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6005, WA vs 6010, WA

Name: 6005, WA vs 6010, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 6005, WA profile · 6010, WA profile

6005, WA 6010, WA

Postcode 6010 and postcode 6005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 6010 is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 35 in postcode 6005, and is far more likely to have separate houses (57.7% versus 9.0%). There is also a significant gap in housing tenure; 40.7% of homes in postcode 6010 are owned outright, while 63.5% of residents in postcode 6005 rent their homes.

Both areas are almost identical in the level of their residents' education and job skills. While they share this professional base, other differences have shifted over time: the gap in rental rates has widened, and more people in postcode 6005 now live alone compared to postcode 6010. Postcode 6005 is also much more diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas and 29.7% using another language at home, figures that are far higher than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,761 larger in 6010, WA Renting: 36.5 pts higher in 6005, WA Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in 6010, WA Separate houses: 48.7 pts higher in 6010, WA 3+ bedrooms: 45.9 pts higher in 6010, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +12,761 larger in 6010, WA gap widening

6,102 58th pct 18,863 82nd pct

Median age in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +8 yrs older in 6010, WA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.9 pts 20.9%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.8% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.0% Never married ◂ +21.9 pts 33.1%

28.0% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

3.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

6005, WA 6010, 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 +18.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

6.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.4% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

63.8% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 42.7%

32.6% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6005, WA in 6010, WA

— 3.09 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +10 more in 6010, WA

0 0th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 6005, WA in 6010, WA

— 7,350 87th pct

Avg size in 6005, WA in 6010, WA

— 735 89th pct

ICSEA in 6005, WA in 6010, WA

— 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

7.5% Year 10 even 7.5%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.3% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +$109 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing

$1,251 93rd pct $1,142 90th pct

Household income in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +$499 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$1,918 73rd pct $2,417 90th pct

Family income in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +$830 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$2,768 88th pct $3,598 100th pct

Household income distribution

16.6% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.9%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

4.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Other condition even 7.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.3%

18.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +0.6 larger in 6010, WA gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples with children +28.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

53.0% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 26.4%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 28.6%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.7%

4.1% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.1% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +$60 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$400 78th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +$1,228 higher in 6010, WA gap widening

$1,772 61st pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 6005, WA in 6010, 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 ◂ +36.5 pts 27.0%

14.8% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.3 pts 21.9%

9.0% Separate house +48.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 22.1%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.8% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 6.6%

0.5% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 29.6%

25.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

3.0% $750 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.8% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 11.2%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 19.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +72 more in 6010, WA

60 73rd pct 132 86th pct

Stops/1k in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +2.84 more in 6005, WA

9.83 88th pct 7.00 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +8,418.1 more in 6005, WA

10,755.8 100th pct 2,337.7 90th pct

PT routes in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +17 more in 6005, WA

34 86th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1 longer in 6010, WA

6 43rd pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +7 longer in 6010, WA

6 2nd pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

15.5% Bus ◂ +11.6 pts 3.8%

8.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

59.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 37.9%

21.0% 2 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 5.0%

2.2% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

7.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 42.9%

13.3% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1 higher in 6010, WA

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +2 higher in 6010, WA

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +8 higher in 6010, WA

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 6005, WA in 6010, WA even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +50 higher in 6010, WA

1,081 87th pct 1,131 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1.6 higher in 6005, WA

8.8 97th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +0.8 more in 6005, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +2.0 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.6% 99th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +30.7 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.3% 99th pct 68.6% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1.6 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.9% 97th pct 98.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1.7 pts higher in 6010, WA

95.9% 90th pct 97.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in 6005, WA in 6010, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +28.2 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.8% 100th pct 71.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +8.5 more in 6005, WA

25.9 67th pct 17.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +64 higher in 6005, WA

259 88th pct 195 84th pct

Mean slope in 6005, WA in 6010, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6005, WA

8.0% 82nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6010, WA with nearby areas

6009, WA 6011, WA 6015, WA 6008, WA 6014, WA 6012, WA 6005, WA 6157, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6005, WA vs 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/vs/POA6010/6010-wa