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6069, WA vs 6079, WA

Name: 6069, WA vs 6079, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 6069, WA profile · 6079, WA profile

6069, WA 6079, WA

Postcode 6069 is a large, populated area with a young population and a typical resident age of 33. In contrast, postcode 6079 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 66. There are sharp differences in household types and wealth: postcode 6069 has a far higher share of children under 15 (25.4% compared to 0.0%) and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $921, while postcode 6079 sees $575. Residents in postcode 6069 also have much better access to the outdoors and services, with 89.2% living within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 9.8% in postcode 6079.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further in several ways, as the age gap has widened by 13 years and the income gap has flipped and grown. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,050. They also share an almost identical share of people in de facto relationships (12.5%) and have similar overall levels of advantage compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in 6079, WA Aged 65+: 30.6 pts higher in 6079, WA Under 15: 25.4 pts higher in 6069, WA Year 12: 27.0 pts higher in 6069, WA Participation: 40.0 pts higher in 6069, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +46,320 larger in 6069, WA gap widening

46,350 89th pct 30 1st pct

Median age in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +33 yrs older in 6079, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +30.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.8% Never married ◂ +23.3 pts 12.5%

7.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

6069, WA 6079, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 56.7%

7.2% England ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +25.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

38.1% English ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%

8.2% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +38.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

43.9% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 33.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6069, WA in 6079, WA

1.19 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +14 more in 6069, WA

14 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6069, WA in 6079, WA

11,522 89th pct —

Avg size in 6069, WA in 6079, WA

823 92nd pct —

ICSEA in 6069, WA in 6079, WA

1,002 54th pct —

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.0 pts 31.0%

20.4% Year 10 +21.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +29.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +31.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +$346 higher in 6069, WA gap widening

$921 77th pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +$19 higher in 6079, WA gap narrowing

$2,043 79th pct $2,062 80th pct

Family income in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +$152 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$2,235 72nd pct $2,083 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 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

68.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 63.3%

17.5% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +0.6 larger in 6069, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 34.5%

18.9% Couples without children +29.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +$85 higher in 6069, WA

$365 69th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +$950 higher in 6069, WA

$1,950 71st pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +0.20 higher in 6069, WA gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%

16.4% Owned outright +39.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

20.3% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 37.5%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%

29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +216 more in 6069, WA

216 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +4.66 more in 6069, WA

4.66 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +1,362.1 more in 6069, WA

1,362.1 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +14 more in 6069, WA

14 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6069, WA in 6079, WA

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +6 longer in 6079, WA

29 41st pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +46.3 pts ▸ 114.3%

5.9% Worked at home +51.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Mining ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Clerical & administrative +43.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

10.7% Managers +32.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.4% Labourers +33.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6079, WA

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6069, WA in 6079, WA even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +1 higher in 6079, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6069, WA in 6079, WA even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +27 higher in 6079, WA

989 56th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +4.6 higher in 6069, WA

4.9 64th pct 0.2 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +4.3 more in 6069, WA

4.5 60th pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +53.4 pts higher in 6069, WA

53.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +48.5 pts higher in 6069, WA

48.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +82.7 pts higher in 6069, WA

86.7% 70th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Walk to school in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +72.3 pts higher in 6069, WA

74.3% 71st pct 2.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +79.4 pts higher in 6069, WA

89.2% 65th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6069, WA

39.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +23.3 more in 6079, WA

10.0 15th pct 33.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +107 higher in 6069, WA

109 75th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 6069, WA in 6079, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6069, WA

6.6% 71st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 6069, WA with nearby areas

6055, WA 6056, WA 6068, WA 6079, WA 6063, WA 6067, WA 6071, WA 6083, WA

Compare 6079, WA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6069, WA vs 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6069/6069-wa/vs/POA6079/6079-wa