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6003, WA vs 6005, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 6003, WA profile · 6005, WA profile

6003, WA 6005, WA

Postcode 6005 and postcode 6003 are neighbouring inner-city areas with high proportions of renters and university-qualified residents. Postcode 6005 has a more highly educated workforce, with 51.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 42.5% in postcode 6003. Higher earnings are also more common in postcode 6005, where 24.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 18.6% in postcode 6003. While postcode 6003 has more street intersections and a higher number of walkable amenities, postcode 6005 is much better served by public transport, with 60 stops compared to just 17 in postcode 6003.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,900. They also share very similar profiles in terms of the number of people per home and the share of residents who speak a language other than English. Over time, the gap in high earners and university qualifications has widened, while the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,450 larger in 6005, WA Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in 6005, WA Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in 6005, WA Recent movers: 5.8 pts higher in 6005, WA Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in 6003, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2,450 larger in 6005, WA gap steady
3,652 49th pct 6,102 58th pct
Median age in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2 yrs older in 6005, WA gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
8.4% 8th pct 12.9% 17th pct
Under 15 in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.1 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 4th pct 7.8% 4th pct
De facto in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2.7 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
22.4% 97th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 50.8%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
7.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 55.0%
25.4% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
9.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6003, WA 6005, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2.9 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
44.2% 94th pct 47.1% 96th pct

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
5.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
8.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
7.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
2.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
29.2% 87th pct 29.7% 87th pct
Limited English in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 87th pct 3.4% 86th pct

Language used at home

61.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 63.8%
4.1% Mandarin even 4.1%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
51.9% 85th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 47.9%
26.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4.5 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
73.5% 89th pct 78.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +8.6 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
42.5% 91st pct 51.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 6003, WAin 6005, WA
3.56 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1 more in 6003, WA
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 6003, WAin 6005, WA
180 29th pct —
Avg size in 6003, WAin 6005, WA
180 40th pct —
ICSEA in 6003, WAin 6005, WA
1,124 92nd pct —

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 78.0%
7.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
11.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.7% Education even 4.7%
3.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +$121 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
$1,130 89th pct $1,251 93rd pct
Household income in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +$75 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
$1,843 69th pct $1,918 73rd pct
Family income in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +$243 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
$2,525 83rd pct $2,768 88th pct
High earners in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 24.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
21.8% 67th pct 27.2% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.1%
11.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +3.2 pts higher in 6005, WA
21.1% 11th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
10.0% 69th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
1.9% 9th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
6.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 15.9% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.0 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
7.2% 7th pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.5 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
13.6% 5th pct 15.2% 8th pct
Defence service in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6005, WA
1.6% 18th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
9.5% 0th pct 11.1% 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
42.8% 98th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.0%
34.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%
9.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

42.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%
10.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
1.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +$20 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +$39 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,772 61st pct
People / bedroom in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.10 higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
60.4% 98th pct 63.5% 99th pct
Owned outright in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
14.6% 5th pct 14.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +5.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 1st pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
24.2% 0th pct 24.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 63.5%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%
14.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

65.4% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 78.3%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%
14.5% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 47.9%
23.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 52.2%
24.1% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
11.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
17.7% 94th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6005, WA gap steady
7.8% 14th pct 8.7% 18th pct
PT commute in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +5.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
12.5% 100th pct 17.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +43 more in 6005, WA
17 54th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +5.18 more in 6005, WA
4.65 61st pct 9.83 88th pct
Departures/1k in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +6,973.5 more in 6005, WA
3,782.3 99th pct 10,755.8 100th pct
PT routes in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +18 more in 6005, WA
16 82nd pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4 longer in 6005, WA
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4 longer in 6005, WA
2 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%
10.6% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
7.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +5.8 pts higher in 6005, WA gap widening
61.6% 98th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
28.7% 94th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
72.6% 94th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing
65.3% 86th pct 70.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
6.5% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
6.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
4.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +14 higher in 6005, WA
1,067 84th pct 1,081 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.4 higher in 6003, WA
9.3 100th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.0 more in 6003, WA
8.0 99th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
95.9% 90th pct 95.9% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 6003, WAin 6005, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +11.9 more in 6003, WA
37.8 78th pct 25.9 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +333 higher in 6003, WA
593 100th pct 259 88th pct
Mean slope in 6003, WAin 6005, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6005, WA
5.7% 60th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 6003, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6006, WA 6007, WA 6005, WA 6004, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6151, WA

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6003, WA 6000, WA 6008, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA 6014, WA 6004, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6003, WA vs 6005, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/vs/POA6005/6005-wa