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6070, WA vs 6073, WA

Name: 6070, WA vs 6073, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 6070, WA profile · 6073, WA profile

6070, WA 6073, WA

Postcode 6070 and postcode 6073 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6070 is a wealthier and more educated area, where 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,388. In contrast, postcode 6073 has more elderly residents, with 28.0% aged 65 and over, and a typical household income of $1,773. While postcode 6070 has a higher share of children and families, postcode 6073 is more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of health services (49.7% compared to 29.1%) and groceries (44.0% compared to 31.1%).

The gap in typical weekly household income between the two has widened since 2011, growing to $615. Despite this divergence, they share several everyday realities. Both areas have the same unemployment rate of 4.1% and nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. They also track closely in their housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments sitting at $2,100 in postcode 6070 and $2,000 in postcode 6073.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 6070, WA Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in 6070, WA Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in 6070, WA Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 6073, WA Participation: 10.0 pts higher in 6070, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +535 larger in 6070, WA gap steady

3,725 49th pct 3,190 47th pct

Median age in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +6 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) even 29.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 52.6%

26.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6070, WA 6073, 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

12.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 48.4%

35.4% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +3.42 more in 6073, WA

2.62 43rd pct 6.05 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +1 more in 6073, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +781 more in 6073, WA

528 45th pct 1,309 60th pct

Avg size in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +172 larger in 6073, WA

264 51st pct 436 69th pct

ICSEA in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +64 higher in 6070, WA

1,107 89th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 53.9%

15.8% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 23.0%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +$231 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$938 79th pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +$615 higher in 6070, WA gap steady

$2,388 90th pct $1,773 65th pct

Family income in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +$585 higher in 6070, WA gap widening

$2,725 88th pct $2,140 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 11.9%

11.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 60.0%

18.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +0.2 larger in 6070, WA gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 52.6%

27.3% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.5%

15.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +$77 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing

$420 83rd pct $343 63rd pct

Mortgage in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +$100 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6070, WA in 6073, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 39.0%

40.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.1% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 92.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.6%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 39.2%

21.3% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.0% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 37.7%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +3 more in 6070, WA

37 65th pct 34 63rd pct

Stops/1k in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +0.73 more in 6073, WA

9.93 88th pct 10.66 89th pct

Departures/1k in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +64.2 more in 6070, WA

776.4 68th pct 712.2 67th pct

PT routes in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +3 more in 6073, WA

4 52nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +22 longer in 6073, WA

9 48th pct 31 71st pct

Drive to city in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +9 longer in 6073, WA

28 40th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 36.9%

19.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

12.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

8.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 22.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Community & personal service even 10.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +3 higher in 6070, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +75 higher in 6070, WA

1,094 90th pct 1,019 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6070, WA in 6073, WA

— 31 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 6070, WA in 6073, WA

— 31 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +1.3 higher in 6073, WA

3.2 43rd pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +1.3 more in 6073, WA

3.1 39th pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6073, WA

30.5% 32nd pct 47.8% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6073, WA

31.1% 36th pct 44.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6070, WA

73.3% 62nd pct 73.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +25.8 pts higher in 6073, WA

31.6% 30th pct 57.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6073, WA

64.4% 43rd pct 72.3% 50th pct

Walk to health in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +20.5 pts higher in 6073, WA

29.1% 47th pct 49.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +15.5 more in 6073, WA

13.7 33rd pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +3 higher in 6070, WA

30 62nd pct 26 62nd pct

Mean slope in 6070, WA in 6073, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6070, WA

13.0% 97th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6070, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6073, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6076, WA 6070, WA 6074, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6070, WA vs 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/vs/POA6073/6073-wa