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6003, WA vs 6050, WA

Name: 6003, WA vs 6050, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 6003, WA profile · 6050, WA profile

6003, WA 6050, WA

Postcode 6050 and postcode 6003 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different living patterns. Postcode 6050 is older and more established, with a typical resident aged 41 and 20.5% of people aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of larger homes, as 59% have three or more bedrooms and 56.1% are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 6003 is much younger, with a typical age of 33, and is dominated by apartments. It is also far more diverse, with 44.2% of people born overseas and 29.2% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas share a similar level of education and job skills, with both scoring 10 out of 10. They are also effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,075 to $1,130. While they share these basics, the gap in housing is widening; postcode 6003 has become increasingly reliant on rentals, which are now 29.3 percentage points more common there than in postcode 6050. At the same time, the age gap has grown, with residents in postcode 6050 now 8 years older on average than those in postcode 6003.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,118 larger in 6050, WA Renting: 29.3 pts higher in 6003, WA Separate houses: 41.6 pts higher in 6050, WA 3+ bedrooms: 34.9 pts higher in 6050, WA Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in 6003, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +12,118 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

3,652 49th pct 15,770 77th pct

Median age in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +8 yrs older in 6050, WA gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.9 pts 28.5%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.7% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

60.1% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 40.3%

25.4% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

1.9% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6003, WA 6050, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.0% English +8.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.1% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 45.9%

26.4% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

0.5% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.85 more in 6003, WA

3.56 54th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +5 more in 6050, WA

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +3,943 more in 6050, WA

180 29th pct 4,123 85th pct

Avg size in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +507 larger in 6050, WA

180 40th pct 687 88th pct

ICSEA in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +2 higher in 6003, WA

1,124 92nd pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 74.3%

7.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.2% Postgraduate degree even 14.1%

13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +$55 higher in 6003, WA gap widening

$1,130 89th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +$245 higher in 6050, WA gap narrowing

$1,843 69th pct $2,088 82nd pct

Family income in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +$716 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$2,525 83rd pct $3,241 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.1%

11.9% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

14.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

6.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 65.6%

16.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.4 larger in 6050, WA gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples with children +24.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

54.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.7 pts 31.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 34.3%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%

6.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +$30 higher in 6003, WA gap steady

$380 73rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +$650 higher in 6050, WA gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.20 higher in 6003, WA gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 31.2%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.6% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

65.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.3 pts 25.1%

14.5% Separate house +41.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 29.9%

19.9% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.3 pts 9.7%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.2% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 37.1%

24.1% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

1.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.0% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 19.4%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +69 more in 6050, WA

17 54th pct 86 80th pct

Stops/1k in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.80 more in 6050, WA

4.65 61st pct 5.45 70th pct

Departures/1k in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +819.5 more in 6003, WA

3,782.3 99th pct 2,962.8 94th pct

PT routes in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +6 more in 6050, WA

16 82nd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +2 longer in 6050, WA

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +2 longer in 6050, WA

2 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

13.8% Walked ◂ +11.1 pts 2.8%

7.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 43.3%

20.1% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%

3.7% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.5% Mining even 6.5%

4.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.7% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +1 higher in 6050, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +7 higher in 6050, WA

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 6003, WA in 6050, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +34 higher in 6050, WA

1,067 84th pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +1.4 higher in 6003, WA

9.3 100th pct 7.9 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.5 more in 6003, WA

8.0 99th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6003, WA

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +15.4 pts higher in 6003, WA

100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 6003, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6050, WA

95.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6003, WA in 6050, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6003, WA

100.0% 100th pct 89.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +20.6 more in 6003, WA

37.8 78th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +371 higher in 6003, WA

593 100th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 6003, WA in 6050, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6050, WA

5.7% 60th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 6003, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6006, WA 6007, WA 6005, WA 6004, WA 6050, WA 6016, WA 6151, 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). 6003, WA vs 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6003/6003-wa/vs/POA6050/6050-wa