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6071, WA vs 6083, WA

Name: 6071, WA vs 6083, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6071, WA profile · 6083, WA profile

6071, WA 6083, WA

Postcode 6083 and postcode 6071 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 6071 is much more walkable and connected, with 60.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 6083 has no such access. Educational attainment is also a major divide; 28.9% of adults in postcode 6071 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.5% in postcode 6083. This gap in higher education has widened since 2011.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people needing help with daily activities, with both sitting near the national figure. They also share very similar typical household incomes and a high prevalence of separate houses. While postcode 6071 has a larger share of older residents and more volunteers, the two areas have both remained largely residential over time. Most homes in both places are large, with over 87% featuring three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in 6071, WA Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in 6071, WA Full-time: 4.6 pts higher in 6083, WA De facto: 2.6 pts higher in 6083, WA People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 6083, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +68 larger in 6083, WA gap widening

3,502 48th pct 3,570 49th pct

Median age in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1 yrs older in 6083, WA gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 56.1%

28.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6071, WA 6083, 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 +2.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

11.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%

36.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

3.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 51.8%

37.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1.49 more in 6071, WA

3.36 51st pct 1.87 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1 more in 6071, WA

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +788 more in 6071, WA

975 55th pct 187 30th pct

Avg size in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +301 larger in 6071, WA

488 74th pct 187 41st pct

ICSEA in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +91 higher in 6071, WA

1,097 87th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 51.1%

19.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 17.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +$28 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$894 74th pct $866 72nd pct

Household income in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +$84 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,163 85th pct $2,247 87th pct

Family income in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +$145 higher in 6071, WA gap widening

$2,546 84th pct $2,401 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +0.2 larger in 6083, WA gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 58.7%

29.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

1.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +$60 higher in 6071, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +$167 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +0.10 higher in 6083, WA gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 37.9%

6.1% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 98.2%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%

11.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 27.7%

17.1% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.9% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.3% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

18.8% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +47 more in 6071, WA

47 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +13.42 more in 6071, WA

13.42 91st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1,775.3 more in 6071, WA

1,775.3 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +4 more in 6071, WA

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 6071, WA in 6083, WA

24 65th pct —

Drive to city in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +13 longer in 6083, WA

28 40th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 59.6%

11.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 38.0%

15.4% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

7.9% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Accommodation & food even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 14.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +1 higher in 6071, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6071, WA in 6083, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +2 higher in 6071, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +30 higher in 6071, WA

1,070 85th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +2.6 higher in 6071, WA

2.7 36th pct 0.1 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +2.3 more in 6071, WA

2.4 30th pct 0.1 1st pct

15-min city in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6071, WA

14.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +23.8 pts higher in 6071, WA

26.8% 32nd pct 3.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +60.9 pts higher in 6071, WA

60.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +53.9 pts higher in 6071, WA

56.9% 56th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +54.4 pts higher in 6071, WA

56.5% 35th pct 2.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in 6071, WA in 6083, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +15.8 more in 6071, WA

18.8 53rd pct 3.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +15 higher in 6071, WA

16 59th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 6071, WA in 6083, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6071, WA

10.2% 90th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 6071, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

6081, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6084, WA 6056, WA 6072, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6071, WA vs 6083, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6071/6071-wa/vs/POA6083/6083-wa