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6071, WA vs 6081, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 6071, WA profile · 6081, WA profile

6071, WA 6081, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6071 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6071 is more walkable, with 56.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 14.4% in postcode 6081. It also has much better access to parks and groceries, along with a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 6071 also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.7% in postcode 6081.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age and the share of seniors has widened, with residents in postcode 6071 becoming noticeably older. Both areas share several traits, such as very similar typical household incomes and a high share of people with no religion. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,417 larger in 6081, WA Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in 6071, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6081, WA Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in 6071, WA Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in 6071, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1,417 larger in 6081, WA gap widening
3,502 48th pct 4,919 54th pct
Median age in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +4 yrs older in 6071, WA gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
21.2% 59th pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
17.0% 46th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 55.8%
28.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6071, WA 6081, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
25.8% 76th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 73.9%
11.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
1.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Philippines even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
53.1% 87th pct 53.6% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
37.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
62.9% 77th pct 56.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
28.9% 78th pct 20.7% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.20 more in 6071, WA
3.36 51st pct 2.16 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +515 more in 6071, WA
975 55th pct 460 44th pct
Avg size in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +258 larger in 6071, WA
488 74th pct 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +102 higher in 6071, WA
1,097 87th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 56.3%
19.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +$2 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$894 74th pct $896 75th pct
Household income in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +$62 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,163 85th pct $2,225 87th pct
Family income in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +$81 higher in 6071, WA gap widening
$2,546 84th pct $2,465 81st pct
High earners in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
30.2% 84th pct 29.3% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%
17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6071, WA
28.8% 46th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.0% 54th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
3.2% 15th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Other condition even 8.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
20.3% One condition even 20.2%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
24.4% 78th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
13.9% 69th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 74th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6071, WA
3.7% 71st pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
27.0% 80th pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.2 larger in 6081, WA gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6071, WA gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
18.1% 15th pct 14.9% 8th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 64.5%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.1%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%
17.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%
8.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.10 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 7.0% 5th pct
Owned outright in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
43.4% 63rd pct 36.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
98.9% 85th pct 99.9% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even gap narrowing
92.6% 93rd pct 92.7% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
43.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 36.6%
6.1% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.9%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%
11.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 64.1%
17.1% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.3% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%
18.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
1.1% 18th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6071, WA gap widening
11.8% 32nd pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +6 more in 6081, WA
47 69th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +2.65 more in 6071, WA
13.42 91st pct 10.77 89th pct
Departures/1k in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1,421.5 more in 6071, WA
1,775.3 87th pct 353.7 59th pct
PT routes in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +6 longer in 6071, WA
24 65th pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +7 longer in 6081, WA
28 40th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%
20.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
15.4% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
23.9% 13th pct 28.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 1.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6071, WA gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
64.9% 71st pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
55.1% 27th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 20.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +26 higher in 6071, WA
1,070 85th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 higher in 6071, WA
2.7 36th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 more in 6071, WA
2.4 30th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6071, WA
14.7% 22nd pct 8.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +14.5 pts higher in 6071, WA
26.8% 32nd pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6071, WA
60.9% 55th pct 53.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +42.4 pts higher in 6071, WA
56.9% 56th pct 14.4% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +17.1 pts higher in 6071, WA
56.5% 35th pct 39.4% 21st pct
Walk to health in 6071, WAin 6081, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +4.0 more in 6071, WA
18.8 53rd pct 14.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +8 higher in 6071, WA
16 59th pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 6071, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 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 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). 6071, WA vs 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/vs/POA6081/6081-wa