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6003, WA vs 6006, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 6003, WA profile · 6006, WA profile

6003, WA 6006, WA

Postcode 6006 and postcode 6003 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and household profiles. Postcode 6006 is more family-oriented, with 15.6% of people under 15 and 65.4% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 6003 is dominated by apartments, which make up 65.4% of homes, and has a much higher share of renters at 60.4%. Wealth also differs significantly; 36.4% of households in postcode 6006 earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.8% in postcode 6003.

While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in household income has widened. Despite these distinct trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a typical weekly personal income of around $1,130 to $1,147 and have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 6003, where 44.2% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,971 larger in 6006, WA Renting: 27.5 pts higher in 6003, WA Separate houses: 50.9 pts higher in 6006, WA 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in 6006, WA Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 6003, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +5,971 larger in 6006, WA gap steady
3,652 49th pct 9,623 66th pct
Median age in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +5 yrs older in 6006, WA gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +6.2 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
8.4% 8th pct 14.6% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
7.7% 4th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
22.4% 97th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 34.4%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
7.7% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +16.1 pts 44.0%
25.4% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
1.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6003, WA 6006, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
44.2% 94th pct 29.6% 81st pct

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 66.8%
5.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.7% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.9% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap widening
29.2% 87th pct 18.7% 78th pct
Limited English in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
3.9% 87th pct 3.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

61.1% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 77.4%
1.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.9% Vietnamese even 1.8%
0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
51.9% 85th pct 50.0% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 50.0%
26.4% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
73.5% 89th pct 74.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +2.8 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
42.5% 91st pct 45.4% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +2.22 more in 6003, WA
3.56 54th pct 1.34 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1 more in 6006, WA
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +654 more in 6006, WA
180 29th pct 834 52nd pct
Avg size in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +237 larger in 6006, WA
180 40th pct 417 67th pct
ICSEA in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +10 higher in 6006, WA
1,124 92nd pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 74.4%
7.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Society & culture even 14.7%
11.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +$17 higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
$1,130 89th pct $1,147 90th pct
Household income in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +$480 higher in 6006, WA gap widening
$1,843 69th pct $2,323 89th pct
Family income in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +$636 higher in 6006, WA gap widening
$2,525 83rd pct $3,161 94th pct
High earners in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +6.8 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 25.4% 94th pct
High-income homes in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +14.6 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
21.8% 67th pct 36.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.7%
11.9% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.3%
25.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +4.8 pts higher in 6006, WA
21.1% 11th pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6006, WA
10.0% 69th pct 10.7% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
1.9% 9th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 67.9%
16.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +4.6 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
14.8% 33rd pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
7.2% 7th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +13.3 pts higher in 6006, WA gap steady
13.6% 5th pct 26.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6006, WA
1.6% 18th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +7.6 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
9.5% 0th pct 17.1% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.5 larger in 6006, WA gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 6003, WAin 6006, WA even gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 9.4% 24th pct
Living alone in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +12.4 pts higher in 6003, WA gap widening
42.8% 98th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +24.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 30.8%
9.4% One-parent families even 9.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

42.8% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 30.4%
39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 34.0%
10.1% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.1% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +$20 higher in 6006, WA gap widening
$380 73rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +$740 higher in 6006, WA gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,473 90th pct
People / bedroom in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.20 higher in 6003, WA gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +27.5 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
60.4% 98th pct 33.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
14.6% 5th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +50.9 pts higher in 6006, WA gap narrowing
14.5% 1st pct 65.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +43.6 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
24.2% 0th pct 67.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +27.5 pts 33.0%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.6% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

65.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.5 pts 15.9%
14.5% Separate house +50.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 22.5%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 9.0%
3.1% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.2% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 49.8%
24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%
7.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.0% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 18.9%
18.0% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +10.3 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
17.7% 94th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6006, WA gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 10.8% 28th pct
PT commute in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.8 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
12.5% 100th pct 11.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +33 more in 6006, WA
17 54th pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.54 more in 6006, WA
4.65 61st pct 5.20 67th pct
Departures/1k in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1,169.4 more in 6006, WA
3,782.3 99th pct 4,951.7 100th pct
PT routes in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1 more in 6006, WA
16 82nd pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +2 longer in 6006, WA
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +3 longer in 6006, WA
2 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
13.8% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%
10.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 41.2%
20.1% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 7.5%
3.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +17.0 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
61.6% 98th pct 44.6% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +20.6 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
28.7% 94th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6003, WA gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.9 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
72.6% 94th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6003, WA gap steady
65.3% 86th pct 62.9% 76th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%
6.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
6.5% Mining even 6.5%
4.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
13.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +6 higher in 6006, WA
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6003, WAin 6006, WA even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +32 higher in 6006, WA
1,067 84th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.0 higher in 6003, WA
9.3 100th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +0.2 more in 6003, WA
8.0 99th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 6003, WAin 6006, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +3.7 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 6003, WAin 6006, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6006, WA
95.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 6003, WAin 6006, WA even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.4 pts higher in 6003, WA
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +23.3 more in 6003, WA
37.8 78th pct 14.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +290 higher in 6003, WA
593 100th pct 303 90th pct
Mean slope in 6003, WAin 6006, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6006, WA
5.7% 60th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 6003, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6006, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6003, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6000, WA 6060, WA 6005, WA 6052, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6003, WA vs 6006, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/vs/POA6006/6006-wa