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6073, WA vs 6074, WA

Name: 6073, WA vs 6074, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · 6073, WA profile · 6074, WA profile

6073, WA 6074, WA

Postcode 6073 and postcode 6074 are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6073 is more connected, with 44% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.7% near health services, compared to almost none in postcode 6074. Residents in postcode 6073 also have a much shorter commute, taking 37 minutes to reach the city, while the trip from postcode 6074 takes 84 minutes. Local schools are also far larger in postcode 6073, with an average size of 436 students compared to just 150 in postcode 6074.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The age gap has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 6073. Meanwhile, the difference in home ownership has shifted, as more people in postcode 6073 now own their homes outright. Despite these trends, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800, and both areas have a higher share of residents aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,189 larger in 6073, WA Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in 6074, WA De facto: 4.6 pts higher in 6074, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6073, WA 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in 6074, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +2,189 larger in 6073, WA gap steady

3,190 47th pct 1,001 30th pct

Median age in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +4 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) even 9.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%

27.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

6073, WA 6074, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

13.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 47.8%

38.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%

6.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +0.27 more in 6073, WA

6.05 71st pct 5.78 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +2 more in 6073, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1,159 more in 6073, WA

1,309 60th pct 150 26th pct

Avg size in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +286 larger in 6073, WA

436 69th pct 150 35th pct

ICSEA in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +27 higher in 6073, WA

1,044 72nd pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 50.7%

23.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +$60 higher in 6074, WA gap widening

$707 39th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +$72 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing

$1,773 65th pct $1,845 69th pct

Family income in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +$39 higher in 6073, WA gap steady

$2,140 67th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 58.4%

21.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +0.2 larger in 6074, WA gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%

16.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +$97 higher in 6074, WA gap widening

$343 63rd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 6073, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 6073, WA in 6074, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 42.1%

12.4% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 100.3%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 9.1%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

15.9% $3,000 or more even 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +14 more in 6073, WA

34 63rd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +9.32 more in 6074, WA

10.66 89th pct 19.98 98th pct

Departures/1k in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +160.8 more in 6073, WA

712.2 67th pct 551.4 63rd pct

PT routes in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +3 more in 6073, WA

7 63rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 6073, WA in 6074, WA

31 71st pct —

Drive to city in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +47 longer in 6074, WA

37 48th pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bus even 1.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.7% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6073, WA in 6074, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6073, WA in 6074, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +7 higher in 6073, WA

1,019 69th pct 1,012 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6073, WA in 6074, WA

31 29th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 6073, WA in 6074, WA

31 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1.7 higher in 6073, WA

4.5 60th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1.2 more in 6073, WA

4.4 59th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +15.3 pts higher in 6073, WA

47.8% 51st pct 32.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +43.8 pts higher in 6073, WA

44.0% 47th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6073, WA

73.1% 62nd pct 56.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +12.0 pts higher in 6073, WA

57.4% 57th pct 45.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6074, WA

72.3% 50th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to health in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6073, WA

49.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +21.8 more in 6074, WA

29.2 72nd pct 50.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +21 higher in 6073, WA

26 62nd pct 5 53rd pct

Mean slope in 6073, WA in 6074, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6074, WA

7.9% 81st pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 6073, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6076, WA 6070, WA 6074, WA 6056, WA 6057, WA

Compare 6074, WA with nearby areas

6073, WA 6556, WA 6076, WA 6072, WA 6081, WA 6071, WA 6558, WA 6070, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6073, WA vs 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/vs/POA6074/6074-wa