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6081, WA vs 6558, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 6081, WA profile · 6558, WA profile

6081, WA 6558, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6558 are nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6081 is a more affluent family hub where 18.8% of people are children, and 29.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 6558 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.8% and only 4.7% of its people are children. Postcode 6081 also has far higher rates of university qualifications, with 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.8% in postcode 6558.

These two areas have seen their differences grow, particularly the gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion, which has widened to 38.5%. Despite this, they share several traits, such as having almost the same proportion of renters and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. Both areas are also almost entirely made up of separate houses, and they both have very few recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 38.5 pts higher in 6081, WA Year 12: 33.7 pts higher in 6081, WA Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in 6081, WA Participation: 50.6 pts higher in 6081, WA First Nations: 21.2 pts higher in 6558, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2,306 larger in 6081, WA gap steady
4,919 54th pct 2,613 45th pct
Median age in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +6 yrs older in 6081, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +21.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 22.8% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 7.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +14.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
18.8% 67th pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +3.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
11.5% 39th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +27.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 4.7%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 37.4%
30.7% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
2.6% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6081, WA 6558, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
22.6% 72nd pct 20.9% 68th pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 76.6%
10.3% England ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%
2.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +35.8 pts 15.5%
39.4% Australian ◂ +29.1 pts 10.3%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%
9.7% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%
4.3% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
3.6% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +66.3 pts 26.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +38.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
53.6% 88th pct 15.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

6.1% Not stated +67.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
53.6% No religion ◂ +38.5 pts 15.2%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +27.6 pts 11.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +33.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
56.3% 68th pct 22.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +13.9 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
20.7% 65th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +5.90 more in 6558, WA
2.16 34th pct 8.06 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +1 more in 6081, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +427 more in 6081, WA
460 44th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +197 larger in 6081, WA
230 47th pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +23 higher in 6081, WA
995 50th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +33.7 pts 22.6%
23.0% Year 10 +33.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.6%
5.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 14.5%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%
10.6% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +$147 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$896 75th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +$330 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,225 87th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +$318 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,465 81st pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
29.3% 82nd pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 5.8%
8.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.3 pts 10.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 6.9%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 4.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +20.4 pts higher in 6081, WA
28.6% 45th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +7.1 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.7% 63rd pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
4.3% 30th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +46.6 pts 18.3%
20.2% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 5.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +18.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +11.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 2.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +25.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 6.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6081, WA
3.4% 62nd pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +19.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
26.0% 73rd pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 larger in 6081, WA gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
9.0% 22nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
14.9% 8th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 56.4%
26.1% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
14.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +$40 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +$314 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,686 56th pct
People / bedroom in 6081, WAin 6558, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 5th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
36.6% 42nd pct 34.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
99.9% 99th pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +7.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
92.7% 93rd pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 54.2%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%
7.0% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 36.8%
28.8% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 40.9%
23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
11.1% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%
24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%
13.8% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
1.0% 17th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
9.1% 20th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +41 more in 6081, WA
53 71st pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +6.18 more in 6081, WA
10.77 89th pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +238.9 more in 6081, WA
353.7 59th pct 114.8 47th pct
PT routes in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2 more in 6081, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +9 longer in 6081, WA
18 60th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +12 longer in 6558, WA
35 47th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 63.9%
9.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%
18.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.9% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +21.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
28.5% 27th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
1.3% 17th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
3.5% 33rd pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +50.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
66.9% 80th pct 16.3% 0th pct
Full-time in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
59.1% 54th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
9.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%
17.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
11.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6081, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6081, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +49 higher in 6081, WA
1,044 77th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.8 higher in 6081, WA
1.9 25th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.5 more in 6081, WA
1.7 21st pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6081, WA
8.9% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
12.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
53.0% 50th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +23.9 pts higher in 6558, WA
14.4% 21st pct 38.3% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +4.4 pts higher in 6081, WA
39.4% 21st pct 35.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in 6081, WAin 6558, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +9.1 more in 6081, WA
14.8 39th pct 5.7 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +6 higher in 6081, WA
8 57th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6081, WAin 6558, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
9.2% 87th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6558, WA with nearby areas

6082, WA 6560, WA 6562, WA 6083, WA 6556, WA 6074, WA 6081, WA 6073, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6081, WA vs 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/vs/POA6558/6558-wa