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6083, WA vs 6084, WA

Name: 6083, WA vs 6084, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 6083, WA profile · 6084, WA profile

6083, WA 6084, WA

Postcode 6084 and postcode 6083 are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 6084 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and schools. Its population is younger, with the typical resident aged 40, and children under 15 make up 19.6% of the area. In contrast, postcode 6083 is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. It also has more residents who own their homes outright, at 37.9% compared to 25.7% in postcode 6084.

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, growing from four years to eight years. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home. Both areas also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $870, and an almost equal share of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,493 larger in 6084, WA Median age: 8 yrs older in 6083, WA Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in 6083, WA Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in 6084, WA Volunteering: 6.7 pts higher in 6083, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +5,493 larger in 6084, WA gap widening

3,570 49th pct 9,063 65th pct

Median age in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +8 yrs older in 6083, WA gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 51.0%

29.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

6083, WA 6084, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 69.1%

9.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.5%

38.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 50.3%

38.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +0.75 more in 6083, WA

1.87 28th pct 1.13 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +1 more in 6084, WA

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +1,098 more in 6084, WA

187 30th pct 1,285 60th pct

Avg size in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +456 larger in 6084, WA

187 41st pct 643 86th pct

ICSEA in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +38 higher in 6083, WA

1,006 57th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 45.4%

25.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +$6 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$866 72nd pct $872 72nd pct

Household income in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +$171 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,247 87th pct $2,076 81st pct

Family income in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +$156 higher in 6083, WA gap narrowing

$2,401 79th pct $2,245 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

8.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +0.1 larger in 6084, WA gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 27.2%

7.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

15.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +$10 higher in 6084, WA gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +$167 higher in 6083, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 6083, WA in 6084, WA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 25.7%

7.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.1% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 16.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +25 more in 6084, WA

0 0th pct 25 59th pct

Stops/1k in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +2.76 more in 6084, WA

0.00 0th pct 2.76 41st pct

Departures/1k in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +174.3 more in 6084, WA

0.0 0th pct 174.3 51st pct

PT routes in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +3 more in 6084, WA

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 6083, WA in 6084, WA

— 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +2 longer in 6084, WA

41 51st pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Walked even 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 22.5%

13.3% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +2 higher in 6083, WA

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 6083, WA in 6084, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +3 higher in 6083, WA

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +50 higher in 6083, WA

1,040 76th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +1.1 higher in 6084, WA

0.1 1st pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +1.1 more in 6084, WA

0.1 1st pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +15.2 pts higher in 6084, WA

0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

3.0% 16th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Walk to transit in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +16.7 pts higher in 6084, WA

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6084, WA

3.0% 15th pct 21.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +25.9 pts higher in 6084, WA

2.1% 1st pct 28.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6084, WA

0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +6.2 more in 6084, WA

3.1 0th pct 9.3 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +2 higher in 6084, WA

1 38th pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 6083, WA in 6084, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6083, WA

10.0% 89th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Compare 6083, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6084, WA with nearby areas

6083, WA 6069, WA 6501, WA 6079, WA 6055, WA 6056, WA 6567, WA 6068, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6083, WA vs 6084, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6083/6083-wa/vs/POA6084/6084-wa