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6082, WA vs 6558, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 6082, WA profile · 6558, WA profile

6082, WA 6558, WA

Postcode 6082 and postcode 6558 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Postcode 6082 has a much larger presence of children, with 19.6% under 15 compared to just 4.7% in postcode 6558. There are also sharp differences in identity and belief; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in postcode 6558 (22.8% vs 1.9%), while the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 6082 (57.2% vs 15.2%). Postcode 6082 also has a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work, at 62.9% compared to 16.3% in postcode 6558.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900. They also share a very similar housing style, with nearly every home in both areas being a separate detached house. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, others have widened. For instance, the gap in the proportion of people with no religion and those earning over $2,000 a week has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 42.0 pts higher in 6082, WA Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in 6082, WA Participation: 46.6 pts higher in 6082, WA Unpaid child care: 22.4 pts higher in 6082, WA Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in 6082, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +809 larger in 6082, WA gap narrowing
3,422 48th pct 2,613 45th pct
Median age in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +4 yrs older in 6082, WA gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +20.9 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
1.9% 45th pct 22.8% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +8.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +14.9 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
19.6% 74th pct 4.7% 0th pct
De facto in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +26.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 4.7%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 37.4%
31.5% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
3.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

6082, WA 6558, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
20.6% 68th pct 20.9% 68th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 76.6%
9.3% England ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
3.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +34.8 pts 15.5%
39.7% Australian ◂ +29.4 pts 10.3%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
4.4% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%
4.2% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
3.9% 40th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in 6082, WAin 6558, WA even gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +63.9 pts 26.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +42.0 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
57.2% 94th pct 15.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

8.2% Not stated +65.2 pts ▸ 73.4%
57.2% No religion ◂ +42.0 pts 15.2%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 11.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +27.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
49.9% 58th pct 22.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +8.9 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
15.7% 51st pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +5.09 more in 6558, WA
2.98 47th pct 8.06 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1 more in 6082, WA
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +892 more in 6082, WA
925 54th pct 33 8th pct
Avg size in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +430 larger in 6082, WA
463 72nd pct 33 9th pct
ICSEA in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +22 higher in 6082, WA
994 50th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

24.8% Year 10 +31.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
49.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 22.6%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.4% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
8.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +$78 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$827 65th pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +$46 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$1,941 74th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +$42 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$2,189 70th pct $2,147 67th pct
High earners in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +11.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
14.6% 76th pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +7.7 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%
10.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 10.6%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 6.9%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6082, WA
29.0% 47th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6082, WA
9.3% 59th pct 2.6% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
4.4% 33rd pct 0.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 2.1%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +43.8 pts 18.3%
21.2% One condition ◂ +15.6 pts 5.5%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +13.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
17.7% 50th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +22.4 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
28.9% 75th pct 6.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6082, WA
3.7% 71st pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +19.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 larger in 6082, WA gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +4.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
13.5% 61st pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +3.5 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
17.1% 12th pct 20.6% 23rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 56.4%
27.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
17.1% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +$23 higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
$383 74th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +$372 higher in 6082, WA gap widening
$2,058 78th pct $1,686 56th pct
People / bedroom in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.10 higher in 6558, WA gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
10.4% 13th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
33.9% 35th pct 34.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
99.6% 94th pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
90.3% 89th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
33.9% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
1.3% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%
30.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 40.9%
27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.2%
8.2% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 27.3%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.2% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6082, WA gap steady
1.2% 19th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6558, WA gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +36 more in 6082, WA
48 69th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +9.43 more in 6082, WA
14.03 92nd pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +307.7 more in 6082, WA
422.6 60th pct 114.8 47th pct
PT routes in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2 more in 6082, WA
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +77 longer in 6082, WA
86 100th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2 longer in 6082, WA
49 57th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
8.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%
19.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +21.6 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
29.0% 29th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
2.0% 19th pct 0.7% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6082, WA gap narrowing
4.4% 55th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +46.6 pts higher in 6082, WA gap widening
62.9% 62nd pct 16.3% 0th pct
Full-time in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.6 pts higher in 6558, WA gap narrowing
58.7% 51st pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
10.5% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
5.3% Transport & warehousing even 5.3%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
10.0% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 6082, WAin 6558, WA even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2 higher in 6082, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6558, WA
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +11 higher in 6082, WA
1,006 63rd pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1.0 higher in 6082, WA
2.0 27th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.6 more in 6082, WA
1.8 22nd pct 1.2 15th pct
15-min city in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +11.0 pts higher in 6082, WA
11.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +20.0 pts higher in 6082, WA
20.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +17.2 pts higher in 6082, WA
55.9% 52nd pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +13.6 pts higher in 6558, WA
24.7% 26th pct 38.3% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6082, WA
37.2% 20th pct 35.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in 6082, WAin 6558, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +12.1 more in 6082, WA
17.8 49th pct 5.7 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +1 higher in 6082, WA
3 46th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 6082, WAin 6558, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6558, WA
8.2% 83rd pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 6082, WA with nearby areas

6558, WA 6560, WA 6083, WA 6562, WA 6081, WA 6564, WA 6556, WA 6074, 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). 6082, WA vs 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/vs/POA6558/6558-wa