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6072, WA vs 6074, WA

Name: 6072, WA vs 6074, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 6072, WA profile · 6074, WA profile

6072, WA 6074, WA

Postcode 6074 and postcode 6072 are nearby Western Australian areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living experiences. Postcode 6074 is much more remote, with a typical drive time to the city of 84 minutes compared to just 29 minutes in postcode 6072. Residents in postcode 6074 have better local access to parks and schools, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 45.4% near a school, whereas postcode 6072 has no homes within that distance of a school. However, postcode 6072 is far more connected by public transport, with 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 46 and an almost identical number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in postcode 6074, a trend that has flipped since 2011. At the same time, the gap in school completion has widened, with postcode 6072 seeing a well higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in 6072, WA Rent: $90 higher in 6074, WA First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in 6072, WA Personal income: $150 higher in 6072, WA Full-time: 3.8 pts higher in 6072, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +172 larger in 6074, WA gap widening

829 27th pct 1,001 30th pct

Median age in 6072, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 49.2%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

7.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6072, WA 6074, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 73.4%

9.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 47.8%

36.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

7.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6072, WA in 6074, WA

— 5.78 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1 more in 6074, WA

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6072, WA in 6074, WA

— 150 26th pct

Avg size in 6072, WA in 6074, WA

— 150 35th pct

ICSEA in 6072, WA in 6074, WA

— 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 50.7%

19.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +$150 higher in 6072, WA gap widening

$917 77th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +$324 higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing

$2,169 86th pct $1,845 69th pct

Family income in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +$501 higher in 6072, WA gap widening

$2,602 86th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 even 27.1%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.4%

23.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6072, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 57.9%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

7.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

15.9% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.4% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +$90 higher in 6074, WA gap steady

$350 65th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 6072, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6072, WA in 6074, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 49.7%

40.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

3.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 44.9%

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 35.6%

11.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

9.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +5 more in 6074, WA

15 53rd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1.89 more in 6074, WA

18.09 96th pct 19.98 98th pct

Departures/1k in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1,447.3 more in 6072, WA

1,998.8 88th pct 551.4 63rd pct

PT routes in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +2 more in 6074, WA

2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6072, WA in 6074, WA

12 54th pct —

Drive to city in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +55 longer in 6074, WA

29 41st pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 62.7%

8.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 36.2%

22.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

8.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +2 higher in 6072, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +24 higher in 6072, WA

1,036 75th pct 1,012 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1.0 higher in 6074, WA

1.8 24th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +1.9 more in 6074, WA

1.3 15th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6074, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6074, WA

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +22.9 pts higher in 6072, WA

79.2% 66th pct 56.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +45.4 pts higher in 6074, WA

0.0% 0th pct 45.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +42.7 pts higher in 6074, WA

39.2% 21st pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in 6072, WA in 6074, WA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +31.6 more in 6074, WA

19.3 54th pct 50.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +17 higher in 6072, WA

22 61st pct 5 53rd pct

Mean slope in 6072, WA in 6074, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6072, WA

9.2% 87th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6072, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6074, 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). 6072, WA vs 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6072/6072-wa/vs/POA6074/6074-wa