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6000, WA vs 6051, WA

Name: 6000, WA vs 6051, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 6000, WA profile · 6051, WA profile

6000, WA 6051, WA

Postcode 6000 and postcode 6051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different characters. Postcode 6000 is a walker's paradise with a highly international population; 49.6% of residents were born overseas, and 34.6% use another language at home. It is dominated by apartments, with 65.3% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 6051 has more family-oriented housing, with 46.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses at 31.0%. Postcode 6051 is also older and more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (13.1% compared to 6.9% in postcode 6000).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,400 to $2,500. While they share similar income levels, the gaps in their lifestyles have widened since 2011. Postcode 6000 has become increasingly distinct as a hub for recent overseas arrivals and car-free living, with 23.2% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 10.6% in postcode 6051.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in 6051, WA Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 6051, WA Recent arrivals: 18.7 pts higher in 6000, WA Renting: 16.1 pts higher in 6000, WA Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in 6000, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +613 larger in 6000, WA gap narrowing

13,812 74th pct 13,199 73rd pct

Median age in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +3 yrs older in 6051, WA gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

53.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 43.1%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

6.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 49.3%

26.8% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

6000, WA 6051, 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 +17.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

5.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% China ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

4.0% India even 4.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

24.5% English +8.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%

8.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

53.2% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.3% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +2.58 more in 6000, WA

3.15 49th pct 0.58 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +2 more in 6000, WA

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +1,709 more in 6000, WA

2,449 73rd pct 740 50th pct

Avg size in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +76 larger in 6000, WA

816 92nd pct 740 89th pct

ICSEA in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +36 higher in 6000, WA

1,122 92nd pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 73.2%

6.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +$92 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,142 90th pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +$341 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,964 75th pct $1,623 57th pct

Family income in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +$119 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$2,505 83rd pct $2,386 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.0%

14.6% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +0.1 larger in 6051, WA gap steady

1.8 0th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.3 pts 39.8%

32.9% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Household size

43.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.8%

10.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +$100 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +$226 higher in 6000, WA gap narrowing

$1,959 72nd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 6000, WA in 6051, 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 ◂ +16.1 pts 49.2%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.4% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.7 pts 35.7%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.7% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 39.7%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 13.0%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 30.7%

20.2% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

6.4% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +117 more in 6000, WA

172 87th pct 55 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +8.29 more in 6000, WA

12.45 90th pct 4.17 55th pct

Departures/1k in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +13,572.9 more in 6000, WA

14,911.9 100th pct 1,339.0 80th pct

PT routes in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +86 more in 6000, WA

93 89th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +2 longer in 6051, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +8 longer in 6051, WA

1 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

20.9% Walked ◂ +19.4 pts 1.6%

11.0% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.1% Worked at home even 8.1%

2.9% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 52.6%

17.0% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 10.6%

2.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

8.8% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 32.9%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +1 higher in 6000, WA

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +2 higher in 6000, WA

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +1 higher in 6051, WA

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +1 higher in 6000, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +50 higher in 6000, WA

1,082 88th pct 1,032 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 6000, WA in 6051, WA

7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +2.4 higher in 6000, WA

9.4 100th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +1.1 more in 6000, WA

7.9 99th pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +15.1 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 98th pct 84.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +17.5 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.3% 99th pct 81.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 6000, WA in 6051, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +35.3 pts higher in 6000, WA

97.7% 94th pct 62.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 6000, WA in 6051, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +17.7 pts higher in 6000, WA

99.4% 100th pct 81.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +32.8 more in 6000, WA

46.4 85th pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +450 higher in 6000, WA

596 100th pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 6000, WA in 6051, WA +7.0 pts higher in 6000, WA

13.0% 97th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 6000, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6051, WA with nearby areas

6053, WA 6052, WA 6050, WA 6103, WA 6004, WA 6104, WA 6100, WA 6000, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6000, WA vs 6051, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/vs/POA6051/6051-wa