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6005, WA vs 6006, WA

Name: 6005, WA vs 6006, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 6005, WA profile · 6006, WA profile

6005, WA 6006, WA

Postcode 6006 and postcode 6005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and population profiles. Postcode 6006 is much more likely to have separate houses (65.4% compared to 9.0% in postcode 6005) and larger homes, with 67.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 6005 is far more transient and diverse; 67.3% of people moved there in the last five years, and 47.1% were born overseas. This contrasts with postcode 6006, where 29.6% were born overseas and 26.9% of people provide unpaid childcare.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their high levels of education and job skills, as well as having typical weekly rents of $400. While postcode 6005 has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas are effectively identical in that almost every home is within a 10-minute walk of a station or stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.5 pts higher in 6005, WA Separate houses: 56.4 pts higher in 6006, WA 3+ bedrooms: 43.3 pts higher in 6006, WA Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in 6005, WA Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in 6005, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +3,521 larger in 6006, WA gap steady

6,102 58th pct 9,623 66th pct

Median age in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +3 yrs older in 6006, WA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 34.4%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.8% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

55.0% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 44.0%

28.0% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

6005, WA 6006, WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

6.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.8% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.4% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.7% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

63.8% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

2.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.6% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6005, WA in 6006, WA

— 1.34 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +2 more in 6006, WA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 6005, WA in 6006, WA

— 834 52nd pct

Avg size in 6005, WA in 6006, WA

— 417 67th pct

ICSEA in 6005, WA in 6006, WA

— 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 74.4%

7.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

13.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

11.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +$104 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing

$1,251 93rd pct $1,147 90th pct

Household income in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +$405 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,918 73rd pct $2,323 89th pct

Family income in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +$393 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$2,768 88th pct $3,161 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.0%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Cancer even 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +0.5 larger in 6006, WA gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples with children +25.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

53.0% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 30.8%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 30.4%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

11.1% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6005, WA in 6006, WA even gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +$701 higher in 6006, WA gap widening

$1,772 61st pct $2,473 90th pct

People / bedroom in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +0.10 higher in 6005, WA gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +30.5 pts 33.0%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.8% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +62.3 pts 15.9%

9.0% Separate house +56.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 22.5%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 9.0%

2.8% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 49.8%

25.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

8.8% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 18.9%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +10 more in 6005, WA

60 73rd pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +4.64 more in 6005, WA

9.83 88th pct 5.20 67th pct

Departures/1k in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +5,804.1 more in 6005, WA

10,755.8 100th pct 4,951.7 100th pct

PT routes in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +17 more in 6005, WA

34 86th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +2 longer in 6005, WA

6 43rd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +1 longer in 6005, WA

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

15.5% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.2% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%

8.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

59.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 41.2%

21.0% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%

2.2% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

7.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 40.2%

13.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +1 higher in 6006, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +6 higher in 6006, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6005, WA in 6006, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +18 higher in 6006, WA

1,081 87th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +0.6 higher in 6005, WA

8.8 97th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +0.1 more in 6005, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6006, WA

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +3.0 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.3% 99th pct 96.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 6005, WA in 6006, WA even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6006, WA

95.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6005, WA in 6006, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.8% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +11.4 more in 6005, WA

25.9 67th pct 14.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +44 higher in 6006, WA

259 88th pct 303 90th pct

Mean slope in 6005, WA in 6006, WA +1.0 pts higher in 6005, WA

8.0% 82nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6003, WA 6000, WA 6008, WA 6006, WA 6016, WA 6014, WA 6004, 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). 6005, WA vs 6006, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/vs/POA6006/6006-wa