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6000, WA vs 6050, WA

Name: 6000, WA vs 6050, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 6000, WA profile · 6050, WA profile

6000, WA 6050, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6000 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and demographics. Postcode 6050 is older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 20.5% of people aged 65 or over. It is more likely to have separate houses (56.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (59.0%). In contrast, postcode 6000 is far younger, with a typical age of 33, and is dominated by flats or apartments (79.4%). It also has a much higher proportion of renters (65.3%) and people born overseas (49.6%).

These differences have become more pronounced, with the gap in typical age widening to 8 years since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar level of education and income, with both having around 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes near $2,000. Both areas are also exceptionally well connected, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.1 pts higher in 6000, WA Separate houses: 47.4 pts higher in 6050, WA 3+ bedrooms: 39.6 pts higher in 6050, WA Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in 6000, WA Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in 6000, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +1,958 larger in 6050, WA gap narrowing

13,812 74th pct 15,770 77th pct

Median age in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +8 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 28.5%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

6.9% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +20.1 pts 40.3%

26.8% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6000, WA 6050, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.7% Australia +27.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% China ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

4.0% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.5% English +12.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.5% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%

8.6% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.3% German even 3.4%

0.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +26.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%

26.3% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% Judaism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +0.45 more in 6000, WA

3.15 49th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +3 more in 6050, WA

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +1,674 more in 6050, WA

2,449 73rd pct 4,123 85th pct

Avg size in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +129 larger in 6000, WA

816 92nd pct 687 88th pct

ICSEA in 6000, WA in 6050, WA even

1,122 92nd pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.9% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

8.8% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +$67 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,142 90th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +$124 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$1,964 75th pct $2,088 82nd pct

Family income in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +$736 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$2,505 83rd pct $3,241 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.1%

14.4% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.2% $650–$1,499 even 21.2%

13.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.6%

14.6% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +0.4 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.3 pts 31.8%

8.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 34.3%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%

4.6% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +$50 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +$424 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$1,959 72nd pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +0.20 higher in 6000, WA gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Rented ◂ +34.1 pts 31.2%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.4% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.8% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.3 pts 25.1%

8.7% Separate house +47.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 29.9%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 9.7%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.7% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 37.1%

20.2% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

6.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +86 more in 6000, WA

172 87th pct 86 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +7.00 more in 6000, WA

12.45 90th pct 5.45 70th pct

Departures/1k in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +11,949.0 more in 6000, WA

14,911.9 100th pct 2,962.8 94th pct

PT routes in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +71 more in 6000, WA

93 89th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +2 longer in 6050, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +3 longer in 6050, WA

1 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +21.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

20.9% Walked ◂ +18.1 pts 2.8%

11.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 43.3%

17.0% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.2% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 8.0%

2.4% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

5.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +7 higher in 6050, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6000, WA in 6050, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +19 higher in 6050, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,101 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6000, WA in 6050, WA

7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +1.6 higher in 6000, WA

9.4 100th pct 7.9 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +0.5 more in 6000, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 98th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +14.7 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 99th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 6000, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +2.2 pts higher in 6050, WA

97.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6000, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +9.6 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.4% 100th pct 89.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +29.2 more in 6000, WA

46.4 85th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +375 higher in 6000, WA

596 100th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 6000, WA in 6050, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6000, WA

13.0% 97th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6000, WA with nearby areas

6003, WA 6004, WA 6005, WA 6006, WA 6050, WA 6151, WA 6007, WA 6100, WA

Compare 6050, WA with nearby areas

6006, WA 6052, WA 6003, WA 6004, WA 6000, WA 6051, WA 6007, WA 6059, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6000, WA vs 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/vs/POA6050/6050-wa