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6074, WA vs 6560, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 6074, WA profile · 6560, WA profile

6074, WA 6560, WA

Postcode 6560 and postcode 6074 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6074 has much higher levels of education, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 6.8% in postcode 6560. This gap extends to school completions, where 50.7% of people in postcode 6074 finished Year 12, compared to 33.1% in postcode 6560. Rent is also far higher in postcode 6074, with a typical weekly cost of $440, while postcode 6560 is much lower at $250.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rhythm, with both having a typical resident age of 46 and about 21% of people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in that roughly 18% of residents are children under 15. While they share these basics, the gap in housing has widened since 2011, with postcode 6074 now having a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. The difference in typical rent has also grown over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in 6074, WA Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in 6074, WA Volunteering: 12.7 pts higher in 6074, WA One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in 6560, WA Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in 6074, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +371 larger in 6560, WA gap steady
1,001 30th pct 1,372 34th pct
Median age in 6074, WAin 6560, WA even gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
21.6% 61st pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
15.8% 81st pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.5%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 44.0%
32.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6074, WA 6560, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
23.0% 72nd pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 71.5%
11.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 44.5%
43.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
10.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 87.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
54.1% 89th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 49.5%
36.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +17.6 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
50.7% 59th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
17.7% 58th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.75 more in 6074, WA
5.78 69th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6074, WAin 6560, WA even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +87 more in 6074, WA
150 26th pct 63 15th pct
Avg size in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +87 larger in 6074, WA
150 35th pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +119 higher in 6074, WA
1,017 61st pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 33.1%
27.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
10.4% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
9.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +$75 higher in 6074, WA gap steady
$767 53rd pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +$325 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
$1,845 69th pct $1,520 50th pct
Family income in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +$339 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
$2,101 64th pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
15.1% 78th pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
27.1% $650–$1,499 even 27.1%
9.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6560, WA
33.6% 74th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6560, WA
8.9% 53rd pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Asthma even 9.7%
7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +4.1 pts 54.4%
24.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%
6.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +12.7 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
23.8% 76th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
29.1% 76th pct 22.9% 36th pct
Defence service in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6074, WA
4.7% 86th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
25.2% 68th pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.2 larger in 6074, WA gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +8.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +9.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
16.7% 12th pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 50.3%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%
10.1% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%
16.7% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
6.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +$190 higher in 6074, WA gap widening
$440 87th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +$600 higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.10 higher in 6560, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
9.3% 11th pct 15.3% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +7.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
42.1% 59th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +18.7 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
93.5% 95th pct 74.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 46.0%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 34.6%
9.3% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 26.1%
35.6% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.1% $200–$349 +56.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 26.9%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.3% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6074, WA gap narrowing
2.3% 31st pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +5.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6074, WA gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +4 more in 6560, WA
20 57th pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.49 more in 6074, WA
19.98 98th pct 17.49 95th pct
Departures/1k in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +249.7 more in 6074, WA
551.4 63rd pct 301.7 58th pct
PT routes in 6074, WAin 6560, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6074, WAin 6560, WA
— 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +31 longer in 6074, WA
84 74th pct 53 59th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 68.0%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%
20.1% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%
19.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
25.3% 16th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.7% 18th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6074, WA gap widening
62.9% 62nd pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
58.7% 51st pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
10.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
6.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
5.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%
7.8% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
5.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6074, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6074, WA
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +4 higher in 6074, WA
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6074, WA
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +117 higher in 6074, WA
1,012 66th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +1.7 higher in 6074, WA
2.8 37th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +2.1 more in 6074, WA
3.2 40th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +32.6 pts higher in 6074, WA
32.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6074, WA
0.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +21.0 pts higher in 6074, WA
56.3% 52nd pct 35.3% 39th pct
Walk to school in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +12.2 pts higher in 6074, WA
45.4% 43rd pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +51.2 pts higher in 6074, WA
81.9% 58th pct 30.7% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6074, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +30.5 more in 6074, WA
50.9 86th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +3 higher in 6074, WA
5 53rd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 6074, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6560, 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 6560, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6558, WA 6562, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6083, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6074, WA vs 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/vs/POA6560/6560-wa