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6074, WA vs 6082, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6074, WA profile · 6082, WA profile

6074, WA 6082, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6074 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Postcode 6082 is more focused on education and shopping, with 925 school enrolments and 20% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 6074 is much more park-oriented, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 37.2% in postcode 6082. Postcode 6074 is also further from the city, with a drive time of 84 minutes compared to 49 minutes for postcode 6082.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, and residents in postcode 6074 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 46. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,845 to $1,941. They also have similar levels of English proficiency and a similar share of residents who have finished Year 12. While postcode 6074 has more outright home owners, both areas are dominated by large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,421 larger in 6082, WA Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6074, WA Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in 6074, WA Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in 6074, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2,421 larger in 6082, WA gap steady
1,001 30th pct 3,422 48th pct
Median age in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +5 yrs older in 6074, WA gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +5.4 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
15.8% 81st pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
32.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

6074, WA 6082, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
23.0% 72nd pct 20.6% 68th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
11.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +2.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
43.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 90.1%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
54.1% 89th pct 57.2% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
36.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
8.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
50.7% 59th pct 49.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
17.7% 58th pct 15.7% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.80 more in 6074, WA
5.78 69th pct 2.98 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1 more in 6082, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +775 more in 6082, WA
150 26th pct 925 54th pct
Avg size in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +313 larger in 6082, WA
150 35th pct 463 72nd pct
ICSEA in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +23 higher in 6074, WA
1,017 61st pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.9%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%
11.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%
18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
9.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +$60 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$767 53rd pct $827 65th pct
Household income in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +$96 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$1,845 69th pct $1,941 74th pct
Family income in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +$88 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$2,101 64th pct $2,189 70th pct
High earners in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
15.1% 78th pct 14.6% 76th pct
High-income homes in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
25.1% 74th pct 23.6% 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
12.1% $4,000 or more even 12.1%
9.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.2%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6074, WA
33.6% 74th pct 29.0% 47th pct
Mental health in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6082, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
8.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.1%
24.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +6.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
23.8% 76th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
29.1% 76th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6074, WA
4.7% 86th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
25.2% 68th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
16.7% 12th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
10.1% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%
14.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +$57 higher in 6074, WA gap widening
$440 87th pct $383 74th pct
Mortgage in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +$58 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,058 78th pct
People / bedroom in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 11th pct 10.4% 13th pct
Owned outright in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +8.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
42.1% 59th pct 33.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
93.5% 95th pct 90.3% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 33.9%
9.3% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.8%
9.1% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 1.2% 19th pct
Work from home in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +28 more in 6082, WA
20 57th pct 48 69th pct
Stops/1k in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +5.95 more in 6074, WA
19.98 98th pct 14.03 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +128.9 more in 6074, WA
551.4 63rd pct 422.6 60th pct
PT routes in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6074, WAin 6082, WA
— 86 100th pct
Drive to city in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +35 longer in 6074, WA
84 74th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 62.6%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%
20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
25.3% 16th pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
1.7% 18th pct 2.0% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even gap steady
62.9% 62nd pct 62.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even gap steady
58.7% 51st pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
9.4% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1 higher in 6074, WA
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +6 higher in 6074, WA
1,012 66th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.7 higher in 6074, WA
2.8 37th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +1.4 more in 6074, WA
3.2 40th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6074, WA
32.6% 35th pct 11.0% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +19.8 pts higher in 6082, WA
0.2% 14th pct 20.0% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6074, WA
56.3% 52nd pct 55.9% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6074, WA
45.4% 43rd pct 24.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +44.8 pts higher in 6074, WA
81.9% 58th pct 37.2% 20th pct
Walk to health in 6074, WAin 6082, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +33.1 more in 6074, WA
50.9 86th pct 17.8 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +2 higher in 6074, WA
5 53rd pct 3 46th pct
Mean slope in 6074, WAin 6082, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6074, WA
9.1% 87th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 6074, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

6558, WA 6560, WA 6083, WA 6562, WA 6081, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6074, WA vs 6082, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/vs/POA6082/6082-wa