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6004, WA vs 6005, WA

Name: 6004, WA vs 6005, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 6004, WA profile · 6005, WA profile

6004, WA 6005, WA

Postcode 6004 and postcode 6005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Postcode 6004 is more densely populated and has more people born overseas (55.6%) and more people who use another language at home (38.0%). It also has more street connectivity and a shorter drive time to the city. Postcode 6005 has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (25.9 compared to 12.2) and more public transport stops. It also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (51.2%) and more people living alone (47.0%).

The gap in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, growing from 5.4 to 8.4 percentage points. Both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident being 35. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. While both are far above the national figure for overseas births, postcode 6004 is slightly more international and has more people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,579 larger in 6004, WA Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in 6004, WA Other language: 8.3 pts higher in 6004, WA Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in 6005, WA PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in 6004, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +5,579 larger in 6004, WA gap widening

11,681 71st pct 6,102 58th pct

Median age in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even gap steady

35 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

47.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

7.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%

9.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

6004, WA 6005, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.0% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

6.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

7.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6004, WA in 6005, WA

1.15 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +1 more in 6004, WA

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 6004, WA in 6005, WA

1,347 61st pct —

Avg size in 6004, WA in 6005, WA

1,347 100th pct —

ICSEA in 6004, WA in 6005, WA

1,113 90th pct —

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 78.0%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

11.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

11.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +$77 higher in 6005, WA gap widening

$1,174 90th pct $1,251 93rd pct

Household income in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +$87 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing

$2,005 77th pct $1,918 73rd pct

Family income in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +$205 higher in 6005, WA gap widening

$2,563 85th pct $2,768 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

13.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 67.8%

14.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 53.0%

32.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

40.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 36.7%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

4.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% 5 people even 1.1%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +$10 higher in 6004, WA gap narrowing

$410 81st pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +$178 higher in 6004, WA gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,772 61st pct

People / bedroom in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.10 higher in 6004, WA gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

16.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 78.3%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 47.9%

21.4% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

2.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

20.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

7.4% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +9 more in 6005, WA

51 71st pct 60 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +5.47 more in 6005, WA

4.37 57th pct 9.83 88th pct

Departures/1k in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +4,138.9 more in 6005, WA

6,616.9 100th pct 10,755.8 100th pct

PT routes in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

34 86th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +4 longer in 6005, WA

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +3 longer in 6005, WA

3 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.8% Bus ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

9.5% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 59.0%

19.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

2.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.9% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

10.1% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

6.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

1,080 87th pct 1,081 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.2 higher in 6005, WA

8.7 96th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA

99.7% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +6.6 pts higher in 6005, WA

89.3% 82nd pct 95.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in 6004, WA in 6005, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.4% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +13.7 more in 6005, WA

12.2 26th pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +183 higher in 6004, WA

443 97th pct 259 88th pct

Mean slope in 6004, WA in 6005, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6004, WA

8.4% 85th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 6004, WA with nearby areas

6000, WA 6151, WA 6003, WA 6100, WA 6050, WA 6051, WA 6006, WA 6103, WA

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6004, WA vs 6005, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/vs/POA6005/6005-wa