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6074, WA vs 6081, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6074, WA profile · 6081, WA profile

6074, WA 6081, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6074 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6074 is much more walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 39.4% in postcode 6081. It also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (5.78 versus 2.16) and a much longer typical drive time to the city, taking 84 minutes compared to 35 minutes in postcode 6081. Postcode 6081 has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (20.7% versus 17.7%) and more people working or looking for work.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their cultural makeup, with about 23% of residents born overseas and around 54% identifying as having no religion. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. The typical resident is noticeably older in postcode 6074, though this age gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in postcode 6074, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,918 larger in 6081, WA De facto: 4.2 pts higher in 6074, WA Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 6081, WA Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 6074, WA Aged 65+: 5.1 pts higher in 6074, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3,918 larger in 6081, WA gap steady
1,001 30th pct 4,919 54th pct
Median age in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3 yrs older in 6074, WA gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
15.8% 81st pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
32.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

6074, WA 6081, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
23.0% 72nd pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 73.9%
11.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
43.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.4%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
54.1% 89th pct 53.6% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 53.6%
36.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
50.7% 59th pct 56.3% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 20.7% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3.62 more in 6074, WA
5.78 69th pct 2.16 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1 more in 6081, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +310 more in 6081, WA
150 26th pct 460 44th pct
Avg size in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +80 larger in 6081, WA
150 35th pct 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +22 higher in 6074, WA
1,017 61st pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%
18.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
10.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Architecture & building even 5.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +$129 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$767 53rd pct $896 75th pct
Household income in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +$380 higher in 6081, WA gap steady
$1,845 69th pct $2,225 87th pct
Family income in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +$364 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$2,101 64th pct $2,465 81st pct
High earners in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
15.1% 78th pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
25.1% 74th pct 29.3% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.8%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.6%
12.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +5.0 pts higher in 6074, WA
33.6% 74th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
8.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
24.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
23.8% 76th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
29.1% 76th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6074, WA
4.7% 86th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 68th pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 larger in 6081, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
16.7% 12th pct 14.9% 8th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 26.1%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.8%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
14.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
6.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +$40 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6074, WAin 6081, WA even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.10 higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
9.3% 11th pct 7.0% 5th pct
Owned outright in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
42.1% 59th pct 36.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 6074, WAin 6081, WA even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
93.5% 95th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 36.6%
9.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.9%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 64.1%
9.1% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +33 more in 6081, WA
20 57th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +9.21 more in 6074, WA
19.98 98th pct 10.77 89th pct
Departures/1k in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +197.7 more in 6074, WA
551.4 63rd pct 353.7 59th pct
PT routes in 6074, WAin 6081, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6074, WAin 6081, WA
— 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +49 longer in 6074, WA
84 74th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 64.2%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Bus even 1.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
25.3% 16th pct 28.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
1.7% 18th pct 1.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
62.9% 62nd pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
58.7% 51st pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +32 higher in 6081, WA
1,012 66th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.9 higher in 6074, WA
2.8 37th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +1.5 more in 6074, WA
3.2 40th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +23.7 pts higher in 6074, WA
32.6% 35th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6081, WA
0.2% 14th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3.3 pts higher in 6074, WA
56.3% 52nd pct 53.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +30.9 pts higher in 6074, WA
45.4% 43rd pct 14.4% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +42.5 pts higher in 6074, WA
81.9% 58th pct 39.4% 21st pct
Walk to health in 6074, WAin 6081, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +36.1 more in 6074, WA
50.9 86th pct 14.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +3 higher in 6081, WA
5 53rd pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 6074, WAin 6081, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.1% 87th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6074, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6071, WA 6073, WA 6070, WA 6083, WA 6056, WA 6074, WA 6076, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6074, WA vs 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/vs/POA6081/6081-wa