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6071, WA vs 6074, WA

Name: 6071, WA vs 6074, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6071, WA profile · 6074, WA profile

6071, WA 6074, WA

Postcode 6071 and postcode 6074 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6071 is more urban and academic, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 62.9% having finished Year 12. It is much closer to the city and has far more frequent public transport, with 1,775.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 6074 is more rural, with a much longer drive time to the city of 84 minutes. While it is less walkable for groceries, it is far more likely for homes to be within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 81.9% compared to 56.5% in postcode 6071.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who speak little or no English, with shares of 0.3% and 0.0% respectively. They also share a similar age profile, with about 21% of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and postcode 6074 has seen its share of full-time employment grow compared to postcode 6071.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,501 larger in 6071, WA De facto: 5.5 pts higher in 6074, WA Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in 6071, WA Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in 6071, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6071, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +2,501 larger in 6071, WA gap steady

3,502 48th pct 1,001 30th pct

Median age in 6071, WA in 6074, 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) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 49.2%

28.0% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6071, WA 6074, 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 +3.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

11.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

1.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 47.8%

36.5% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

7.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

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 6074, WA +2.42 more in 6074, WA

3.36 51st pct 5.78 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +1 more in 6071, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +825 more in 6071, WA

975 55th pct 150 26th pct

Avg size in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +338 larger in 6071, WA

488 74th pct 150 35th pct

ICSEA in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +80 higher in 6071, WA

1,097 87th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 50.7%

19.7% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.8% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +$127 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$894 74th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +$318 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$2,163 85th pct $1,845 69th pct

Family income in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +$445 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$2,546 84th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +5.3 pts 58.4%

20.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +0.1 larger in 6074, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 57.9%

29.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +$40 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 6071, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6071, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 42.1%

6.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

11.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

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 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +27 more in 6071, WA

47 69th pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +6.56 more in 6074, WA

13.42 91st pct 19.98 98th pct

Departures/1k in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +1,223.8 more in 6071, WA

1,775.3 87th pct 551.4 63rd pct

PT routes in 6071, WA in 6074, WA even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6071, WA in 6074, WA

24 65th pct —

Drive to city in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +56 longer in 6074, WA

28 40th pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 36.2%

20.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.1% 1 vehicle even 20.1%

15.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

8.1% Public administration & safety even 8.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +2 higher in 6071, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +3 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +2 higher in 6071, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +58 higher in 6071, WA

1,070 85th pct 1,012 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +0.0 higher in 6074, WA

2.7 36th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +0.7 more in 6074, WA

2.4 30th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6074, WA

14.7% 22nd pct 32.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +26.6 pts higher in 6071, WA

26.8% 32nd pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6071, WA

60.9% 55th pct 56.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6071, WA

56.9% 56th pct 45.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +25.4 pts higher in 6074, WA

56.5% 35th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in 6071, WA in 6074, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +32.1 more in 6074, WA

18.8 53rd pct 50.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +11 higher in 6071, WA

16 59th pct 5 53rd pct

Mean slope in 6071, WA in 6074, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6071, WA

10.2% 90th pct 9.1% 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 6074, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6071, WA vs 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/vs/POA6074/6074-wa