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6081, WA vs 6083, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 6081, WA profile · 6083, WA profile

6081, WA 6083, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6083 are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 6081 is much more connected, with 53 public transport stops and 4 routes, while postcode 6083 has none. This makes a big difference for residents; 53% of homes in postcode 6081 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in postcode 6083. Postcode 6081 also has more families, with 18.8% of people being children under 15, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.7% compared to 16.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which is around $2,200 a week. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and the same number of people per home. While both are car-dependent, the gap in walkability has remained steady. Other differences have shifted slightly over time, such as the age gap widening as residents in postcode 6083 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 6081.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in 6081, WA Median age: 5 yrs older in 6083, WA Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in 6081, WA Population: 1,349 larger in 6081, WA Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in 6081, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1,349 larger in 6081, WA gap steady
4,919 54th pct 3,570 49th pct
Median age in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +5 yrs older in 6083, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
16.5% 32nd pct 17.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +3.9 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
18.8% 67th pct 15.0% 26th pct
De facto in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6083, WA gap widening
11.5% 39th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
30.7% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%
7.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

6081, WA 6083, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
22.6% 72nd pct 22.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.2%
10.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 47.9%
39.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.6%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
53.6% 88th pct 51.8% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 51.8%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%
6.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 68th pct 51.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
20.7% 65th pct 16.5% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.29 more in 6081, WA
2.16 34th pct 1.87 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1 more in 6081, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +273 more in 6081, WA
460 44th pct 187 30th pct
Avg size in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +43 larger in 6081, WA
230 47th pct 187 41st pct
ICSEA in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +11 higher in 6083, WA
995 50th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 51.1%
23.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
5.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +$30 higher in 6081, WA gap steady
$896 75th pct $866 72nd pct
Household income in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +$22 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing
$2,225 87th pct $2,247 87th pct
Family income in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +$64 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$2,465 81st pct $2,401 79th pct
High earners in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
16.8% 82nd pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
29.3% 82nd pct 30.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%
6.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6081, WA
28.6% 45th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.7% 63rd pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
8.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 64.0%
20.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6083, WA
3.4% 62nd pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
26.0% 73rd pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 8th pct 14.4% 7th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 58.7%
26.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
3.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +$60 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +$167 higher in 6083, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even gap steady
7.0% 5th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Owned outright in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
36.6% 42nd pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
99.9% 99th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
92.7% 93rd pct 87.0% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 52.9%
36.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.0% Rented even 7.0%
0.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 45.2%
28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%
12.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 27.7%
23.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
4.3% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.5%
20.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Work from home in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +53 more in 6081, WA
53 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +10.77 more in 6081, WA
10.77 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +353.7 more in 6081, WA
353.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +4 more in 6081, WA
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 6081, WAin 6083, WA
18 60th pct —
Drive to city in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +6 longer in 6083, WA
35 47th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 59.6%
9.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.0%
18.6% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
28.5% 27th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
1.3% 17th pct 3.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
66.9% 80th pct 63.2% 64th pct
Full-time in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6083, WA gap steady
59.1% 54th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 14.5%
17.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative even 13.7%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +4 higher in 6081, WA
1,044 77th pct 1,040 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.8 higher in 6081, WA
1.9 25th pct 0.1 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +1.6 more in 6081, WA
1.7 21st pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6081, WA
8.9% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +9.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
12.3% 22nd pct 3.0% 16th pct
Walk to transit in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +53.0 pts higher in 6081, WA
53.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6081, WA
14.4% 21st pct 3.0% 15th pct
Walk to a park in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +37.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
39.4% 21st pct 2.1% 1st pct
Walk to health in 6081, WAin 6083, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +11.8 more in 6081, WA
14.8 39th pct 3.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +7 higher in 6081, WA
8 57th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 6081, WAin 6083, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6083, WA
9.2% 87th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

6081, WA 6082, WA 6558, WA 6069, WA 6071, WA 6084, WA 6056, WA 6072, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6081, WA vs 6083, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/vs/POA6083/6083-wa