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6070, WA vs 6072, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 6070, WA profile · 6072, WA profile

6070, WA 6072, WA

Postcode 6070 and postcode 6072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6070 is much more walkable, with 31.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 31.6% near a school, while postcode 6072 has no homes within that distance of either. Residents in postcode 6070 also tend to have higher qualifications, with 38.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.6% in postcode 6072. This helps explain why postcode 6070 has a higher share of professionals and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.9% versus 27.8%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,600 to $2,700 and have the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, as postcode 6070 remains far higher at 70.2% compared to 58.9% in postcode 6072.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,896 larger in 6070, WA Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in 6070, WA Full-time: 7.9 pts higher in 6072, WA De facto: 4.2 pts higher in 6072, WA Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in 6070, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2,896 larger in 6070, WA gap steady
3,725 49th pct 829 27th pct
Median age in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2 yrs older in 6072, WA gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
1.1% 29th pct 2.4% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
20.5% 56th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
20.5% 80th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
9.9% 24th pct 14.1% 70th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 52.8%
26.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6070, WA 6072, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 80th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 72.0%
12.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
2.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 50.5%
36.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 46th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
56.7% 93rd pct 52.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 52.7%
35.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
5.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 58.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +18.5 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
38.1% 88th pct 19.6% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6070, WAin 6072, WA
2.62 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2 more in 6070, WA
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6070, WAin 6072, WA
528 45th pct —
Avg size in 6070, WAin 6072, WA
264 51st pct —
ICSEA in 6070, WAin 6072, WA
1,107 89th pct —

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 58.9%
15.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +19.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 18.9%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
11.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +$21 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
$938 79th pct $917 77th pct
Household income in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +$219 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$2,388 90th pct $2,169 86th pct
Family income in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +$123 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
$2,725 88th pct $2,602 86th pct
High earners in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
22.4% 90th pct 16.3% 81st pct
High-income homes in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6072, WA
26.9% 35th pct 30.2% 55th pct
Mental health in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6070, WA
9.2% 57th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.9%
18.7% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
27.7% 86th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
35.3% 97th pct 30.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6072, WA
3.3% 60th pct 3.9% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
29.8% 92nd pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6070, WAin 6072, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
8.2% 15th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Living alone in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 19.3% 19th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 60.2%
27.3% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%
16.0% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +$70 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$420 83rd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +$100 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
$2,100 80th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6070, WAin 6072, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 3.4% 0th pct
Owned outright in 6070, WAin 6072, WA even gap narrowing
40.6% 54th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
98.1% 81st pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
91.4% 91st pct 96.9% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
40.6% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
6.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 99.3%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $550–$749 +32.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
21.3% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
0.8% 14th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 8.7% 18th pct
PT commute in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +22 more in 6070, WA
37 65th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +8.16 more in 6072, WA
9.93 88th pct 18.09 96th pct
Departures/1k in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1,222.4 more in 6072, WA
776.4 68th pct 1,998.8 88th pct
PT routes in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2 more in 6070, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +3 longer in 6072, WA
9 48th pct 12 54th pct
Drive to city in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1 longer in 6072, WA
28 40th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 68.0%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 44.7%
20.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%
12.2% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
29.1% 30th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 6070, WAin 6072, WA even gap narrowing
65.8% 75th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
54.7% 25th pct 62.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
7.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
8.2% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
4.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 19.2%
11.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
4.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6070, WAin 6072, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +58 higher in 6070, WA
1,094 90th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.4 higher in 6070, WA
3.2 43rd pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +1.9 more in 6070, WA
3.1 39th pct 1.3 15th pct
15-min city in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +30.5 pts higher in 6070, WA
30.5% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +31.1 pts higher in 6070, WA
31.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +5.9 pts higher in 6072, WA
73.3% 62nd pct 79.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +31.6 pts higher in 6070, WA
31.6% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +25.2 pts higher in 6070, WA
64.4% 43rd pct 39.2% 21st pct
Walk to health in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6070, WA
29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +5.6 more in 6072, WA
13.7 33rd pct 19.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +8 higher in 6070, WA
30 62nd pct 22 61st pct
Mean slope in 6070, WAin 6072, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6070, WA
13.0% 97th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6070, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6072, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6074, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6070, WA vs 6072, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/vs/POA6072/6072-wa