6030, WA

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA6030
People 40,841
Male 49.0%
Female 51.0%
Median age 37
Families 11,377
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 15,995
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $1,825
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,800
Median weekly rent (b) $352
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 20,030 49.0 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 20,811 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 858 2.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 38,068 93.2 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,905 4.7 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,416 5.9 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,722 6.7 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,907 7.1 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 2,867 7.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 2,818 6.9 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,632 6.4 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,682 6.6 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,737 6.7 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,617 6.4 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,880 7.1 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 3,125 7.7 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,757 6.8 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 2,053 5.0 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,529 3.7 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 1,369 3.4 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,071 2.6 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 866 2.1 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 793 1.9 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 15,354 46.8 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 1,206 3.7 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 2,863 8.7 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 1,377 4.2 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 11,998 36.6 777,668 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 13,853 46.7 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,610 12.2 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 12,211 41.2 766,278 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 680 5.5 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 2,479 19.9 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 470 3.8 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 666 5.4 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 3,628 29.2 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,608 12.9 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 566 4.6 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 918 7.4 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 3,094 24.9 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 983 7.9 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,579 12.7 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 2,568 20.6 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 400 3.2 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 2,067 16.6 167,197 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,428 16.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 3,507 10.7 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 1,426 4.3 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 5,543 16.9 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 6,054 18.5 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,871 5.7 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 3,698 11.3 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 20 0.1 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 1,603 4.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 956 2.9 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 141 0.4 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 2,550 7.8 187,134 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 18,679 45.7 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 10,868 26.6 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 4,020 9.8 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 4,005 9.8 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Italian 1,356 3.3 137,255 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 21,463 52.6 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 6,824 16.7 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
South Africa 1,782 4.4 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
New Zealand 1,556 3.8 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Scotland 886 2.2 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Ireland 478 1.2 18,147 0.7 80,927 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 21,538 52.7 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 3,072 7.5 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 2,604 6.4 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 11,369 27.8 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 2,255 5.5 172,800 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 14,020 34.3 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 9,276 22.7 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 2,092 5.1 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
South Africa 2,019 4.9 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9
Scotland 1,405 3.4 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1

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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 14,499 35.5 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 9,206 22.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
South Africa 2,027 5.0 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9
New Zealand 1,947 4.8 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Scotland 1,322 3.2 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9

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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 18,627 45.6 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 6,526 16.0 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 5,339 13.1 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 2,590 6.3 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 1,570 3.8 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

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 6030, WA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.1%) (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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 854 2.1 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Mandarin 298 0.7 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
Arabic 253 0.6 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Punjabi 233 0.6 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Spanish 213 0.5 12,958 0.5 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 32,994 80.8 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 2,452 17.1 204,514 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 21,715 66.2 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 9,368 28.6 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,709 5.2 136,153 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 11,997 55.2 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 7,087 32.6 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,299 6.0 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 1,337 6.2 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 921 4.5 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 2,966 14.6 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 2,494 12.2 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,627 8.0 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 3,984 19.5 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 3,968 19.5 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 4,037 19.8 295,596 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,534 17.3 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 3,384 16.6 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,865 14.1 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,713 13.3 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 2,153 10.6 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 2,090 10.3 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 1,823 8.9 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,462 7.2 100,392 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 781 3.8 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Takeaway Food Services 539 2.6 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 533 2.6 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Iron Ore Mining 527 2.6 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Aged Care Residential Services 485 2.4 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $800 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,123 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,825 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 12,489 61.3 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 980 4.8 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train 783 3.8 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Train, bus 359 1.8 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Bus 231 1.1 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 2,535 12.4 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,486 7.3 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) 1,841 9.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 14,010 68.7 898,942 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 22,098 67.4 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 9,669 29.5 614,554 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) 3,254 9.9 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,854 11.8 343,566 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 7,064 21.5 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 8,794 26.8 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 3,558 10.8 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 2,685 8.2 187,413 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 3,134 7.7 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 3,237 7.9 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,125 2.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 307 0.8 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,821 4.5 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,459 3.6 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 334 0.8 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 645 1.6 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 3,754 9.2 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 335 0.8 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,319 8.1 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 24,738 60.6 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 3,331 8.2 235,428 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 26,401 64.6 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 7,722 18.9 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 2,255 5.5 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 1,129 2.8 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 3,331 8.2 235,428 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 74 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 825 2.5 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 30,116 91.8 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,779 5.4 143,513 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,912 34.4 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 5,193 45.6 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 2,120 18.6 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 153 1.3 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.2 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.7 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,882 20.7 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 411 4.5 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,195 24.1 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 1,186 13.0 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 423 4.6 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,549 17.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 610 6.7 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 851 9.3 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 14,343 93.0 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,080 7.0 118,109 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 12,792 89.2 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,402 9.8 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 141 1.0 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 5 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 9 0.1 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 157 1.1 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,038 7.2 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 4,237 29.5 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 8,731 60.9 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 169 1.2 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 561 3.9 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 4,800 33.4 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 5,716 39.8 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 3,098 21.6 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 175 1.2 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 11,108 77.4 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,903 20.2 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 336 2.3 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,877 20.1 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 7,217 50.3 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,496 24.4 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 594 4.1 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 161 1.1 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) 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.3 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.9 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)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 352 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) 1,929 55.2 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,176 33.6 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 391 11.2 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,800 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) 5,087 70.5 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 962 13.3 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 1,165 16.1 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)
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 431 50.2 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 427 49.8 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 19 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 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) 1,559 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 		6030, WA % 6030, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 340 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,741 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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