6008, WA

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA6008
People 16,131
Male 47.9%
Female 52.1%
Median age 40
Families 4,112
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 8,018
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $2,234
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,600
Median weekly rent (b) $420
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 7,725 47.9 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 8,404 52.1 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 123 0.8 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 15,312 94.9 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 693 4.3 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 787 4.9 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 878 5.4 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 959 5.9 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 750 4.6 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 929 5.8 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,213 7.5 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,270 7.9 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,142 7.1 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,153 7.1 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,042 6.5 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 981 6.1 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 977 6.1 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 944 5.9 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 947 5.9 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 870 5.4 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 559 3.5 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 408 2.5 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 327 2.0 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 5,970 44.2 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 371 2.7 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,375 10.2 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 512 3.8 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,276 39.1 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 5,351 44.3 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,539 12.7 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 5,197 43.0 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 280 5.7 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 985 20.2 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 70 1.4 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 112 2.3 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,173 24.0 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 678 13.9 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 99 2.0 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 224 4.6 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,011 20.7 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 223 4.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,248 25.6 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,472 30.2 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 124 2.5 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 832 17.0 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 7,640 56.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,083 8.0 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 224 1.7 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 536 4.0 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,499 11.1 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 309 2.3 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 596 4.4 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 339 2.5 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 304 2.3 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 19 0.1 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 968 7.2 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 6,325 39.2 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 4,389 27.2 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 2,126 13.2 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,816 11.3 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 1,146 7.1 116,848 4.4 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 9,668 59.9 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,304 8.1 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
Malaysia 301 1.9 32,282 1.2 165,616 0.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 276 1.7 28,415 1.1 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 271 1.7 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 253 1.6 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,897 42.8 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,484 9.2 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,149 7.1 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 5,768 35.8 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 823 5.1 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,928 42.9 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 2,049 12.7 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 401 2.5 44,115 1.7 784,594 3.1
Malaysia 389 2.4 38,644 1.5 192,663 0.8
Ireland 376 2.3 36,158 1.4 184,126 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 7,266 45.0 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 1,814 11.2 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 430 2.7 43,510 1.6 787,673 3.1
Malaysia 409 2.5 41,516 1.6 205,254 0.8
Ireland 346 2.1 33,065 1.2 159,509 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 7,916 49.1 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,725 16.9 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,793 11.1 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 1,039 6.4 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Buddhism 373 2.3 57,622 2.2 615,823 2.4

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In 6008, WA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 472 2.9 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Japanese 203 1.3 6,095 0.2 58,757 0.2
French 180 1.1 9,751 0.4 70,740 0.3
Cantonese 150 0.9 19,683 0.7 295,281 1.2
Spanish 141 0.9 12,958 0.5 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 12,513 77.6 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,380 20.1 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 8,994 66.6 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,773 27.9 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 743 5.5 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,282 58.7 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 2,986 33.2 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 355 3.9 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 359 4.0 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 279 3.2 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,410 16.3 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 925 10.7 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 659 7.6 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,278 14.8 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,944 22.5 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 2,059 23.9 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 4,236 49.1 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,336 15.5 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 829 9.6 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 703 8.1 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 490 5.7 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 463 5.4 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 336 3.9 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 129 1.5 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 782 9.1 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Higher Education 299 3.5 13,778 1.1 158,526 1.3
Legal Services 282 3.3 9,709 0.7 122,958 1.0
Cafes and Restaurants 219 2.5 29,831 2.3 268,005 2.2
Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services 217 2.5 14,557 1.1 95,456 0.8

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,241 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,339 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,234 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,744 43.4 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Bus 697 8.1 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Walked only 653 7.6 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Train 481 5.6 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 376 4.4 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 859 10.0 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,059 12.3 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 1,384 16.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 4,234 49.1 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 10,445 77.3 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,707 27.4 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,522 11.3 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,215 23.8 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 3,408 25.2 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 4,505 33.4 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,670 12.4 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 861 6.4 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,065 6.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,115 6.9 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 521 3.2 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 121 0.8 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 429 2.7 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 493 3.1 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 79 0.5 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 214 1.3 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,407 8.7 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 121 0.8 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,196 7.4 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 10,255 63.6 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,128 7.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 10,912 67.6 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,006 18.6 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 790 4.9 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 285 1.8 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,128 7.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 51 0.4 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 316 2.3 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 12,380 91.7 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 761 5.6 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,813 44.1 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,724 41.9 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 515 12.5 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 66 1.6 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.5 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 74.8 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 879 24.9 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 190 5.4 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 811 23.0 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 543 15.4 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 241 6.8 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 522 14.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 159 4.5 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 189 5.4 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 6,864 89.1 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 839 10.9 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,299 48.1 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,217 17.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 2,338 34.1 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 12 0.2 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 61 0.9 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,061 15.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,013 29.3 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,379 34.6 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,306 19.0 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 48 0.7 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 634 9.2 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 3,405 49.6 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,147 31.3 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 621 9.0 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 55 0.8 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 4,075 59.4 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,501 36.4 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 288 4.2 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

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Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,158 31.4 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,746 25.4 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 2,793 40.7 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 122 1.8 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 50 0.7 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.5 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 38.9 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 420 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,811 64.8 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 758 27.1 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 222 7.9 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,600 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,348 77.2 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 234 13.4 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 161 9.2 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 62 49.2 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 64 50.8 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 28 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,166 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		6008, WA % 6008, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 468 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,473 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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