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6081, WA vs 6560, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 6081, WA profile · 6560, WA profile

6081, WA 6560, WA

Postcode 6081 and postcode 6560 are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 6081 is far more affluent, with 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. In contrast, only 15.9% of households in postcode 6560 earn that much, and only 6.8% of adults have a degree. These differences extend to the home, where postcode 6081 has a far higher share of large houses, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.9% in postcode 6560.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15 and roughly the same number of public transport routes. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has also increased. While typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 6081, this specific gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in 6081, WA Population: 3,547 larger in 6081, WA 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in 6081, WA One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in 6560, WA Volunteering: 11.4 pts higher in 6081, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +3,547 larger in 6081, WA gap steady
4,919 54th pct 1,372 34th pct
Median age in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +3 yrs older in 6560, WA gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +3.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
18.8% 67th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 44.0%
30.7% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

6081, WA 6560, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 71.5%
10.3% England ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.1% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +6.7 pts 44.5%
39.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
9.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
4.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.2% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 87.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 6560, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
53.6% 88th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 49.5%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%
6.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +23.2 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
56.3% 68th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +14.0 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
20.7% 65th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.87 more in 6560, WA
2.16 34th pct 4.03 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1 more in 6081, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +397 more in 6081, WA
460 44th pct 63 15th pct
Avg size in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +167 larger in 6081, WA
230 47th pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +97 higher in 6081, WA
995 50th pct 898 12th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 33.1%
23.0% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 9.5%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
10.6% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +$204 higher in 6081, WA gap widening
$896 75th pct $692 36th pct
Household income in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +$705 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,225 87th pct $1,520 50th pct
Family income in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +$703 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,465 81st pct $1,762 41st pct
High earners in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +8.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 8.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in 6081, WAin 6560, 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 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.5%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +5.7 pts higher in 6560, WA
28.6% 45th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6560, WA
9.7% 63rd pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +10.5 pts 54.4%
20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
31.8% 88th pct 22.9% 36th pct
Defence service in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6560, WA
3.4% 62nd pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 73rd pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.3 larger in 6081, WA gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +11.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap widening
14.9% 8th pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 50.3%
26.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.9% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +$150 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +$600 higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 6081, WAin 6560, WA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +8.3 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
7.0% 5th pct 15.3% 30th pct
Owned outright in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
36.6% 42nd pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap narrowing
99.9% 99th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +17.8 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
92.7% 93rd pct 74.9% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 46.0%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%
7.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 26.1%
28.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 +42.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +53.8 pts 10.3%
4.3% Under $200 +25.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.9%
13.8% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.0% 17th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
9.1% 20th pct 4.7% 5th pct
PT commute in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6081, WA gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +29 more in 6081, WA
53 71st pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +6.72 more in 6560, WA
10.77 89th pct 17.49 95th pct
Departures/1k in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +52.0 more in 6081, WA
353.7 59th pct 301.7 58th pct
PT routes in 6081, WAin 6560, WA even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +5 longer in 6081, WA
18 60th pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +18 longer in 6560, WA
35 47th pct 53 59th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
9.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.6%
17.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 17.7%
18.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%
1.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
28.5% 27th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6560, WA gap narrowing
1.3% 17th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +12.5 pts higher in 6081, WA gap widening
66.9% 80th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6560, WA gap steady
59.1% 54th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.8% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.9% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 10.5%
17.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.3% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
13.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +6 higher in 6081, WA
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +7 higher in 6081, WA
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +5 higher in 6081, WA
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +6 higher in 6081, WA
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +149 higher in 6081, WA
1,044 77th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.9 higher in 6081, WA
1.9 25th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +0.6 more in 6081, WA
1.7 21st pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6081, WA
8.9% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +12.3 pts higher in 6081, WA
12.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6081, WA
53.0% 50th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Walk to school in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +18.8 pts higher in 6560, WA
14.4% 21st pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +8.7 pts higher in 6081, WA
39.4% 21st pct 30.7% 15th pct
Walk to health in 6081, WAin 6560, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +5.6 more in 6560, WA
14.8 39th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 6081, WAin 6560, WA +6 higher in 6081, WA
8 57th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 6081, WAin 6560, WA even
9.2% 87th pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6081, WA with nearby areas

6072, WA 6071, WA 6073, WA 6070, WA 6083, WA 6056, WA 6074, WA 6076, 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). 6081, WA vs 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/vs/POA6560/6560-wa