6020, WA

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA6020
People 22,581
Male 49.0%
Female 51.0%
Median age 45
Families 6,497
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 8,864
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,374
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,500
Median weekly rent (b) $425
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 11,067 49.0 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 11,518 51.0 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 138 0.6 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 21,852 96.8 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 589 2.6 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,068 4.7 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,530 6.8 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,640 7.3 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,348 6.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,080 4.8 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 704 3.1 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 908 4.0 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,282 5.7 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,513 6.7 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,564 6.9 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,576 7.0 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 1,479 6.5 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 1,517 6.7 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,691 7.5 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 1,608 7.1 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,035 4.6 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 549 2.4 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 489 2.2 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 11,055 60.3 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 333 1.8 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,260 6.9 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 884 4.8 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 4,819 26.3 777,668 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 10,135 60.2 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,299 7.7 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 5,390 32.0 766,278 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.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 397 6.1 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,487 23.0 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 415 6.4 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 262 4.0 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,170 33.5 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 804 12.4 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 445 6.9 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 486 7.5 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,737 26.8 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 291 4.5 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,064 16.4 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,349 20.8 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 157 2.4 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 668 10.3 167,197 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 6,741 36.7 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,006 10.9 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 532 2.9 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,847 10.1 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,605 14.2 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 737 4.0 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,590 8.7 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 3 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 656 3.6 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 559 3.0 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 18 0.1 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,043 5.7 187,134 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 10,095 44.7 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 7,641 33.8 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 2,855 12.6 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 2,500 11.1 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Italian 1,519 6.7 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4

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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 15,643 69.3 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,041 9.0 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
South Africa 644 2.9 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
New Zealand 463 2.1 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Scotland 296 1.3 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Ireland 233 1.0 18,147 0.7 80,927 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,157 36.1 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 2,200 9.7 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,547 6.9 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 9,934 44.0 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 739 3.3 172,800 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 11,510 51.0 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 3,352 14.8 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
South Africa 724 3.2 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9
New Zealand 702 3.1 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Italy 631 2.8 55,877 2.1 477,065 1.9

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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 12,153 53.8 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,054 13.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
South Africa 797 3.5 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9
New Zealand 616 2.7 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Italy 495 2.2 44,240 1.7 391,399 1.5

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.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 9,519 42.2 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 5,392 23.9 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 3,305 14.6 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 1,008 4.5 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 611 2.7 42,526 1.6 673,260 2.6

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 6020, WA, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 253 1.1 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
Mandarin 177 0.8 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
German 141 0.6 8,891 0.3 70,247 0.3
Afrikaans 127 0.6 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Cantonese 99 0.4 19,683 0.7 295,281 1.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 19,922 88.2 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 964 11.9 204,514 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 11,647 63.5 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 6,120 33.4 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 574 3.1 136,153 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 6,209 53.3 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 4,421 38.0 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 593 5.1 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 424 3.6 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 494 4.4 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 2,065 18.4 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,503 13.4 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 857 7.6 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,513 13.5 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,246 20.0 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 2,441 21.8 295,596 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,594 32.0 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 2,002 17.8 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,430 12.7 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,205 10.7 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,122 10.0 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 913 8.1 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Labourers 537 4.8 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 261 2.3 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 460 4.1 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 419 3.7 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Secondary Education 256 2.3 23,801 1.8 205,360 1.7
Cafes and Restaurants 234 2.1 29,831 2.3 268,005 2.2
Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services 231 2.1 14,557 1.1 95,456 0.8

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $989 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,959 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,374 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 6,837 60.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 360 3.2 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train 281 2.5 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Train, bus 160 1.4 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Train, car as driver 155 1.4 9,083 0.7 31,148 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,419 12.6 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,402 12.5 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) 756 6.7 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 7,466 66.5 898,942 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 14,350 78.2 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 6,230 34.0 614,554 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) 2,429 13.2 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,842 20.9 343,566 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 4,215 23.0 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 5,717 31.2 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 2,744 15.0 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,679 9.1 187,413 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,940 8.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,628 7.2 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 865 3.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 194 0.9 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 741 3.3 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 975 4.3 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 146 0.6 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 315 1.4 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,403 6.2 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 222 1.0 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,729 7.7 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 14,193 62.9 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,313 5.8 235,428 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 15,137 67.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 4,468 19.8 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,203 5.3 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 464 2.1 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,313 5.8 235,428 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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 46 0.3 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 591 3.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 17,033 92.8 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 668 3.6 143,513 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.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,708 41.7 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,149 48.5 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 581 8.9 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 59 0.9 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.7 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.3 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,052 18.0 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 298 5.1 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,523 26.0 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 629 10.7 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 407 6.9 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,337 22.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 309 5.3 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 305 5.2 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 8,083 93.0 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 608 7.0 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 6,321 78.2 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,348 16.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 413 5.1 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 34 0.4 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 127 1.6 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 780 9.6 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,327 28.8 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 4,731 58.5 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 93 1.1 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.6 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 189 2.3 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,029 25.1 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 3,823 47.3 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,939 24.0 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 103 1.3 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

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

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 6,385 79.0 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,582 19.6 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 119 1.5 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,681 45.5 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 3,032 37.5 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,157 14.3 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 114 1.4 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 100 1.2 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.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.5 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 41.5 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

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

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 425 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) 699 60.4 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 328 28.3 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 125 10.8 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,500 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) 2,298 75.8 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 305 10.1 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 432 14.2 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.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 74 54.4 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 62 45.6 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 30 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,849 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.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 		6020, WA % 6020, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 378 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,950 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.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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