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6072, WA vs 6073, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 6072, WA profile · 6073, WA profile

6072, WA 6073, WA

Postcode 6073 and postcode 6072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6073 is somewhat walkable, with 47.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity, including health services and groceries. In contrast, postcode 6072 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop. There are also notable differences in wealth and age; postcode 6072 has a typical weekly personal income that is $210 higher than in postcode 6073, while the latter has a noticeably older population, with 28% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 18.2% in postcode 6072.

This age gap has widened since 2011, as postcode 6073 has become increasingly older than its neighbour. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits. They have similar rates of unemployment, nearly identical proportions of people using other languages at home, and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,000. Both areas also feature a high proportion of large homes, with 85.1% of dwellings in postcode 6073 and 96.9% in postcode 6072 having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,361 larger in 6073, WA 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in 6072, WA Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in 6073, WA Participation: 9.9 pts higher in 6072, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6073, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2,361 larger in 6073, WA gap steady
829 27th pct 3,190 47th pct
Median age in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +4 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
18.2% 42nd pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 15.5% 31st pct
De facto in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
14.1% 70th pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 52.6%
33.2% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.0%
7.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6072, WA 6073, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
23.6% 73rd pct 26.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 68.7%
9.3% England +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
36.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6072, WAin 6073, WA even gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 3.6% 38th pct
Limited English in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 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

No religion in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
52.7% 87th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 48.4%
38.7% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
58.9% 72nd pct 53.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
19.6% 62nd pct 20.7% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 6.05 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3 more in 6073, WA
0 0th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 1,309 60th pct
Avg size in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 436 69th pct
ICSEA in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 53.9%
19.9% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%
18.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +$210 higher in 6072, WA gap widening
$917 77th pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +$396 higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
$2,169 86th pct $1,773 65th pct
Family income in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +$462 higher in 6072, WA gap widening
$2,602 86th pct $2,140 67th pct
High earners in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
16.3% 81st pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
27.8% 79th pct 23.3% 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%
6.8% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.7%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6073, WA
30.2% 55th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6073, WA
8.4% 46th pct 8.7% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.0%
23.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.5%
4.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
30.4% 83rd pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6073, WA
3.9% 73rd pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
25.8% 72nd pct 28.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.2 larger in 6072, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 12.6% 52nd pct
Living alone in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
19.3% 19th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 52.6%
31.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.3% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +$7 higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $343 63rd pct
Mortgage in 6072, WAin 6073, WA even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6072, WAin 6073, WA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +9.0 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
3.4% 0th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Owned outright in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 55th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
99.3% 90th pct 92.2% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
96.9% 100th pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 39.0%
40.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
3.4% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.2%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +44.6 pts 5.4%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
9.3% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 10.5% 26th pct
PT commute in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +19 more in 6073, WA
15 53rd pct 34 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +7.44 more in 6072, WA
18.09 96th pct 10.66 89th pct
Departures/1k in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1,286.6 more in 6072, WA
1,998.8 88th pct 712.2 67th pct
PT routes in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +5 more in 6073, WA
2 43rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +19 longer in 6073, WA
12 54th pct 31 71st pct
Drive to city in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +8 longer in 6073, WA
29 41st pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 62.5%
8.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 36.9%
16.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%
1.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
26.4% 20th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +9.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
65.8% 75th pct 55.9% 34th pct
Full-time in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
62.6% 75th pct 58.0% 45th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
8.2% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
13.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 6072, WAin 6073, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +17 higher in 6072, WA
1,036 75th pct 1,019 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 31 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 6072, WAin 6073, WA
— 31 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +2.7 higher in 6073, WA
1.8 24th pct 4.5 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +3.2 more in 6073, WA
1.3 15th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6073, WA
0.0% 0th pct 47.8% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +44.0 pts higher in 6073, WA
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6072, WA
79.2% 66th pct 73.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +57.4 pts higher in 6073, WA
0.0% 0th pct 57.4% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +33.0 pts higher in 6073, WA
39.2% 21st pct 72.3% 50th pct
Walk to health in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6073, WA
0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +9.9 more in 6073, WA
19.3 54th pct 29.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +4 higher in 6073, WA
22 61st pct 26 62nd pct
Mean slope in 6072, WAin 6073, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6072, WA
9.2% 87th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 6072, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6074, 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). 6072, WA vs 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6072/6072-wa/vs/POA6073/6073-wa