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6069, WA vs 6083, WA

Name: 6069, WA vs 6083, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6069, WA profile · 6083, WA profile

6069, WA 6083, WA

Postcode 6069 and postcode 6083 are nearby neighbours in Western Australia with very different characters. Postcode 6069 is a young and diverse hub where 25.4% of people are children and 33.1% were born overseas. It is a somewhat walkable area with plenty of public transport and a high number of renters (20.3%). In contrast, postcode 6083 is car-dependent and much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 33 in postcode 6069. Home ownership is far more common here, with 37.9% of homes owned outright.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and an overall advantage score that sits right on the national average. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the proportion of children and people born overseas has grown, and the age gap between the two has increased to 15 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 6083, WA Population: 42,780 larger in 6069, WA Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in 6083, WA Under 15: 10.4 pts higher in 6069, WA Other language: 14.7 pts higher in 6069, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +42,780 larger in 6069, WA gap widening

46,350 89th pct 3,570 49th pct

Median age in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +15 yrs older in 6083, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 17.3%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%

7.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

6069, WA 6083, 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 +9.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

7.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.6% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +9.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

30.7% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

6.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +0.68 more in 6083, WA

1.19 11th pct 1.87 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +13 more in 6069, WA

14 88th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +11,335 more in 6069, WA

11,522 89th pct 187 30th pct

Avg size in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +636 larger in 6069, WA

823 92nd pct 187 41st pct

ICSEA in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +4 higher in 6083, WA

1,002 54th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 51.1%

20.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.6% Year 11 even 10.6%

5.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree even 4.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +$55 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$921 77th pct $866 72nd pct

Household income in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +$204 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,043 79th pct $2,247 87th pct

Family income in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +$166 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,235 72nd pct $2,401 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

10.4% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Under $650 even 8.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 64.0%

17.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +0.1 larger in 6069, WA gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 58.7%

18.9% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 7.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +$25 higher in 6069, WA gap narrowing

$365 69th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +$217 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6069, WA in 6083, WA even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 52.9%

16.4% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.3% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 7.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 98.2%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 45.2%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

6.4% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 27.7%

29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

6.8% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.5%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.8% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +216 more in 6069, WA

216 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +4.66 more in 6069, WA

4.66 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +1,362.1 more in 6069, WA

1,362.1 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +14 more in 6069, WA

14 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6069, WA in 6083, WA

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +12 longer in 6083, WA

29 41st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 59.6%

5.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 38.0%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 13.3%

8.3% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

7.9% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

9.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +3 higher in 6083, WA

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +1 higher in 6083, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +51 higher in 6083, WA

989 56th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +4.7 higher in 6069, WA

4.9 64th pct 0.1 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +4.4 more in 6069, WA

4.5 60th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +53.4 pts higher in 6069, WA

53.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +45.4 pts higher in 6069, WA

48.5% 52nd pct 3.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +86.7 pts higher in 6069, WA

86.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +71.3 pts higher in 6069, WA

74.3% 71st pct 3.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +87.1 pts higher in 6069, WA

89.2% 65th pct 2.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6069, WA

39.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +6.9 more in 6069, WA

10.0 15th pct 3.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +108 higher in 6069, WA

109 75th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6069, WA in 6083, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6083, WA

6.6% 71st pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 6069, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

6081, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6084, WA 6056, WA 6072, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6069, WA vs 6083, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6069/6069-wa/vs/POA6083/6083-wa