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6073, WA vs 6558, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 6073, WA profile · 6558, WA profile

6073, WA 6558, WA

Postcode 6073 and postcode 6558 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different populations. Postcode 6073 is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a high share of seniors at 28.0%. In contrast, postcode 6558 is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 22.8%. Education and income also vary, with postcode 6073 having far more adults with bachelor degrees (20.7% compared to 6.8%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

These two areas share a similar economic profile, with almost identical typical household incomes and nearly the same amount of people per home. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 13 years, and the gap in the number of people with no religion has increased significantly to 33 percentage points. While both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, postcode 6073 has more people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 33.3 pts higher in 6073, WA Year 12: 31.3 pts higher in 6073, WA Participation: 39.6 pts higher in 6073, WA Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in 6073, WA Housework 15h+: 21.7 pts higher in 6073, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +577 larger in 6073, WA gap narrowing
3,190 47th pct 2,613 45th pct
Median age in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +13 yrs older in 6073, WA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +21.3 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
1.5% 38th pct 22.8% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +20.2 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
28.0% 85th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +10.8 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
15.5% 31st pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
11.1% 35th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +32.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%
28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.2 pts 7.8%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 37.4%
27.0% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%
3.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

6073, WA 6558, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
26.9% 78th pct 20.9% 68th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 76.6%
13.2% England ◂ +8.8 pts 4.4%
2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +36.4 pts 15.5%
38.1% Australian ◂ +27.7 pts 10.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%
9.6% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
3.6% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
3.6% 38th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +66.2 pts 26.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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

No religion in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +33.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 15.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

6.0% Not stated +67.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
48.4% No religion ◂ +33.3 pts 15.2%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +32.5 pts 11.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +31.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
53.9% 64th pct 22.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
20.7% 65th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +2.02 more in 6558, WA
6.05 71st pct 8.06 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +2 more in 6073, WA
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1,276 more in 6073, WA
1,309 60th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +403 larger in 6073, WA
436 69th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +72 higher in 6073, WA
1,044 72nd pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

23.9% Year 10 +32.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
53.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.3 pts 22.6%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 6.2%
12.1% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%
11.5% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +$42 higher in 6558, WA gap steady
$707 39th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +$122 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$1,773 65th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +$7 higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
$2,140 67th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
23.3% 71st pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +34.2 pts 10.6%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 6.9%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 4.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +24.5 pts higher in 6073, WA
32.7% 70th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6073, WA
8.7% 51st pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
6.4% 66th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 2.4%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +41.7 pts 18.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +15.9 pts 5.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +16.8 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 6.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6073, WA
4.2% 79th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +21.7 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
28.3% 87th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 larger in 6558, WA gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
12.6% 52nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
22.8% 31st pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 33.6%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
13.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +$17 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
$343 63rd pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +$314 higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,686 56th pct
People / bedroom in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.10 higher in 6558, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
12.4% 19th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +11.5 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
45.8% 71st pct 34.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
92.2% 51st pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
85.1% 75th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
45.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 34.3%
12.4% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 99.3%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%
33.6% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.2%
20.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.3%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
4.0% 52nd pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +22 more in 6073, WA
34 63rd pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +6.07 more in 6073, WA
10.66 89th pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +597.4 more in 6073, WA
712.2 67th pct 114.8 47th pct
PT routes in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +5 more in 6073, WA
7 63rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +22 longer in 6073, WA
31 71st pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +10 longer in 6558, WA
37 48th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 63.9%
10.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 18.6%
13.7% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +24.3 pts higher in 6073, WA gap widening
31.8% 42nd pct 7.4% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6073, WA gap narrowing
1.9% 19th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
4.1% 48th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +39.6 pts higher in 6073, WA gap steady
55.9% 34th pct 16.3% 0th pct
Full-time in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
58.0% 45th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
9.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
6.6% Manufacturing even 6.6%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 15.3%
16.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6073, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +24 higher in 6073, WA
1,019 69th pct 995 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6073, WAin 6558, WA
31 29th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in 6073, WAin 6558, WA
31 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +3.4 higher in 6073, WA
4.5 60th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +3.2 more in 6073, WA
4.4 59th pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +47.8 pts higher in 6073, WA
47.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +44.0 pts higher in 6073, WA
44.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +34.4 pts higher in 6073, WA
73.1% 62nd pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +19.1 pts higher in 6073, WA
57.4% 57th pct 38.3% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +37.2 pts higher in 6073, WA
72.3% 50th pct 35.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +49.7 pts higher in 6073, WA
49.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +23.4 more in 6073, WA
29.2 72nd pct 5.7 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +24 higher in 6073, WA
26 62nd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6073, WAin 6558, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6558, WA
7.9% 81st pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 6073, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6073, WA vs 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/vs/POA6558/6558-wa