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6070, WA vs 6074, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6070, WA profile · 6074, WA profile

6070, WA 6074, WA

Postcode 6070 and postcode 6074 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Postcode 6070 is more urban and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,388 and 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 6074 is more rural, with a typical household income of $1,845 and only 17.7% of adults with a degree. Residents in postcode 6070 also have much better local access to essentials, as 31.1% can walk to groceries within 15 minutes, compared to just 0.2% in postcode 6074.

These two areas share a similar domestic life, with almost identical numbers of people living alone, the same typical monthly mortgage payments, and the same number of people per home. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in university qualifications has also grown. While postcode 6074 has more people in de facto relationships, postcode 6070 has a higher share of people born overseas, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in 6070, WA Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in 6070, WA Population: 2,724 larger in 6070, WA De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 6074, WA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 6070, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +2,724 larger in 6070, WA gap steady
3,725 49th pct 1,001 30th pct
Median age in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +2 yrs older in 6074, WA gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6070, WAin 6074, WA even gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
20.5% 56th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
20.5% 80th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
9.9% 24th pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 49.2%
26.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6070, WA 6074, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 80th pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 73.4%
12.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
2.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%
36.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
4.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in 6070, WAin 6074, 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 +1.1 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
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 6074, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
56.7% 93rd pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 54.1%
35.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
5.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
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 6074, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 50.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
38.1% 88th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.16 more in 6074, WA
2.62 43rd pct 5.78 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1 more in 6070, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +378 more in 6070, WA
528 45th pct 150 26th pct
Avg size in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +114 larger in 6070, WA
264 51st pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +90 higher in 6070, WA
1,107 89th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 50.7%
15.8% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.2% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
11.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +$171 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$938 79th pct $767 53rd pct
Household income in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +$543 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$2,388 90th pct $1,845 69th pct
Family income in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +$624 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$2,725 88th pct $2,101 64th pct
High earners in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +7.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
22.4% 90th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 12.1%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6074, WA
26.9% 35th pct 33.6% 74th pct
Mental health in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6070, WA
9.2% 57th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.4%
18.7% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 23.8% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +6.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
35.3% 97th pct 29.1% 76th pct
Defence service in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6074, WA
3.3% 60th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
29.8% 92nd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6070, WAin 6074, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
8.2% 15th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
16.0% 10th pct 16.7% 12th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 57.9%
27.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%
15.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.0% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +$20 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +$100 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
$2,100 80th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6070, WAin 6074, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 9.3% 11th pct
Owned outright in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
40.6% 54th pct 42.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
98.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
91.4% 91st pct 93.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 49.7%
40.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
6.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.1%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
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 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%
12.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
0.8% 14th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 10.0% 24th pct
PT commute in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
2.4% 72nd pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +17 more in 6070, WA
37 65th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +10.05 more in 6074, WA
9.93 88th pct 19.98 98th pct
Departures/1k in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +224.9 more in 6070, WA
776.4 68th pct 551.4 63rd pct
PT routes in 6070, WAin 6074, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6070, WAin 6074, WA
9 48th pct —
Drive to city in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +56 longer in 6074, WA
28 40th pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 36.2%
20.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.2% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
29.1% 30th pct 25.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 1.7% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
65.8% 75th pct 62.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
54.7% 25th pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
7.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.6% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 20.4%
11.8% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.0% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3 higher in 6070, WA
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +82 higher in 6070, WA
1,094 90th pct 1,012 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +0.4 higher in 6070, WA
3.2 43rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +0.1 more in 6074, WA
3.1 39th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6074, WA
30.5% 32nd pct 32.6% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6070, WA
31.1% 36th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6070, WA
73.3% 62nd pct 56.3% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +13.8 pts higher in 6074, WA
31.6% 30th pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6074, WA
64.4% 43rd pct 81.9% 58th pct
Walk to health in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6070, WA
29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +37.3 more in 6074, WA
13.7 33rd pct 50.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +25 higher in 6070, WA
30 62nd pct 5 53rd pct
Mean slope in 6070, WAin 6074, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6070, WA
13.0% 97th pct 9.1% 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 6074, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6556, WA 6076, WA 6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6558, WA 6070, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6070, WA vs 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/vs/POA6074/6074-wa