6036, WA

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA6036
People 17,514
Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%
Median age 33
Families 4,837
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 6,578
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,937
Median weekly rent (b) $350
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 8,511 48.6 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 8,996 51.4 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 362 2.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 16,484 94.1 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 667 3.8 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 33 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,272 7.3 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,335 7.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,395 8.0 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,401 8.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,294 7.4 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,166 6.7 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,276 7.3 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,372 7.8 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,203 6.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,422 8.1 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,277 7.3 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 945 5.4 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 690 3.9 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 527 3.0 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 457 2.6 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 263 1.5 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 136 0.8 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 81 0.5 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 6,052 44.8 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 552 4.1 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,218 9.0 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 321 2.4 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,366 39.7 777,668 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 5,542 44.5 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,660 13.3 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 5,258 42.2 766,278 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 344 5.9 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,202 20.7 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 259 4.5 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 322 5.6 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,795 31.0 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,024 17.7 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 247 4.3 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 249 4.3 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,522 26.3 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 503 8.7 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 702 12.1 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,204 20.8 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 178 3.1 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 746 12.9 167,197 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,142 15.9 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,455 10.8 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 644 4.8 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 2,353 17.4 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,597 19.2 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 900 6.7 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,540 11.4 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 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 580 4.3 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 400 3.0 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 47 0.3 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 852 6.3 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 8,320 47.5 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 4,381 25.0 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 1,799 10.3 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,653 9.4 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
South African 572 3.3 33,310 1.3 144,666 0.6

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 8,774 50.1 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,319 19.0 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
South Africa 861 4.9 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
New Zealand 860 4.9 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Scotland 466 2.7 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Philippines 255 1.5 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 9,941 56.7 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,307 7.5 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,163 6.6 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,312 24.6 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 796 4.5 172,800 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,485 31.3 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 4,407 25.2 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 1,180 6.7 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
South Africa 972 5.5 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9
Scotland 678 3.9 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,639 32.2 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 4,451 25.4 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 1,060 6.1 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
South Africa 994 5.7 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9
Scotland 702 4.0 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 8,388 47.9 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,889 16.5 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,941 11.1 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 948 5.4 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 807 4.6 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 6036, WA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.0%) (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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 469 2.7 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Arabic 133 0.8 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Tagalog 116 0.7 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Punjabi 87 0.5 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
Filipino 82 0.5 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 14,312 81.7 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 1,050 17.4 204,514 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 9,645 71.4 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,264 24.2 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 608 4.5 136,153 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,374 55.7 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 3,101 32.2 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 564 5.8 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 608 6.3 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 394 4.4 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,346 14.9 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,040 11.5 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 717 7.9 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,810 20.0 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,762 19.5 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,798 19.9 295,596 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,607 17.8 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 1,385 15.3 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,290 14.3 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,142 12.6 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 953 10.5 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Labourers 913 10.1 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 884 9.8 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 694 7.7 100,392 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 339 3.8 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Iron Ore Mining 317 3.5 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 317 3.5 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Takeaway Food Services 306 3.4 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9
Aged Care Residential Services 250 2.8 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $841 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,181 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,907 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,377 59.5 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Train 472 5.2 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 454 5.0 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train, bus 135 1.5 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Bus 111 1.2 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,227 13.6 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 573 6.3 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) 903 10.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 6,018 66.6 898,942 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 8,933 66.1 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 4,449 32.9 614,554 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) 1,150 8.5 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,367 10.1 343,566 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,960 21.9 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,529 26.1 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,399 10.4 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,042 7.7 187,413 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,055 6.0 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,425 8.1 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 322 1.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 39 0.2 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 591 3.4 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 404 2.3 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 77 0.4 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 196 1.1 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,644 9.4 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 95 0.5 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,290 7.4 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 11,202 64.0 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,353 7.7 235,428 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 11,899 67.9 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 3,129 17.9 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 810 4.6 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 326 1.9 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,353 7.7 235,428 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 23 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 240 1.8 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 12,622 93.4 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 621 4.6 143,513 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,416 29.3 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 2,377 49.1 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 985 20.4 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 64 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.2 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 84.3 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 840 22.2 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 127 3.4 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 962 25.4 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 559 14.7 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 188 5.0 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 437 11.5 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 267 7.0 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 418 11.0 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 6,024 93.9 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 390 6.1 118,109 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,821 96.6 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 155 2.6 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 44 0.7 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 61 1.0 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 374 6.2 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,144 35.6 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 3,364 55.8 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 82 1.4 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.8 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 226 3.8 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,199 36.5 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 2,398 39.8 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,121 18.6 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 82 1.4 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 4,717 78.2 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,174 19.5 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 138 2.3 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) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 793 13.2 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 3,256 54.1 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,873 31.1 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 39 0.6 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 69 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.

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Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.2 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.3 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 350 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) 1,042 55.6 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 619 33.0 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 220 11.7 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,937 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 2,275 69.9 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 432 13.3 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 549 16.9 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 171 46.7 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 195 53.3 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 18 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 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) 1,442 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 		6036, WA % 6036, WA Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 340 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 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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