gap widening

68,443 92nd pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +30 yrs older in 6079, WA gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +27.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.4% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 12.5%

7.5% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6065, WA 6079, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 56.7%

9.9% England ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% Australian +30.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

35.8% English ◂ +9.2 pts 26.7%

7.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +35.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

38.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6065, WA in 6079, WA

1.10 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +17 more in 6065, WA

17 89th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6065, WA in 6079, WA

11,327 89th pct —

Avg size in 6065, WA in 6079, WA

666 87th pct —

ICSEA in 6065, WA in 6079, WA

1,040 71st pct —

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +31.2 pts 31.0%

18.1% Year 10 +23.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +34.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.8% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +$310 higher in 6065, WA gap widening

$885 74th pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +$71 higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing

$2,133 84th pct $2,062 80th pct

Family income in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +$279 higher in 6065, WA gap narrowing

$2,362 77th pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Diabetes +9.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 63.3%

16.9% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +0.6 larger in 6065, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +33.9 pts 34.5%

19.4% Couples without children +28.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +$120 higher in 6065, WA

$400 78th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +$1,000 higher in 6065, WA

$2,000 74th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +0.20 higher in 6065, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

23.3% Owned outright +32.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

17.1% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 37.5%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +64.2 pts 0.0%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +296 more in 6065, WA

296 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +4.32 more in 6065, WA

4.32 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +1,181.3 more in 6065, WA

1,181.3 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +15 more in 6065, WA

15 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6065, WA in 6079, WA

6 43rd pct —

Drive to city in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +13 longer in 6079, WA

22 31st pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +47.6 pts ▸ 114.3%

7.0% Worked at home +50.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 31.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Clerical & administrative +42.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

11.7% Managers +31.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.1% Labourers +33.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.9% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6065, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6065, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6065, WA in 6079, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +2 higher in 6065, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +7 higher in 6065, WA

1,023 71st pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +4.6 higher in 6065, WA

4.8 64th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +4.3 more in 6065, WA

4.4 59th pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +46.9 pts higher in 6065, WA

46.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +57.1 pts higher in 6065, WA

57.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +90.2 pts higher in 6065, WA

94.2% 78th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +66.0 pts higher in 6065, WA

68.0% 65th pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +84.9 pts higher in 6065, WA

94.7% 70th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +28.5 pts higher in 6065, WA

28.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +22.5 more in 6079, WA

10.8 19th pct 33.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +148 higher in 6065, WA

150 80th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6065, WA in 6079, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6065, WA

6.4% 69th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6065, WA with nearby areas

6026, WA 6077, WA 6027, WA 6024, WA 6064, WA 6025, WA 6023, WA 6022, 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). 6065, WA vs 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6065/6065-wa/vs/POA6079/6079-wa