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6070, WA vs 6081, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · 6070, WA profile · 6081, WA profile

6070, WA 6081, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6070 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6070 is far more walkable, with 30.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' set of amenities, compared to just 8.9% in postcode 6081. This gap extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 29.1% of postcode 6070 but 0.0% of postcode 6081. Education levels also differ sharply; 38.1% of adults in postcode 6070 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 20.7% in postcode 6081.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, with both areas having very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. They also share a comparable number of people per home and similar rates of those who have served in the Defence Force. While gaps in higher education and weekly income for the top earners have widened since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 6070, WA Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in 6070, WA Population: 1,194 larger in 6081, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6081, WA Full-time: 4.4 pts higher in 6081, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1,194 larger in 6081, WA gap steady
3,725 49th pct 4,919 54th pct
Median age in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1 yrs older in 6070, WA gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
20.5% 56th pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
20.5% 80th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
9.9% 24th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 55.8%
26.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
3.2% Widowed even 3.2%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6070, WA 6081, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
28.4% 80th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 73.9%
12.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
4.6% 46th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
56.7% 93rd pct 53.6% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 53.6%
35.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
5.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 56.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +17.4 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
38.1% 88th pct 20.7% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.46 more in 6070, WA
2.62 43rd pct 2.16 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6070, WAin 6081, WA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +68 more in 6070, WA
528 45th pct 460 44th pct
Avg size in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +34 larger in 6070, WA
264 51st pct 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +112 higher in 6070, WA
1,107 89th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 56.3%
15.8% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.2% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 23.1%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
11.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +$42 higher in 6070, WA gap steady
$938 79th pct $896 75th pct
Household income in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +$163 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$2,388 90th pct $2,225 87th pct
Family income in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +$260 higher in 6070, WA gap widening
$2,725 88th pct $2,465 81st pct
High earners in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
22.4% 90th pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 29.3% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6081, WA
26.9% 35th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.2% 57th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
6.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Other condition even 8.3%
3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.9%
18.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
35.3% 97th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6081, WA
3.3% 60th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
29.8% 92nd pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 larger in 6081, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
8.2% 15th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
16.0% 10th pct 14.9% 8th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 64.5%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%
8.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%
15.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
8.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +$20 higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +$100 higher in 6070, WA gap steady
$2,100 80th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.10 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 7.0% 5th pct
Owned outright in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6070, WA gap narrowing
40.6% 54th pct 36.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
98.1% 81st pct 99.9% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
91.4% 91st pct 92.7% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
40.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%
6.1% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 99.9%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
0.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
21.3% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%
12.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.8% 14th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6070, WA gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +16 more in 6081, WA
37 65th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.84 more in 6081, WA
9.93 88th pct 10.77 89th pct
Departures/1k in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +422.6 more in 6070, WA
776.4 68th pct 353.7 59th pct
PT routes in 6070, WAin 6081, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +9 longer in 6081, WA
9 48th pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +7 longer in 6081, WA
28 40th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%
20.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
12.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
29.1% 30th pct 28.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 1.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6070, WA gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
65.8% 75th pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
54.7% 25th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
7.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%
8.2% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 20.2%
11.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6070, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6070, WAin 6081, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +2 higher in 6070, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +50 higher in 6070, WA
1,094 90th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.3 higher in 6070, WA
3.2 43rd pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.4 more in 6070, WA
3.1 39th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6070, WA
30.5% 32nd pct 8.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6070, WA
31.1% 36th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6070, WA
73.3% 62nd pct 53.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6070, WA
31.6% 30th pct 14.4% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +25.0 pts higher in 6070, WA
64.4% 43rd pct 39.4% 21st pct
Walk to health in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +29.1 pts higher in 6070, WA
29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 more in 6081, WA
13.7 33rd pct 14.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 6070, WAin 6081, WA +22 higher in 6070, WA
30 62nd pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 6070, WAin 6081, 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 6081, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6071, WA 6073, WA 6070, WA 6083, WA 6056, WA 6074, WA 6076, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6070, WA vs 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/vs/POA6081/6081-wa