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6070, WA vs 6071, WA

Name: 6070, WA vs 6071, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 6070, WA profile · 6071, WA profile

6070, WA 6071, WA

Postcode 6070 and postcode 6071 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6070 is more walkable, with 30.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 14.7% in postcode 6071. Health services are far more accessible in postcode 6070, where 29.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while 0% of homes in postcode 6071 have this access. In contrast, postcode 6071 has larger schools, with an average size of 488 students compared to 264 in postcode 6070, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (56.9% vs 31.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 to the national figure, though this gap has widened as postcode 6070 has become well higher than postcode 6071. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, the age difference has shifted, and residents are now noticeably older in postcode 6071.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in 6070, WA Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in 6070, WA Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in 6070, WA Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in 6070, WA Recent movers: 5.2 pts higher in 6070, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +223 larger in 6070, WA gap widening

3,725 49th pct 3,502 48th pct

Median age in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +3 yrs older in 6071, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 56.4%

26.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

6070, WA 6071, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

12.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% South Africa even 1.7%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 50.5%

36.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

2.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 53.1%

35.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +0.74 more in 6071, WA

2.62 43rd pct 3.36 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +447 more in 6071, WA

528 45th pct 975 55th pct

Avg size in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +224 larger in 6071, WA

264 51st pct 488 74th pct

ICSEA in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +10 higher in 6070, WA

1,107 89th pct 1,097 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 62.9%

15.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 26.7%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

11.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +$44 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing

$938 79th pct $894 74th pct

Household income in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +$225 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$2,388 90th pct $2,163 85th pct

Family income in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +$179 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing

$2,725 88th pct $2,546 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 63.7%

18.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +0.1 larger in 6070, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 61.1%

27.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

16.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.0% 5 people even 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +$20 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing

$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +$100 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$2,100 80th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 48.7%

40.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.1% Rented even 6.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 98.9%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +10 more in 6071, WA

37 65th pct 47 69th pct

Stops/1k in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +3.49 more in 6071, WA

9.93 88th pct 13.42 91st pct

Departures/1k in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +998.9 more in 6071, WA

776.4 68th pct 1,775.3 87th pct

PT routes in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +15 longer in 6071, WA

9 48th pct 24 65th pct

Drive to city in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even

28 40th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 42.1%

20.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 28.2%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6070, WA in 6071, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +24 higher in 6070, WA

1,094 90th pct 1,070 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +0.5 higher in 6070, WA

3.2 43rd pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +0.7 more in 6070, WA

3.1 39th pct 2.4 30th pct

15-min city in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +15.8 pts higher in 6070, WA

30.5% 32nd pct 14.7% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6070, WA

31.1% 36th pct 26.8% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6070, WA

73.3% 62nd pct 60.9% 55th pct

Walk to school in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6071, WA

31.6% 30th pct 56.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6070, WA

64.4% 43rd pct 56.5% 35th pct

Walk to health in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6070, WA

29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +5.2 more in 6071, WA

13.7 33rd pct 18.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +14 higher in 6070, WA

30 62nd pct 16 59th pct

Mean slope in 6070, WA in 6071, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6070, WA

13.0% 97th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Compare 6070, WA with nearby areas

6071, WA 6072, WA 6057, WA 6073, WA 6056, WA 6058, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA

Compare 6071, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6076, WA 6069, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6070, WA vs 6071, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/vs/POA6071/6071-wa