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6074, WA vs 6556, WA

Name: 6074, WA vs 6556, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 6074, WA profile · 6556, WA profile

6074, WA 6556, WA

Postcode 6556 and postcode 6074 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that differ sharply in their layout and accessibility. Postcode 6074 is much more walkable, with a mostly car-dependent score of 2.8 compared to the car-dependent 1.6 in postcode 6556. Residents in postcode 6074 have far better access to local amenities; for example, 81.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 4.8% in postcode 6556. However, postcode 6556 has far better access to health services, with 32.6% of homes within a short walk, while postcode 6074 has none.

These areas have seen their gap in home ownership widen since 2011, with 42.1% of homes in postcode 6074 now owned outright compared to 32.2% in postcode 6556. They do share several similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3km and an identical average of 2.7 people per home. Both areas also have similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around the $760 to $820 mark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 968 larger in 6556, WA Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 6556, WA Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 6074, WA De facto: 4.1 pts higher in 6074, WA Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in 6074, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +968 larger in 6556, WA gap steady

1,001 30th pct 1,969 40th pct

Median age in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +2 yrs older in 6074, WA gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

32.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

6074, WA 6556, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 71.5%

11.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.4% Australian even 43.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 91.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

8.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +2.71 more in 6074, WA

5.78 69th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6074, WA in 6556, WA even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +18 more in 6074, WA

150 26th pct 132 24th pct

Avg size in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +18 larger in 6074, WA

150 35th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +49 higher in 6074, WA

1,017 61st pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 48.0%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

11.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.7%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +$56 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$767 53rd pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +$136 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$1,845 69th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +$222 higher in 6556, WA gap widening

$2,101 64th pct $2,323 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.0%

9.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

24.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6074, WA in 6556, WA even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%

10.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

16.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

14.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +$65 higher in 6074, WA gap widening

$440 87th pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +$50 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 6074, WA in 6556, WA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 32.2%

9.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.6%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 49.3%

9.1% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +9 more in 6556, WA

20 57th pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +5.25 more in 6074, WA

19.98 98th pct 14.73 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +30.9 more in 6074, WA

551.4 63rd pct 520.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1 more in 6074, WA

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Drive to city in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +61 longer in 6556, WA

84 74th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 62.6%

10.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

19.8% 4 or more even 19.8%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6074, WA

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6074, WA in 6556, WA even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6074, WA in 6556, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +2 higher in 6074, WA

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +16 higher in 6074, WA

1,012 66th pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1.2 higher in 6074, WA

2.8 37th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1.4 more in 6074, WA

3.2 40th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6074, WA

32.6% 35th pct 27.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6074, WA

0.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +23.3 pts higher in 6074, WA

56.3% 52nd pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +12.9 pts higher in 6074, WA

45.4% 43rd pct 32.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +77.1 pts higher in 6074, WA

81.9% 58th pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6556, WA

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +30.6 more in 6074, WA

50.9 86th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1 higher in 6074, WA

5 53rd pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 6074, WA in 6556, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6074, WA

9.1% 87th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 6074, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6556, WA with nearby areas

6074, WA 6562, WA 6558, WA 6073, WA 6560, WA 6076, WA 6081, WA 6082, WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6074, WA vs 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/vs/POA6556/6556-wa