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6071, WA vs 6072, WA

Name: 6071, WA vs 6072, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 6071, WA profile · 6072, WA profile

6071, WA 6072, WA

Postcode 6071 and postcode 6072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different levels of local convenience. Postcode 6071 is much more walkable for daily needs, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 26.8% near groceries, while both figures are 0.0% for postcode 6072. Postcode 6071 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.6% in postcode 6072.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 53.1% and 52.7% respectively. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,160 and a strong preference for large homes, with over 92% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in full-time employment, which is now well higher in postcode 6072.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,673 larger in 6071, WA Full-time: 7.5 pts higher in 6072, WA De facto: 3.9 pts higher in 6072, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6071, WA Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in 6071, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +2,673 larger in 6071, WA gap steady

3,502 48th pct 829 27th pct

Median age in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1 yrs older in 6071, WA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 52.8%

28.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.2% Widowed even 4.2%

1.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

6071, WA 6072, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

1.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 52.7%

37.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6071, WA in 6072, WA

3.36 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +2 more in 6071, WA

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6071, WA in 6072, WA

975 55th pct —

Avg size in 6071, WA in 6072, WA

488 74th pct —

ICSEA in 6071, WA in 6072, WA

1,097 87th pct —

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 58.9%

19.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +$23 higher in 6072, WA gap steady

$894 74th pct $917 77th pct

Household income in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +$6 higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing

$2,163 85th pct $2,169 86th pct

Family income in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +$56 higher in 6072, WA gap widening

$2,546 84th pct $2,602 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 61.9%

20.3% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +0.1 larger in 6072, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 60.2%

29.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

18.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +$50 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6071, WA in 6072, WA even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6071, WA in 6072, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%

6.1% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 99.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +53.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% $550–$749 +44.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.1% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +32 more in 6071, WA

47 69th pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +4.67 more in 6072, WA

13.42 91st pct 18.09 96th pct

Departures/1k in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +223.5 more in 6072, WA

1,775.3 87th pct 1,998.8 88th pct

PT routes in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +2 more in 6071, WA

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +12 longer in 6071, WA

24 65th pct 12 54th pct

Drive to city in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1 longer in 6072, WA

28 40th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.5% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

15.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

7.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

6.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6071, WA in 6072, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +34 higher in 6071, WA

1,070 85th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +0.9 higher in 6071, WA

2.7 36th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1.2 more in 6071, WA

2.4 30th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6071, WA

14.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +26.8 pts higher in 6071, WA

26.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6072, WA

60.9% 55th pct 79.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +56.9 pts higher in 6071, WA

56.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +17.3 pts higher in 6071, WA

56.5% 35th pct 39.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in 6071, WA in 6072, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +0.5 more in 6072, WA

18.8 53rd pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +6 higher in 6072, WA

16 59th pct 22 61st pct

Mean slope in 6071, WA in 6072, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6071, WA

10.2% 90th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6071, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6072, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6071, WA vs 6072, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/vs/POA6072/6072-wa