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6072, WA vs 6083, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 6072, WA profile · 6083, WA profile

6072, WA 6083, WA

Postcode 6083 and postcode 6072 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Postcode 6072 is far more connected, with 15 public transport stops and 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transit, while postcode 6083 has no public transport stops at all. This is also seen in their walkability scores; while both are car-dependent, postcode 6072 is well higher at 1.8 compared to 0.1 in postcode 6083. Postcode 6083 is the larger of the two, featuring one school compared to none in postcode 6072.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $2,200. They also have similar shares of people aged 65 and over and those who do not have a religion. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people caring for children unpaid has widened to 4.1%, and the gap in people living alone has increased to 4.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,741 larger in 6083, WA Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 6072, WA 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in 6072, WA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 6083, WA Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in 6072, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2,741 larger in 6083, WA gap steady
829 27th pct 3,570 49th pct
Median age in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2 yrs older in 6083, WA gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
18.2% 42nd pct 17.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 15.0% 26th pct
De facto in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
14.1% 70th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%
7.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6072, WA 6083, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
23.6% 73rd pct 22.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
9.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 47.9%
36.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.6%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
52.7% 87th pct 51.8% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 51.8%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%
7.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
58.9% 72nd pct 51.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
19.6% 62nd pct 16.5% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6072, WAin 6083, WA
— 1.87 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1 more in 6083, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6072, WAin 6083, WA
— 187 30th pct
Avg size in 6072, WAin 6083, WA
— 187 41st pct
ICSEA in 6072, WAin 6083, WA
— 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 51.1%
19.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +$51 higher in 6072, WA gap widening
$917 77th pct $866 72nd pct
Household income in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +$78 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing
$2,169 86th pct $2,247 87th pct
Family income in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +$201 higher in 6072, WA gap widening
$2,602 86th pct $2,401 79th pct
High earners in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing
16.3% 81st pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6083, WA gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 30.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.2%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.7%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6072, WA
30.2% 55th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6072, WA
8.4% 46th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
8.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.9% Cancer even 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.0%
23.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%
4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6083, WA
3.9% 73rd pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing
25.8% 72nd pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.1 larger in 6083, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
7.3% 13th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +4.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
19.3% 19th pct 14.4% 7th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 58.7%
31.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%
16.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% 3 people even 15.9%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +$10 higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +$167 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.10 higher in 6083, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.6 pts higher in 6083, WA gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Owned outright in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
40.7% 55th pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
99.3% 90th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
96.9% 100th pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 52.9%
40.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%
3.4% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.2%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 26.7%
11.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +36.7 pts 13.3%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 32.5%
18.6% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%
9.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Work from home in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
2.5% 73rd pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +15 more in 6072, WA
15 53rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +18.09 more in 6072, WA
18.09 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1,998.8 more in 6072, WA
1,998.8 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2 more in 6072, WA
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6072, WAin 6083, WA
12 54th pct —
Drive to city in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +12 longer in 6083, WA
29 41st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 59.6%
8.7% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 38.0%
16.4% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap narrowing
26.4% 20th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6083, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6072, WA gap steady
65.8% 75th pct 63.2% 64th pct
Full-time in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6072, WA gap widening
62.6% 75th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
10.0% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%
13.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
8.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6072, WAin 6083, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6072, WAin 6083, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6072, WAin 6083, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1 higher in 6072, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +4 higher in 6083, WA
1,036 75th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.7 higher in 6072, WA
1.8 24th pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 more in 6072, WA
1.3 15th pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 6072, WAin 6083, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6083, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +79.2 pts higher in 6072, WA
79.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6083, WA
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 15th pct
Walk to a park in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +37.1 pts higher in 6072, WA
39.2% 21st pct 2.1% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6072, WAin 6083, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +16.2 more in 6072, WA
19.3 54th pct 3.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +21 higher in 6072, WA
22 61st pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6072, WAin 6083, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6083, WA
9.2% 87th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 6072, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6071, WA 6070, WA 6081, WA 6076, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA 6074, 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). 6072, WA vs 6083, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6072/6072-wa/vs/POA6083/6083-wa