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6005, WA vs 6016, WA

Name: 6005, WA vs 6016, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 6005, WA profile · 6016, WA profile

6005, WA 6016, WA

Postcode 6016 and postcode 6005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different living patterns. Postcode 6016 is more family-oriented, with 20.6% of people being children under 15 and far more separate houses (58.3%) compared to postcode 6005. In contrast, postcode 6005 is dominated by high-density living and smaller households, where 47.0% of people live alone and 63.5% of homes are rented. This area also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas at 47.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, sitting slightly above the national figure. They share similar levels of education, with around 77% to 78% of residents completing Year 12. However, some gaps are widening; more people have moved into postcode 6005 in the last five years, and the difference in rental rates between the two has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in 6005, WA Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in 6016, WA 3+ bedrooms: 36.9 pts higher in 6016, WA Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in 6005, WA Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in 6005, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +4,716 larger in 6016, WA gap steady

6,102 58th pct 10,818 69th pct

Median age in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1 yrs older in 6016, WA gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 34.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.8% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

55.0% Never married ◂ +18.7 pts 36.2%

28.0% Married +21.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

6005, WA 6016, 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 +15.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

6.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

30.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.4% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.8% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 44.7%

32.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

3.2% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6005, WA in 6016, WA

— 1.35 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +3 more in 6016, WA

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 6005, WA in 6016, WA

— 1,087 57th pct

Avg size in 6005, WA in 6016, WA

— 362 61st pct

ICSEA in 6005, WA in 6016, WA

— 1,141 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 77.1%

7.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

11.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +$159 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing

$1,251 93rd pct $1,092 88th pct

Household income in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +$410 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$1,918 73rd pct $2,328 89th pct

Family income in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +$252 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$2,768 88th pct $3,020 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

25.7% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +0.7 larger in 6016, WA gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples with children +32.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

53.0% Couples without children ◂ +29.3 pts 23.7%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 26.4%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 30.3%

4.1% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +$57 higher in 6005, WA gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $343 63rd pct

Mortgage in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +$494 higher in 6016, WA gap widening

$1,772 61st pct $2,266 87th pct

People / bedroom in 6005, WA in 6016, WA even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.5% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 36.4%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.8% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

78.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.5 pts 18.8%

9.0% Separate house +49.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 31.4%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.8 pts 6.0%

2.8% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.6%

25.4% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% $750 or more even 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 20.4%

16.7% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +7 more in 6005, WA

60 73rd pct 53 71st pct

Stops/1k in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +4.93 more in 6005, WA

9.83 88th pct 4.90 64th pct

Departures/1k in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +8,315.1 more in 6005, WA

10,755.8 100th pct 2,440.7 91st pct

PT routes in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +23 more in 6005, WA

34 86th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +5 longer in 6005, WA

6 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1 longer in 6016, WA

6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

15.5% Bus ◂ +9.6 pts 5.9%

13.2% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 2.0%

8.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

59.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 40.1%

21.0% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%

2.2% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

9.4% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

13.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6005, WA in 6016, WA even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1 higher in 6016, WA

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +6 higher in 6016, WA

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1 higher in 6005, WA

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 6005, WA in 6016, WA even

1,081 87th pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1.5 higher in 6005, WA

8.8 97th pct 7.4 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +0.8 more in 6005, WA

7.9 99th pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +0.4 pts higher in 6016, WA

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +0.7 pts higher in 6016, WA

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1.3 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.9% 97th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6016, WA

95.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 6005, WA in 6016, WA even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +44.3 pts higher in 6005, WA

99.8% 100th pct 55.4% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +13.7 more in 6005, WA

25.9 67th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +21 higher in 6005, WA

259 88th pct 238 87th pct

Mean slope in 6005, WA in 6016, WA +1.2 pts higher in 6016, WA

8.0% 82nd pct 9.2% 87th pct

Compare 6005, WA with nearby areas

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

Compare 6016, WA with nearby areas

6007, WA 6060, WA 6006, WA 6017, WA 6003, WA 6014, WA 6005, WA 6050, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6005, WA vs 6016, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/vs/POA6016/6016-wa