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6071, WA vs 6073, WA

Name: 6071, WA vs 6073, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 6071, WA profile · 6073, WA profile

6071, WA 6073, WA

Postcode 6071 and postcode 6073 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Postcode 6071 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $894, compared to $707 in postcode 6073. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.7% in postcode 6073. In contrast, postcode 6073 is much more walkable; 47.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 14.7% of homes in postcode 6071 have the same access. Postcode 6073 also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.05 compared to 3.36) and more homes within walking distance of parks and health services.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical unemployment rates and typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,000. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in postcode 6073, where the typical age is 50. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes has widened significantly, while the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 6073, WA Participation: 9.0 pts higher in 6071, WA Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in 6071, WA Personal income: $187 higher in 6071, WA Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in 6071, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +312 larger in 6071, WA gap narrowing

3,502 48th pct 3,190 47th pct

Median age in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +3 yrs older in 6073, WA gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 52.6%

28.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6071, WA 6073, 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 ◂ +1.2 pts 68.7%

11.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 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

53.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 48.4%

37.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2.69 more in 6073, WA

3.36 51st pct 6.05 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +1 more in 6073, WA

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +334 more in 6073, WA

975 55th pct 1,309 60th pct

Avg size in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +51 larger in 6071, WA

488 74th pct 436 69th pct

ICSEA in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +54 higher in 6071, WA

1,097 87th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 53.9%

19.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +$187 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$894 74th pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +$390 higher in 6071, WA gap narrowing

$2,163 85th pct $1,773 65th pct

Family income in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +$406 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$2,546 84th pct $2,140 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 60.0%

20.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +0.1 larger in 6071, WA gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 52.6%

29.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +$57 higher in 6071, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $343 63rd pct

Mortgage in 6071, WA in 6073, WA even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6071, WA in 6073, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 39.0%

43.4% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.1% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 92.2%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 41.6%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 39.2%

17.1% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.9% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

15.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +13 more in 6071, WA

47 69th pct 34 63rd pct

Stops/1k in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2.76 more in 6071, WA

13.42 91st pct 10.66 89th pct

Departures/1k in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +1,063.0 more in 6071, WA

1,775.3 87th pct 712.2 67th pct

PT routes in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +3 more in 6073, WA

4 52nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +7 longer in 6073, WA

24 65th pct 31 71st pct

Drive to city in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +9 longer in 6073, WA

28 40th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

20.1% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

1.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

7.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2 higher in 6071, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +51 higher in 6071, WA

1,070 85th pct 1,019 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6071, WA in 6073, WA

— 31 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 6071, WA in 6073, WA

— 31 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +1.8 higher in 6073, WA

2.7 36th pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2.0 more in 6073, WA

2.4 30th pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +33.1 pts higher in 6073, WA

14.7% 22nd pct 47.8% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6073, WA

26.8% 32nd pct 44.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6073, WA

60.9% 55th pct 73.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6073, WA

56.9% 56th pct 57.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +15.7 pts higher in 6073, WA

56.5% 35th pct 72.3% 50th pct

Walk to health in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6073, WA

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +10.3 more in 6073, WA

18.8 53rd pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +10 higher in 6073, WA

16 59th pct 26 62nd pct

Mean slope in 6071, WA in 6073, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6071, WA

10.2% 90th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6071, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6076, WA 6069, 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). 6071, WA vs 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/vs/POA6073/6073-wa